IT SPEC (INFOSEC)

IT SPEC (INFOSEC) Job Duties

As an IT Specialist (InfoSec), GS-2210-11 your duties are below:

1. Serves as the Computer Security (COMPUSEC) Manager. Protects and maintains the availability, integrity, confidentiality, and accountability of information system resources and information processed throughout the system's life cycle. Establishes and publishes squadron policy to manage the COMPUSEC program. Disseminates information and ensures computer security practices are adhered to by all functional areas in-garrison and in support of deployed war-fighting personnel. Reviews, analyzes, and validates, and provides guidance for certification and accreditation packages. Continuously identifies and analyzes threats and vulnerabilities to the information systems to maintain an appropriate level of protection.
2. Manages the Information Assurance Program. Implements procedures to ensure protection of information transmitted to the squadron, among units in the squadron, and from the squadron units using local or wide area networks, the worldwide web or other communications modes. Utilizes the most current multi-level security products available to provide data integrity, confidentiality, authentication, non-repudiation, and access control of the Local Area Network (LAN). Reports to Major Command (MAJCOM), Air Force Communications Agency (AFCA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Air Force Computer Emergency Response Team (AFCERT) all incidents involving viruses, tampering, or unauthorized system entry.
3. Serves as the Communications Security (COMSEC) Manager for all cryptographic activities including managing the Cryptographic Access Program (CAP). Formulates and develops communications security criteria and requirements for inclusion in mobility, contingency, and exercise plans. Responsible for ensuring the protection of COMSEC materials and to determine and enforce limited access of such materials to proper individuals based on training, clearance and a need to know. Implements procedures to ensure the safeguarding and accounting of all COMSEC materials received, distributed, shipped, stored, and destroyed; conducts inventories on all COMSEC materials including hardware, keying material, maintenance manuals and reports results to Central Office of Record; and maintains COMSEC accounting and related records. Briefs staff members requiring access to administrative COMSEC information and material. Prepares and evaluates written plans for emergency actions and ensures personnel are fully qualified in the execution of plans. Investigates security incidents to determine the possibility of compromise to COMSEC materials and ensures documentation and reporting to appropriate channels.
4. Implements and manages the electronic key management system program. This includes system configuration and operation of the Local Management Device/Key Processor (LMD/KP) to the Data Transfer Device (DTD) or Simple Key Loader (SKL). Initializes the system, performs system backups, determines operator access, and control functions (privilege management), reloads and configures the operating system's parameters. Installs or oversees installation of local COMSEC account hardware and software, including training alternates in the electronic key management system operations.
5. Ensures Information Assurance (IA) awareness information is available to all information system users, including all tenants and geographically separated units. Provides technical training and instruction on Information Awareness training program procedures to supervisors, employees, and/or unit security representatives. Utilizes computer-based training for both initial and recurring information protection training.
6. Conducts annual COMSEC training for unit COMSEC users. Uses a wide variety of formal training materials, such as outlines, handouts, publications, films, exhibits, protective devices, and visual aids to provide and/or reinforce information related to communications-computer systems security awareness practices.
7. Develops, implements and maintains work center training programs. Plans and schedules tasks and training activities for drill status guard members. Oversees and conducts on-the-job training (OJT) for personnel. Creates and develops lesson plans. Ensures availability of facilities and training aids. Monitors the training status of personnel and ensures that supplemental and/or remedial training is accomplished.
8. Assists unit personnel with duties involving a wide range of communications and information systems and communications programs consisting of tactical communications equipment, LAN systems, information resource management, and information protection programs.
9. Perform other duties as assigned D1821000