Deputy Chief Information Security Officer

Deputy Chief Information Security Officer

Department: Judicial Branch

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $169292 - $209600 Per Year

Job Summary: 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.

Major Duties:

• The Deputy Chief Information Security Officer performs varying assignments under the Chief Information Security Officer and must possess the skills and experience to be a senior leader overseeing, participating in, budgeting for, directing, and reviewing the work performed by a skilled cybersecurity and IT administrative workforce. 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).

Qualifications: Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience with ALL of the following: High-level organizational and business strategy (e.g., staffing and planning, budget formulation, long-term risk management and risk outlay planning). IT strategic planning and understanding of risk. Highly sensitive environments (background investigations, high security). Experience managing cyber operations in a 24/7 security operations center. Developing people (leading and organizing, leading change management). Desired, but not required 7-10+ years of experience high-level organizational and business strategy (e.g., staffing and planning, budget formulation, long-term risk management and risk outlay planning), IT strategic planning and understanding risk, highly sensitive environments (background investigations, high security), and developing people (leading and organizing, leading change management) Familiarity with cyber operations in a 24/7 security operations center. Familiarity with performing security assessments using defined standards. Experience managing contract teams at a national or enterprise level. Experience incorporating data into the decision-making process. Experience presenting to various audiences including senior executives and technical staff. CISM, CISSP, or equivalent certifications.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 05/05/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12940653

Application Deadline: 2026-05-05