Deputy Chief Information Security Officer

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts -
Washington, DC

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Job Details

$169,292 - $209,600 a year

Qualifications

Resource allocation
Strategic goal setting
Strategic management
Program management
Data privacy management
Security team coordination
Incident management
Team leadership
Security risk assessment investigation
IT policy development
IT vision strategy
IT budget management
Managing IT teams
Information & network security team management
Budget planning
Cost analysis
Technology and informatics infrastructure investments management
NIST standards
Security Governance (information security management)
Contracts
Interdisciplinary policy and procedure development
Vulnerability management
Implementation of strategic initiatives
Senior level
Information security auditing
Cost-benefit analysis (CBA)
Policy Development
Senior leadership
IT security monitoring
Security policy compliance management

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Job Details for Deputy Chief Information Security Officer

Court Name/Organization

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

Overview of the Position

The Deputy Chief Information Security Officer position is in the Department of the Chief Information Office (DCIO), Information Technology Security Office (ITSO). ITSO manages the judiciary's IT security program; promotes the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the judiciary's IT; oversees the judiciary's security operations; proposes national IT security policies; and establishes collaborative relationships with third-party partners to ensure the judiciary's IT security.

Location

Washington, DC

Opening and Closing Dates

04/21/2026 - 07/21/2026

Appointment Type

Permanent

Salary

$169,292 - $209,600

Announcement Number

26-CIO-12940653

Position Description

Duties of the position include, but are not limited to:

Advocating for necessary resources to conduct an effective enterprise security program.

Advising senior management on cost-benefit analyses of information security programs, policies, processes, systems, and elements.

Communicating the value of IT security to all levels of stakeholders.

Aligning IT security priorities with the security strategy.

Overseeing information security budgets and contracting.

Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the enterprise's cybersecurity safeguards to ensure that they provide the intended level of protection.

Recommending policy and coordinating review and approval.

Supervising or managing protective or corrective measures when a cybersecurity incident or vulnerability is discovered.

Promoting awareness of security issues among management and ensuring sound security principles are reflected in the organization's vision and goals.

Overseeing policy standards and implementation strategies to ensure procedures and guidelines comply with cybersecurity policies.

Ensuring plans of action, milestones, and remediation plans are in place for vulnerabilities identified during risk assessments, audits, and inspections, etc.

Coordinating with organizational manpower stakeholders to ensure appropriate allocation and distribution of human capital assets.

Assessing policy needs and collaborating with stakeholders to develop policies to govern cyber activities.

Designing and integrating a cyber strategy that outlines the vision, mission, and goals and aligns with the organization's strategic plan.

Conducting long-range strategic planning efforts with internal and external partners in cyber activities.

Collaborating on cyber privacy and security policies and procedures.

Collaborating with cybersecurity personnel on the security risk assessment process to address privacy compliance and risk mitigation.

Guiding a team of IT security experts.

Collaborating with key stakeholders to establish a cybersecurity risk management program.

Performing the tasks and meeting the skills, knowledge and abilities as described in NIST Special Publication 800-181 National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework for the role of Executive Cyber Leadership (OV-EXL-001).

Miscellaneous

Duties of the position include, but are not limited to:

Advocating for necessary resources to conduct an effective enterprise security program.

Advising senior management on cost-benefit analyses of information security programs, policies, processes, systems, and elements.

Communicating the value of IT security to all levels of stakeholders.

Aligning IT security priorities with the security strategy.

Overseeing information security budgets and contracting.

Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the enterprise's cybersecurity safeguards to ensure that they provide the intended level of protection.

Recommending policy and coordinating review and approval.

Supervising or managing protective or corrective measures when a cybersecurity incident or vulnerability is discovered.

Promoting awareness of security issues among management and ensuring sound security principles are reflected in the organization's vision and goals.

Overseeing policy standards and implementation strategies to ensure procedures and guidelines comply with cybersecurity policies.

Ensuring plans of action, milestones, and remediation plans are in place for vulnerabilities identified during risk assessments, audits, and inspections, etc.

Coordinating with organizational manpower stakeholders to ensure appropriate allocation and distribution of human capital assets.

Assessing policy needs and collaborating with stakeholders to develop policies to govern cyber activities.

Designing and integrating a cyber strategy that outlines the vision, mission, and goals and aligns with the organization's strategic plan.

Conducting long-range strategic planning efforts with internal and external partners in cyber activities.

Collaborating on cyber privacy and security policies and procedures.

Collaborating with cybersecurity personnel on the security risk assessment process to address privacy compliance and risk mitigation.

Guiding a team of IT security experts.

Collaborating with key stakeholders to establish a cybersecurity risk management program.

Performing the tasks and meeting the skills, knowledge and abilities as described in NIST Special Publication 800-181 National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework for the role of Executive Cyber Leadership (OV-EXL-001).

The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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