CYBERSECURITY TRAINING COORDINATOR - 72003970

Requisition No: 839497 

Agency: Management Services

Working Title: CYBERSECURITY TRAINING COORDINATOR - 72003970

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 72003970 

Salary:  $62,000.00 - $72,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 10/30/2024 

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Cybersecurity Training Coordinator

Florida Digital Service

State of Florida Department of Management Services

This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

Florida Digital Service:

The Florida Digital Service (FL[DS]) was established to propose innovative solutions that securely modernize state government, including technology and information services, to achieve value through digital transformation and interoperability, and to fully support the state’s cloud-first policy. It is also the lead entity responsible for enterprise cybersecurity.

 

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

The Cybersecurity Training Coordinator plays a crucial role within the Florida Digital Service’s Cyber Community Operations team, overseeing the management and delivery of cybersecurity awareness training and education for state and local governments, as well as managing cyber range exercises for agency Information Security Managers (ISMs) and Cybersecurity Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs). This position focuses on ensuring agencies are supported in successfully implementing cybersecurity training programs, exploring additional training opportunities, and coordinating cybersecurity awareness initiatives. The coordinator will also produce reports to track progress and demonstrate the state’s advancement in cybersecurity training. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

 

Cybersecurity Awareness Training and Education:

• Lead the cybersecurity awareness training program for state government agencies, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. Maintain and update the cybersecurity curriculum requirements for local governments as mandated by statute, providing guidance and support to help local governments align their training programs with state requirements.
• Actively engage with state and local governments to ensure they have the resources and knowledge needed to run their cybersecurity training programs effectively.
• Oversee and manage the security awareness training platform, coordinating with agencies to ensure they meet the necessary training milestones.

 

Cyber Range Exercise and Platform Management:

• Coordinate with the vendor to facilitate the annual ISM/CSIRT Cyber Range Exercise for enterprise agencies, ensuring the exercise meets the needs of the agencies, aligns with training objectives and statutory requirements.
• Schedule and manage ongoing quarterly exercises for agency technical teams, ensuring regular hands-on technical training through the cyber range platform.
• Ensure participants are properly onboarded to the cyber range platform and prepared to engage in exercises, providing support as needed.
• Analyze exercise performance, collecting feedback and providing reports to help agencies identify skill gaps and training needs.

 

Training Opportunity Coordination:

• Keep state agencies and local governments informed about free training opportunities as they become available.
• Explore and evaluate additional training programs as they arise, assessing their potential value for state and local agencies.
• Coordinate the delivery of new training programs and ensure that they are accessible and effectively implemented across agencies.