Job Description
Join the forefront of national security as a Federal Cybersecurity Specialist with the Department of Homeland Security. This critical role involves protecting UK federal infrastructure from evolving cyber threats while supporting transatlantic security initiatives. You'll work in a dynamic environment where your expertise directly impacts national resilience and international collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Safeguard classified federal systems against sophisticated cyber attacks
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing on UK government networks
- Develop incident response protocols for security breaches
- Collaborate with international partners on threat intelligence sharing
- Implement zero-trust security architectures for federal cloud environments
- Train federal staff on cybersecurity best practices
- Monitor and analyze network traffic for anomalous activity
- Prepare compliance reports for regulatory frameworks
Qualifications
- Top Secret security clearance (or ability to obtain)
- 5+ years in cybersecurity with federal/government experience
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Expertise in NIST cybersecurity frameworks
- Proficiency in SIEM tools (Splunk, ArcSight)
- Strong knowledge of cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP)
- Experience with incident response protocols
- Excellent communication skills for cross-agency collaboration