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Cybersecurity Officer III

Employer
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Location
Washington D.C
Closing date
Jul 7, 2022

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Job Details

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) is building a state-of-the-art cybersecurity program to better protect the critical transit infrastructure supporting our nation's capital. The CO III role reports to Governance, Cyber Services Unit Manager and shall prepare and present governance and compliance management reports, key performance metrics, scorecards, and KPI briefings as required to the CISO and executive management. This Cybersecurity Officer III (CO III) position will serve as the Cybersecurity Training Coordinator responsible WMATA's corporate cybersecurity awareness and training program, manage an outreach program to socialize the cybersecurity program, and manage internal cybersecurity workforce resources and procurements. The CO III will be familiar with NIST and other frameworks for metrics and scorecard creation, standards for financial reporting and reporting tools, as well as supply chain risk management.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
  • OR In lieu of degree Four (4) years of experience as a cybersecurity officer/engineer, information systems security officer, or specialized expertise in cyber policy, intelligence, analytics, budget, audit, metrics, or training such that it meets the specific role posted may be considered.

Experience

For (4) years of experience as a cybersecurity officer/engineer, information systems security officer, or specialized expertise in cyber policy, intelligence, analytics, budget, audit, metrics, or trraining such that it meets the specific role posted.

Preferred

ducation
  • A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or a related technical field

ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR PROGRESSION
  • Note: Progression is not automatic nor guaranteed and is dependent on successfully completing the specified workload requirements.
  • Candidates for promotion meet the minimum qualifications and work experience of the next career ladder series job before consideration for advancement.
  • Candidates must remain within the career ladder job for at least six months before consideration for advancement to the next career ladder job.*

* The 180-calendar day new hire probationary period must be met according to WMATA policy.

Medical Group

Satisfactorily complete the medical examination for this position, if required. The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of this position either with or without reasonable accommodations.

Summary

The Cybersecurity Officer III is responsible for ensuring that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) cybersecurity program is conducted based on the cybersecurity strategy and that it aligns well with industry best practices such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) framework. The officer ensures that the skills necessary for an effective cybersecurity program are defined and that there is adequate funding to hire the right people to provide those skills. The officer designs an effective security awareness program to educate and change the cybersecurity culture of the WMATA staff, as well as develop security policies for compliance with internal and external audits. The officer is responsible for making sure that the selection and implementation of cybersecurity controls are built into the initial stages of any system/software acquisition and system/application vulnerability scans will be conducted to ensure controls implementation for all systems and applications.

Essential Functions
  • Provides senior-level support for the development of cybersecurity career enhancing workforce plans, strategies, and guidance to enable the development and retention of the best professionals possible. Creates training and education requirements to address changes to cybersecurity policy, emerging threats, certification requirements and industry best practices through partnerships with universities, certification companies, state/federal partners and other innovative strategies that deliver relevant content. Creates a strong culture of cybersecurity within the IT organization and drives behavioral changes for all business units within WMATA. Ensures that timely, mission-focused, and tailored cybersecurity training and developmental opportunities are provided to cybersecurity personnel.
  • Provides senior-level support for the creation of governance standards based on NIST and other frameworks (policies, processes, workplans, templates, etc.) by which the WMATA Cybersecurity program is managed and measured against. Develops and maintains cybersecurity plans, strategy, and policy to support and align with organizational cybersecurity initiatives and regulatory compliance. Ensures that WMATA's cybersecurity program has a governance model based on best practice.
  • Provides senior-level support for performance assessments of threats and vulnerabilities for systems and networks within the network environment; determines deviations from acceptable configurations, enterprise or local policy; assesses the level of risk; and develops and/or recommends appropriate mitigation countermeasures in operational and nonoperational situations. Measures effectiveness of defense-in-depth architecture against known vulnerabilities. Ensures that system and network threats and vulnerabilities are identified and remediated in a timely manner.
  • Provides senior-level support for performance evaluations of the IT security program and its individual components to determine compliance with published standards. Tracks finding and reports of remediation progress. Supports policy compliance, governance and incident response programs. Prepares audit reports that identify technical and procedural findings and provides recommended remediation strategies/solutions. Coordinates external audit requirements. Ensures that systems, processes and people are in compliance with published policy and alerts personnel to potential risk areas.
  • Performs senior-level compiling and reviewing budgets for the Cybersecurity program using actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenue, expense reports, and other data sources to control funds and provides for proper financial administration. Uses an understanding of system security to develop budgetary requirements. Works with the cybersecurity personnel to ensure they effectively plan send monitor their budgets. Tracks contracting costs and needs, managing statement of work efforts. Ensures that the cybersecurity program manages costs effectively, projects future budget needs, improves services received and meet schedule demands for service delivery.
  • Performs senior-level work regarding the preparation and presentation of governance and compliance management reports, key performance metrics, scorecards, and briefings as required to cybersecurity and IT leadership. Works with leadership to use continuous monitoring scoring and grading metrics to make information security investment decisions to address persistent issues. Works with organization risk analyst to ensure risk metrics are defined realistically to support continuous monitoring. Ensures that the enterprise has a cybersecurity scorecard that presents a clear view of the health of the organization, including but not limited to system-level health (categorized by business units and rolled up), operational defensive effectiveness (detection, response, remediation of threats), employee training/effectiveness (phishing, social engineering).
  • Provides senior-level support for the cybersecurity components of the governance, risk and compliance (GRC) tool. Configures and populates the tool to enable security professionals to document a wide-array of controls. Creates and maintains inherited controls at the direction of the Authorizing Official. Supports audit and metric requirements by developing exports and reports. Ensures that all system security controls are tracked and managed effectively.
  • Performs senior-level execution of a risk-based, repeatable/consistent system security strategy based on the NIST Risk Management Framework/Cybersecurity Framework which includes: control selection and inheritance, drafting and reviewing system authorization documentation, documenting/remediating vulnerabilities, populating a Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) tool, partnering with developers/owners to ensure security is a part of the complete system development life cycle, and continuous monitoring. Ensures that WMATA has a consistent process around system authorization and monitoring.
  • As a part of the system security life cycle, provides senior-level support for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the procurement function in addressing information security requirements and supply chain risks through procurement activities and recommends improvements. Develops and documents supply chain risks for critical system elements, as appropriate. Ensure that WMATA systems and technology are procured with security considered from the start.
  • Evaluates and provides senior level support for the documentation, validation, assessment, and authorization processes necessary to assure that existing and new information technology (IT) systems meet the organization's cybersecurity and risk requirements. Ensures appropriate treatment of risk, compliance, and assurance from internal and external perspectives. Ensures that WMATA has a properly managed risk management framework.
  • Provides senior-level support regarding privacy impact assessments of an application's security design for the appropriate security controls, which protect the confidentiality and integrity of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and assess the security effectiveness of the security controls. Ensure that PII is properly protected in all WMATA systems and applications.
  • Provides senior-level support in the implementation of the security controls specified in a security plan or other system documentation and develop a strategy for monitoring control effectiveness; coordinates the system-level strategy with the organization and mission/business process monitoring strategy.
  • Advises security managers on risk levels and security posture of managed systems, and on the cost/benefit analysis of information programs/projects, policies, processes, systems and elements.
  • Consults with customers to gather and evaluate functional requirements, determine security controls that mitigate risks, adhere to policy and facilitate customer needs, and translates these requirements into technical solutions. Provides guidance to customers about applicability of security controls to meet business needs. Supports the development phases of the systems development life cycle.

