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USPTO · 6 days ago

Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC)

Alexandria, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$169K/yr - $197K/yr

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking an experienced information technology and cybersecurity professional to join their team as a Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC). This role involves supervising a technical staff, managing cybersecurity operations, and representing the Chief Information Security Officer in strategic initiatives.

AssociationIntellectual PropertyLegal

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Supervising and managing a highly technical staff of Information Technology Cybersecurity Specialists responsible for a wide variety of duties connected with the maintenance, design, and implementation of current, new, and emerging security programs designed to anticipate, assess, and minimize system vulnerability, e.g., intrusion prevention, forensics, computer incident response, security device management, and access authentication programs

Participating in special projects and initiatives requiring collaboration and engagement at a leadership level and implements assigned projects that require senior management involvement across business units within the division or other USPTO offices

Representing the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO) within and outside the agency and is fully authorized to communicate the Division's vision, strategy, policies, and priorities

Planning, directing, and managing and supporting Cybersecurity Operations and Response activities

Qualification

Cybersecurity strategy implementationIncident response managementVulnerability management operationsZero Trust architectureForensic investigationsThreat detectionContinuous monitoringTechnical team supervisionTechnical trainingPerformance managementRisk assessmentsAccess controlsAutomation tools integrationCyber threat intelligenceCloud-based environmentsPenetration testingPatch management strategiesOperational resilienceEnterprise security architectureStaff proficiency

Required

Experience directing daily and strategic operations of a large IT cybersecurity organization as a second-tier supervisor reporting to the CISO (or equivalent), responsible for translating cybersecurity strategy into actionable operational objectives, aligning enterprise security architecture, infrastructure performance, and risk posture optimization with mission-critical agency goals

Experience leading advanced security operations including continuous monitoring, incident response, and threat detection across hybrid and cloud-based environments, proven ability to integrate cyber threat intelligence, risk assessments, and situational awareness into enterprise decision-making processes to protect high-value assets and federal intellectual property

Experience managing forensic and vulnerability management operations to detect, analyze, and remediate security weaknesses, coordinating penetration testing, implementing enterprise patch management strategies, and conducting post-incident forensic investigations to identify root causes, ensure data integrity, and prevent recurrence

Experience architecting, validating, and deploying secure technological solutions compliant with implementing Zero Trust architectures, enforcing access controls, and integrating automation tools to enhance compliance, scalability, and operational resilience

Experience supervising cross-functional technical teams including network, cloud, and security engineers, along with analysts and program leads, workforce planning, technical training, and performance management, ensuring staff proficiency, operational readiness, and alignment with the cybersecurity strategic vision and security governance framework

You must have one of the following certificates within 120 days from entry on duty (EOD): ISC2 Certified Authorization Professional (CAP); ISC2 Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP); ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM); GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF); GIAC Security Leadership Certification (GSLC)

This job requires a Top Secret security clearance

Company

USPTO

For over 200 years, the basic role of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has remained the same: to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries (Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution).

Founded in 1975