IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)

Serves as an expert consultant for functional teams to assist them in anticipating, identifying, evaluating, mitigating, and minimizing risks associated with information technology (IT) systems’ cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Advises system designers and system administrators about the consistency of proposed cybersecurity strategies with regulatory and policy directives. Provides expert assessment of proposed design measures’ feasibility, based on broad knowledge of parameters imposed by the IT infrastructure and operations. Serves as the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM), providing network/computer security and risk management planning, strategic planning, management, and technical oversight. Negotiates and settles matters involving significant complex technical issues, programmatic requirements, or controversial issues and leads consensus building among stakeholders who have diverse and often conflicting interests. Develops, implements, maintains, and refines an integrated