Information Security Specialist - 71002701

Requisition No: 844094 

Agency: Department of Law Enforcement

Working Title: INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST - 71002701

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 71002701 

Salary:  $51,500.00 

Posting Closing Date: 01/29/2025 

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INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

NETWORK AND INFORMATION SECURITY - RISK

**Internal advertisement for current FDLE members**

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for assisting in the ongoing support and administration of the department’s information security program.  The person in this position will focus on areas relating to risk management, continuity of operations, and disaster recovery in support of the information security program.  This individual will also have a secondary focus in areas of governance and compliance for information security regulations. The selected applicant will also assist in formulation and maintenance of information security policies in conjunction with the FDLE Information Security Manager relating to these areas. 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific duties include:

• Providing support for all Florida digital services (FLDS) provided security tools to include endpoint detection and response (EDR), automatic and passive asset management tools, and external facing threat profiling tools to various groups within FDLE;
• Assisting other members of the Network and Information Security team in formulating agency wide security policies to meet legislative requirements;
• Serving as a member of the Computer Security Incident and Response team;
• Installing and configuring the department’s desktop and laptop systems;
• Analyzing and resolving hardware, software, and communication problems using diagnostic software and troubleshooting processes;
• Providing 2nd level support and maintenance of personal computer systems; and
• Overseeing software approval and vulnerability remediation processes.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge and experience with information security tools, services, and systems used to support an information security program within an organization;
• Knowledge and experience in incident response, vulnerability threat assessment, and mitigation;
• Knowledge of operating systems as they relate to computer security and auditing;
• Knowledge of networking protocols and network security methodologies;
• Knowledge of information security concepts and best practices;
• Ability to develop, test, and evaluate security controls;
• Working knowledge of operating system and/or telecommunications concepts; and
• Working knowledge of computer hardware and software.

Note: Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

BASE SALARY:

$51,500.00

NOTES:

Starting salary will be at the minimum of the class pay range, unless otherwise dictated by FDLE's pay policy. The elements of this selection process may include a work sample and/or interview. Future vacancies may be filled from this position advertisement.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.