Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyFinancial Services, Department of

TitleDeputy Superintendent for Cybersecurity Intelligence (Director Financial Services Programs 3, NS)

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $172787 to $213995 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County To Be Determined

Street Address Albany - One Commerce Plaza

New York City - One State Street

City Albany or New York City

StateNY

Zip Code12257

Job Specifics

Duties Description The New York State Department of Financial Services seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and resilient financial system that benefits individuals and supports business. Through engagement, data-driven regulation and policy, and operational excellence, the Department and its employees are responsible for empowering consumers and protecting them from financial harm; ensuring the health of the entities we regulate; driving economic growth in New York through responsible innovation; and preserving the stability of the global financial system.

Under the direction of the agency’s Executive Deputy Superintendent for Cybersecurity, the Deputy Superintendent for Cybersecurity Intelligence will provide expertise and leadership in support of the Department’s mission to protect consumers and industry by leading the Division’s collection and analysis of cybersecurity threat, incident, supervisory, and risk intelligence.

This role will assist in DFS’ engagement with other governmental agencies, the private sector, and industry partners to identify emerging risks, financial services sector-specific cybersecurity threats, systemic vulnerabilities, and concentration risks affecting DFS-regulated entities. The position will support the development of intelligence-informed guidance, supervisory priorities, and risk mitigation strategies to strengthen cyber preparedness and resilience across the financial services industry. Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Leads a team of Cybersecurity Intelligence Unit personnel;
• Conducts and oversees analysis of cyber threats and trends, and develops actionable recommendations for DFS-regulated entities to mitigate such threats and trends;
• Supports the development of alerts, advisories, and guidance for DFS-regulated entities;
• Develops and implements policies and procedures for the Intelligence Unit and the Cybersecurity Division;
• Engages with DFS-regulated entities, other governmental agencies, and private sector cybersecurity firms;
• Analyzes supervisory, examination, incident, and threat intelligence information to identify emerging risks, systematic vulnerabilities, concentration risks, and trends affecting DFS-regulated entities and the financial services sector;
• Reviews, analyzes, and makes recommendations informed by threat intelligence tools and sources;
• Develops intelligence reports and risk assessments to support supervisory priorities, examination planning, risk monitoring, resource allocation, and policy development;
• Monitors intelligence and supervisory data collected from regulated entities, intelligence tools, and open-source materials to assist with the development and implementation of the Department’s comprehensive strategy regarding risk monitoring;
• Identifies and assesses cyber independencies, concentration risks, and common points of failure across technologies, services providers, critical infrastructure and regulated entities;
• Coordinates intelligence sharing with federal and state regulatory partners, law enforcement, information sharing and analysis centers (ISAC’s) and industry stakeholders; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Preferred Qualifications

• 14 years of specialized experience leading or advising teams working on information technology (IT), cybersecurity, cyber threat analysis, and/or incident response, including 5 years in a managerial or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described.
above.
o Substitutions: an associate’s degree may substitute for two years of specialized experience; a bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of specialized experience; a master’s degree may substitute for five years of specialized experience; a J.D. may substitute for six years of specialized experience; and a Ph.D. may substitute for seven years of specialized experience.
• Advanced degree(s) in information technology (IT), cybersecurity, public policy, risk management, and/or law preferred.

Appointment Method:

This is an appointment to a position in the exempt jurisdictional class. As such, the incumbent of this position would serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

Additional Comments Please note that a change in negotiating unit may affect your salary, insurance and other benefits.

Salary: $172,787 - $213,995 (salary commensurate with experience)

Positions located within the New York City metropolitan area, as well as Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland, and Westchester Counties, are also eligible to receive an additional $4,000 annual downstate adjustment.

Appointment Status: This is an appointment to a position in the exempt jurisdictional class.

Appointment to this position is pending Governor Appointment’s Office and Division of Budget approval.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

How to Apply

Name Nate Keiper

Telephone

Fax (518) 402-5071

Email Address NCE.Notifications@dfs.ny.gov

Address

Street One Commerce Plaza

Suite 301

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12257

 

Notes on ApplyingTo Apply: Interested qualified candidates must submit a resume and letter of interest no later than September 30, 2026 to the email address listed below. Please include Box# (Box DSCI-DFSP3-10133) in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application. Email submissions are preferred.

Please be advised that the New York State Department of Financial Services does not offer sponsorship for employment visas.

Nate Keiper
Box DSCI-DFSP3-10133
New York State Department of Financial Services
Office of Human Resources Management
One Commerce Plaza, Suite 301
Albany, NY 12257
Email: NCE.Notifications@dfs.ny.gov
Fax: (518) 402-5071

All candidates that apply may not be scheduled for an interview.


Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Employment with New York State qualifies an individual for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). This program forgives the remaining balance on any Direct Student Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments while working full-time for a U.S. federal, state, local, or tribal government or not-for-profit organization. To learn more about the program and whether you would qualify, please visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service


AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Department of Financial Services is required to provide reasonable accommodation for known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant with a disability if an accommodation would enable the applicant to perform the essential functions of the job. If the accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on the operations of the agency, the agency is not required to provide it.

All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply to all jobs for which they meet the minimum qualifications.