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AgencyState Comptroller, Office of the

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 2 (Information Security) - Item # 00705

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $61270 to $77912 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 110 State Street

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12236

Minimum Qualifications Non-competitive: bachelor’s degree* with at least 15 credit hours in cyber security, information assurance, or information technology.
*Substitution: bachelor's degree candidates without at least 15 course credits in cyber security, information assurance, or information technology require an additional year of general information technology experience to qualify. Appropriate information security or information assurance experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis; an associate's degree requires an additional two years of general information technology experience.

Duties Description • Acquire information technology equipment in a forensically sound manner following the agency’s digital forensic standard operating procedures.
• Provide digital forensic investigative support by examining and analyzing electronic information.
• Produce any discovered electronic information and/or any findings to the entity requesting digital forensic services.
• Perform validation testing on any new digital forensic technical procedures, equipment, or software tools.
• Research new digital forensic and incident response tools, techniques, and methodologies.
• Support the agency’s e-discovery process by identifying and collecting electronic information stored in workstations.
• Perform security event monitoring and network traffic analysis using a Security Information and Event Management system (SIEM) and/or other detective technologies.
• Assist with evaluating and analyzing reported emails to the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT).
• Assist incident responders to investigate and resolve computer security incidents.
• Perform phishing simulations across the agency including creating training simulations, conducting simulations, tracking and reporting out the results to appropriate parties.
• Provide security assistance to CIO units in evaluating security controls and provide secure solutions.
• Research security related items for agency projects, as needed.
• Manage the evidence locker for the storage of case evidence.
• Manage the digital forensic and incident response equipment including maintenance, troubleshooting technical issues, and preparing equipment for use.
• Assist with maintaining the Forensic Recovery of Evidence Devices (FREDs), ensuring all software is up-to-date and at current approved versions.

Additional Comments Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Working knowledge of:
• Digital forensics, incident response, malware forensics, evidence handling, and digital forensic tools.
• Computer networks, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and SIEMs.
• Windows operating system digital forensic artifacts.
• Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to clearly articulate information technology and information security concepts.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills.

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

Name Erin M. Zielinski

Telephone (518) 474-1924

Fax (518) 486-6723

Email Address recruit@osc.ny.gov

Address

Street 110 State Street, 12th Floor

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12236

Notes on ApplyingSend your cover letter, resume, and a completed template (follow the link below), indicating how you meet the minimum qualifications, to recruit@osc.ny.gov or the address listed below by July 18, 2022.
Reference Item #00705-OER-EMZ in your email and cover letter for proper routing
Template:
https://web.osc.state.ny.us/recruit/docs/00705_Information_Technology_Specialist_2_MQTemplate_06_2022.doc
When responding, please include the reference number and letters listed in this section. The OER ID # should not be included.