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IT Cybersecurity Specialist (SYSADMIN)

U.S. Coast Guard

Role at a glance

Category: GRC
Work arrangement: On-site
Location: Fort Meade, Maryland
Salary range: $121,785 to $158,322
Posted: Jul 7, 2026

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U.S. Coast Guard is hiring a IT Cybersecurity Specialist (SYSADMIN) in Fort Meade, Maryland. This is a GRC role in the governance, risk, and compliance field, with a posted range of $121,785 to $158,322. Review the full details below and apply directly with U.S. Coast Guard.

This announcement is for an IT Cybersecurity Specialist (SYSADMIN), located in the United States Coast Guard, within the Assistant Commandant for Intelligence (CG-02), Coast Guard Cryptologic Office, Fort Meade, MD. The incumbent is responsible for planning and performance measurement, providing analysis, advice, and recommendations on matters pertaining to requirements for the Coast Guard Cryptologic Enterprise

Full responsibilities and requirements are on U.S. Coast Guard's application page.

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Location and market context

This role is based in Fort Meade, Maryland on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to U.S. Coast Guard's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.

About cybersecurity governance roles

Cybersecurity governance connects security control frameworks to business and regulatory risk, covering policy, risk assessment, and control assurance rather than hands-on operations. Roles 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 role

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 U.S. Coast Guard would apply NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, and security risk and control-assurance practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.