Supervisory Information Technology (Security)
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts — Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Job description
This position is in the Department of the Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Security Office, Security Operations Division. The Security Operation Division protects the judiciary from cyber threats, strengthens the judiciary's security posture and threat awareness, eliminates threats before they can harm operations, and provides evaluation services to strengthen systems and programs.
Duties:
The Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (Security) is a recognized IT security expert with a strong offensive and defensive cybersecurity background, program management experience, and coordination expertise. The Supervisory Information technology Specialist (Security) serves as the Threat Emulation and Readiness Branch Chief, a senior-level cybersecurity leader and performs multiple and varying assignments under the direction of the Chief, Security Operations Divisions. The incumbent serves as the primary adversary emulation coordinator and coordinates and manages these activities across the federal judiciary. Leading, directing, and overseeing the Threat Emulation and Readiness Branch, which delivers time-bound services in support of judiciary risk management objectives. Directing the development of adversary emulation methodologies to continually improve risk identification within the judiciary's information technology environment. Overseeing defensive validation and collaboration (purple team) activities to assess detection coverage, response effectiveness, and operational workflows in coordination with the Security Operations Center and Security Operations Support Branch. Leading the design and execution of tabletop events and cybersecurity exercises to evaluate local court, circuit, and enterprise capabilities for incident response. Ensuring threat emulation and readiness activities are conducted as scoped services offerings with defined objectives, rules of engagement, authorization, and post-engagement reporting. Establishing engagement models, prioritization criteria, and workflow processes to align branch reporting with the Judiciary Information Security Framework. Overseeing the development of scalable threat emulation and readiness service offerings that meet those typically achieved in a full red team engagement through automation, modular design and dynamic risk context. Overseeing delivery of engagement results and lessons learned, and making risk-informed recommendations to court and Department of the Chief Information Officer leadership. Managing branch personnel, contractor support, and resource planning to sustain a scalable, engagement-based service model across all assigned teams.
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Education:
This position does not require education to qualify.
How you will be evaluated:
We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
Other information:
The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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 09/10/2026 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/13031759