The essential duties listed are not intended to limit specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Nor is it intended to limit in any way the right of managers and supervisors to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.

Evaluation Criteria

Consideration will be given to applicants whose resumes demonstrate the required education and experience. Applicants should include all relevant education and work experience.

Evaluation criteria may include one or more of the following:
  • Skills and/or behavioral assessment
  • Personal interview
  • Verification of education and experience (including certifications and licenses)
  • Criminal Background Check (a criminal conviction is not an automatic bar to employment)
  • Medical examination including a drug and alcohol screening (for safety sensitive positions)
  • Review of a current motor vehicle report


Closing

WMATA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal law.

This posting is an announcement of a vacant position under recruitment. It is not intended to replace the official job description. Job descriptions are available upon confirmation of an interview.

Company

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates the second largest rail transit system and the fifth largest bus network in the United States. Safe, clean and reliable, "America's Transit System" transports more than a third of the federal government to work and millions of tourists to the landmarks in the Nation's Capital.

Metro has earned a worldwide reputation for security and architectural beauty. WMATA is clearly the employer of choice for over 10,000 area residents. The Authority was created in 1967 by an interstate compact to plan, develop, build, finance and operate a balanced regional transportation system in the National Capital area. Construction of the Metrorail system began in 1969. Four area bus systems were acquired in 1973. The first phase of Metrorail began operation in 1976. The final leg of the original 103-mile rail network was completed in early 2001. Metrorail now operates 83 stations. One line extension and three new stations are now under construction.

Metrorail and Metrobus serve a population of 3.4 million within a 1,500-square-mile area. The transit zone consists of the District of Columbia, the suburban Maryland counties of Montgomery and Prince George's and the Northern Virginia counties of Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church. Overall, about 40 percent of the region's residents commute to work on Metro.

Metro and the federal government are partners in transportation. Half of the 83 Metrorail stations serve federal facilities and 36 percent of the local federal workforce uses Metro. We are committed to being an integral part of the Washington metropolitan area by ensuring the best in safe, reliable, cost-effective and responsive transit services, by promoting regional mobility and by contributing toward the social, economic and environmental well-being of our community. Employees are Metro.; We are committed to providing a working environment that fosters a high standard of performance, recognition for contributions and innovations, mutual respect and a healthy quality of life.

We are committed to developing ourselves through technology, training and education. We recognize our diversity as a source of strength that enables us to attain individual and Authority goals. In addition to competitive salaries, Metro employees enjoy a number of attractive benefits. These benefits include paid time off in the form of vacations, holidays and sick leave; medical, dental, life insurances as well as long term disability. Retirement is planned for through a defined contribution plan and a deferred compensation plan. Alternative work schedules, teleworking and free transportation on Metrorail and Metrobus make for an great benefits package for WMATA employees.Jump to our website to apply online for current openings and save the link for future vacancies as they occur.http://content.wmata.com/jobs/employment_opportunities.cfm

 

 

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