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Cybersecurity Defensive Operations - Technical
Job at a glance
- Category
- GRC
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Location
- Multiple Locations
- Salary range
- $106,700 to $214,500
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is hiring a Cybersecurity Defensive Operations - Technical in Multiple Locations. This is a GRC job in the governance, risk, and compliance field, with a posted range of $106,700 to $214,500. Review the full details below and apply directly with Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is recruiting professionals to support a range of technical roles in Cybersecurity Defensive Operations - Intelligence Collection & Analysis (ICA) as well as Planning, Execution & Analysis (PEA), including Network Operations Security Center (NOSC) Cloud Subject Matter Expert (SME), NOSC Cyber SME, Cyber Forensics Malware Analysis (CFMA) SME, Senior Analytic Tradecraft Advisor, and Incident Manager. All positions are in the DHS Cybersecurity Service.
Qualifications: This position is in the Technical Track across a range of career levels. Employees in this career track generally: Have between 5-15 years of cybersecurity work experience. Range from experienced cybersecurity professionals who apply technical expertise and independent judgement to perform cybersecurity work - to - recognized Federal cybersecurity technical authorities with uncommon technical expertise who advise on cybersecurity challenges impacting DHS and the Nation. DHS Cybersecurity Service employees with a technical capability in Cybersecurity Defensive Operations will generally: Integrate, manage, and execute all aspects of the cyberattack lifecycle to inform cyber defense operations. Plan and execute cybersecurity defense operations to protect assets Facilitate the flow and assessment of key intelligence data. Determine system security monitoring and incoming intelligence feeds based on dynamic security environment. Oversee immediate remediation and containment processes. DHS Cybersecurity Service employees start at career levels and salaries matching their experience and expertise. In recruiting for this opportunity, DHS may hire employees at higher or lower career levels and associated salaries. To learn more about DHS Cybersecurity Service career tracks and levels, visit our application portal. This position is focused on Cybersecurity Defensive Operations- Intelligence Collection & Analysis and Planning, Execution & Analysis. DHS Cybersecurity Service jobs are structured cybersecurity specializations - called technical capabilities. To learn more about technical capabilities, visit our application portal.
Full responsibilities and requirements are on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's application page.
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This job is based in Multiple Locations on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.
About cybersecurity governance jobs
Cybersecurity governance connects security control frameworks to business and regulatory risk, covering policy, risk assessment, and control assurance rather than hands-on operations. Jobs like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, and security risk and control-assurance practices.
How to position yourself for this cybersecurity governance job
Strong candidates emphasize security control frameworks, risk assessment, policy and standards, and translating technical security posture into governance and board-level reporting. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency would apply NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, and security risk and control-assurance practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.
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