DHS launches virtual cyber job fair
In October DHS announced it was given the authority to hire 1,000 cyber security professionals during the next three years; late last week the department launched a virtual job fair to begin and recruit these cyber specialists; DHS is looking for applicants with experience in cyber risk and strategic analysis, malware/vulnerability analysis, incident response, exercise and facilitation management, vulnerability detection and assessment, intelligence analysis, and cyber-related infrastructure inderdependency analysis
DHS on 11 December announced the launch of a virtual job fair to recruit cybersecurity experts. The job fair capitalizes on DHS’ recently acquired authority to hire up to 1,000 cybersecurity professionals across the agency during the next three years. NextGov’s Brittany Ballensted writes that the authority, which was unveiled in October as part of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, enables DHS more quickly and easily to hire up to 1,000 positions to fulfill critical cybersecurity roles.
“Effective cybersecurity is a shared responsibility between individuals, communities, government and the private sector to protect our cyber networks from terrorism and intrusion,” said DHS secretary Janet Napolitano. “The virtual job fair will help us recruit top cyber analysts, developers and engineers to serve their country by leading the nation’s defenses against cyber threats.”
Through the virtual job fair, DHS is looking for applicants with experience in cyber risk and strategic analysis, malware/vulnerability analysis, incident response, exercise and facilitation management, vulnerability detection and assessment, intelligence analysis, and cyber-related infrastructure inderdependency analysis.
Jeffrey Neal, chief human capital officer at DHS, said in October that the hiring authority will focus mainly on recruiting and hire more experienced cyber professionals, largely because the department already has flexibilities that enable it to simplify the hiring process for entry-level workers. “It doesn’t mean we won’t be hiring for entry level, but we have to be certain we have folks who have experience,” Neal said.
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