IT Specialist; Infosec Security Clearance

Position: IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) with Security Clearance
Location: McChord Air Force Base

Duties A GS-2210-12, IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC):
* Five percent of the time, exercises supervisory responsibilities such as:
Assigns work to subordinates, develops performance standards, evaluates performance, recommends awards, takes disciplinary action as required, conducts performance counseling, and approves leave.
* Manages the Network Security Program.
* As the local area expert for computer network defense, the position is the point of contact for all aspects of Information Assurance, computer network defense, and network security within the Organization.
* Serves as an information system/network security analyst supporting the Information Assurance Program.
* Responsible for identifying and supporting the agency's Information Assurance certification, accreditation and security issues.
* Provides recommendations for upgrade to the current infrastructure.
* Provides guidance, support, and technical expertise to the organization on the security of networks.
* Manages and coordinates the implementation of information processing standards as they relate to system security/Information Assurance.
* Manages and coordinates guidance on hardware/software required to bring systems/networks into regulatory compliance.
* Provides technical expertise on security aspects of network accreditation packages for networks developed within the area of operations.
* Tracks circuit installations and network upgrades throughout the organization and insures new connections are documented on Approval to Operate (ATO) authorizations..
* Insures that system administrators receive Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) alerts and tracks progress towards their application; leads software patch management efforts.
* Must be well versed in Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation processes to provide assistance, guidance, and supporting information to network analysts, site personnel, certification and authentication personnel, and Designated Approving Authorities (DAA).
* Maintain an accreditation inventory for the organization's systems.
* Ensures that accreditations and countermeasures reviews are understood and completed for all applicable systems and networks.
* Ensures that the network analysts have provided all necessary user certification documents prior to connection to networks and/or nodes.
* Serves as the Communications Security (COMSEC) Manager for cryptographic activities.
* As the primary or alternate COMSEC Manager, administers, coordinates, and implements programs to safeguard and control COMSEC material and equipment for the COMSEC account.
* Provides quality control for the COMSEC program by conducting periodic inspections of all supported COMSEC accounts.
* Exercises primary responsibility for the accountability, issues, destruction, and turn in of all COMSEC material, key (computer generated and paper), and equipment. Stores and issues material for the supported COMSEC requirements.
* Prepares all COMSEC forms, logs, and reports pertaining to COMSEC material accountability.
* Inspects accounts for accuracy and sufficiency.
* Provides assistance to users in the establishment of crypto-facilities and their users, to include classifying, downgrading, declassifying, safeguarding, and destruction of COMSEC material.
* Ensures the requisition, receipt, storage, maintenance, shipment, transfer, accounting, and proper disposition of all COMSEC material and equipment issued to the COMSEC account.
* Ensures the physical Security of the COMSEC account crypto-facility (vault).
* Prepares and implements security directives, local policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Emergency Evacuation Plans (EEP) for COMSEC material.
* Advises leadership on requirements for COMSEC material accountability and other matters pertaining to COMSEC.
* Serves as the COMSEC Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) operator and administrator, which includes all associated IT equipment, software, and interfaces; conducts System Administration (SA) planning, coordination, modification, operation, implementation, and troubleshooting to support the Information Technology needs of the COMSEC Account.
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