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Cybersecurity Specialist
Railroad Retirement Board is hiring for the job of Cybersecurity Specialist, Chicago, Illinois (On-site). This is a Cybersecurity job in the governance, risk, and compliance field, with a posted range of $0 - $0 Without Compensation. Review the full details below and apply directly with Railroad Retirement Board.
Make an impact while you learn. The Semester of Service Program offers students a volunteer project-based opportunity to support real Federal missions, gaining hands-on experience and valuable career-ready skills. Students must be enrolled at least half-time in an accredited institution with permission to participate. With this project, you'll support an Information Technology-based project.
Qualifications: Applicants will be considered based on their knowledge, skills or abilities related to project needs. Specifically, applicants should have: Technical knowledge of basic cybersecurity and information security concepts and principles. Technical knowledge of cybersecurity polices, standards, compliance, or risk management concepts. Technical skills in analyzing cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, or security-related information. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. This job announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies.
Location and market context
This job is based in Chicago on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to Railroad Retirement Board'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 Railroad Retirement Board 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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