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This vacancy is located in the Cyber Crime Unit in the Office of State Police located in East Baton Rouge Parish. This posting may be used to fill a probational appointment or job appointment.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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For more information, please contact:
Department of Public Safety
ATTN: Human Resources/Kristin Garcia
P.O. BOX 66614
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Fax: 225-925-3970
kristin.garcia@la.gov
If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you have a disability and need a special accommodation.
All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening and additional background check(s).
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
Qualifications
SUBSTITUTIONS:
A baccalaureate degree in cybersecurity, or a baccalaureate degree in computer science with 12 semester hours in cybersecurity will substitute for one year of the required experience.
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
An applicant will be disqualified if he or she has been convicted of a felony or if there are any indictments or bills of information pending against him or her in which felony charges are included; or if he or she has been convicted within the past three years of hit and run or driving while intoxicated.
A drug screen will be administered prior to employment.
May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver’s license at the time of appointment.
Must be able to obtain Federal Government security clearances for access to classified information.
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Job Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To serve as a technical subject matter expert in conducting research and investigations for the purpose of identifying suspected criminal activities in the cyber environment.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Expert.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad from a Cyber Crime Manager. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May have direct or functional supervision over lower-level Cyber Crime Analysts. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.
LOCATION OF WORK:
The Department of Public Safety and Corrections – Public Safety Services, Office of State Police. Other locations may be approved by SCS.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Cyber Crime Analyst 2 by the presence of expert-level cyber investigations.
Differs from Cyber Crime Manager by the absence of managerial responsibilities for the work unit.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Serves as a subject matter expert on cybercrime topics such as tactics of criminal cyber actors, evidence preservation and collection techniques, as well as federal, state and local cyber laws.
Leads highly sensitive or complex investigations requiring the application of digital forensic techniques, knowledge of highly complex systems, and/or other methodologies of similar technical complexity.
Collects, reviews and analyzes evidence from computers, computer systems, or computer networks. Provides guidance to lower-level analysts on proper evidence collection techniques.
Leads emergency response for ESF-17 to triage and conduct analyses into large-scale cyber attacks.
Acts as on-scene commander during large-scale cyber incident responses; ensures appropriate digital evidence collection and serves as evidence custodian.
Plans and conducts training events for law enforcement personnel on cybercrime techniques, digital evidence collection techniques, and other various complex technical topics.
Develops and conducts continuing education curriculum for lower-level analysts.
Provides technical advice on procedures to be employed by law enforcement personnel; offers interpretations and opinions relative to examination of findings.
Leads investigations of multi-defendant conspiracies involving highly complex cybercrimes.
Leads investigations into illegal intrusions derived from the compromising of computers, computer systems, networks, and/or databases.
Consults with prosecutors and other law enforcement officials relative to criminal matters being handled directly by their offices; participates on federal cyber task forces with a law enforcement purpose.
Plans and conducts multi-agency meetings with commissioned officers and civilian personnel of law enforcement agencies to assist in explaining new methodologies of investigating various types of crimes as applicable to the cyber environment.
Assesses new software and hardware technologies to better support cyber investigations; designs processes and may provide technical guidance for the purpose of technology integration into criminal investigative functions.
