INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYST IV - 37011231

Requisition No: 870717 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYST IV - 37011231

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 37011231 

Salary:  $53,000 - $60,000 

Posting Closing Date: 02/27/2026 

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Information Security Analyst IV

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

Internal Agency Opportunity

This is an onsite position in Tallahassee, Florida. 

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

DEP’s Office of Technology and Information Services (OTIS) is currently recruiting for an Information Security Analyst IV.  This is a highly technical position that assists in the creation and execution of operational security initiatives on a continuing basis to improve the agency’s information security posture. The incumbent of this position will represent OTIS and must be helpful, cooperative, polite, respectful, and courteous at all times in interactions with customers.  

Specific duties and responsibilities include: 

• Assist in the creation, maintenance, and establishment of information security incident response plans and procedures. Per Rule 60GG-2, F.A.C. Information Technology Standards, this includes, but is not limited to:
• • • Developing and maintaining processes or protocols to ensure security requirements are incorporated into the change control process.
    • Establishing and maintaining policy and regulatory expectations for protection of the physical operating environment for agency-owned or managed IT resources.
    • Establishing and maintaining a policy and procedure review process that facilitates continuous improvement to protection processes.
• Assist with the following ISM duties required per Rule 60GG-2:
  • • Establishing and maintaining an information security program that includes information security policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines
    • Establishing and maintaining an information security awareness program
    • Establishing and maintaining information security risk management process, including the comprehensive risk assessment required by section 282.318, F.S.
    • Establishing and maintaining computer Security Incident Response Team
    • Establishing and maintaining a disaster recovery program that aligns with the agency’s Continuity of Operations (COOP) Plan
    • Proactively research latent security threats and recommend risk mitigation actions
    • Performing information security investigations that could potentially impact the employment status of employees (OPS, career service, SES, SMS, contractors)
    • Performing information security investigations in conjunction with the Inspector General’s Office and law enforcement agencies
• Review and modify firewall rules iteratively to be more secure.
• Manage and configure the agency’s endpoint security solution.
• Respond to information security incidents and execute countermeasures.
• Create, maintain, establish, and review application security standards and implementation plans and procedures as part of a secure software development lifecycle process.
• Review access requests and provide access control oversight.
• Maintain technical skillset to adapt to new technologies as they emerge including researching and recommending security-focused training for themselves and others in the division.
• Ensure cryptographic standards are maintained in systems and applications.
• Maintain compliance with CJIS (criminal justice) systems and recommend technologies and procedures, if required, for on-premises and cloud-based CJIS infrastructure.
• Evaluate desktop policies to ensure proper patching levels and security policies are maintained.
• Assist with non-routine and unforeseen administrative tasks because of incidents, activations, or direction of leadership.
• Research, analyze, draft, and implement cybersecurity policies and best practices which support DEP Enterprise.
• Monitor trends and coordinate with the Information Security Manager in order to identify needed changes to cybersecurity rules and policies. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Attendance is an essential function of this position.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 4 years’ experience in an Information Technology customer service position
• 2 years’ experience working to create, maintain, establish, and review complex programmatic scripting languages such as PowerShell, WSH, Python, or Pearl
• 1 years’ experience in a technical position requiring status updates and communication directly with customers and/or leadership staff
• Strong communication skills and the ability to prepare and present papers, briefings, and other materials to leadership
• Strong ability to work across multiple organizations to find consensus
• Strong communication skills (oral and written) with the ability to communicate with all levels of cybersecurity and incident response within the organization
• Intermediate knowledge of various industry-standard cybersecurity frameworks
• Excellent analytical and technical skills
• Knowledge of communication imperatives and the ability to provide status updates to technical and management-level team members
• Ability to maintain perspective during crisis-level incidents
• Ability to assist with non-routine and unforeseen administrative tasks because of incidents, activations, or direction of leadership
• Experience developing business cases for technical projects
• In person attendance is an essential function of this position.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• 4 years’ experience in an Information Technology customer service position
• 2 years’ experience working to create, maintain, establish, and review complex programmatic scripting languages such as PowerShell, WSH, Python, or Pearl
• 1 years’ experience in a technical position requiring status updates and communication directly with customers and/or leadership staff

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Preference will be given to applicants with certifications in CompTIA Security+, ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and/or Microsoft AZ-500.

Position of Special Trust Requirement:

This position is designated as a Position of Special Trust in accordance with DEP Directive 422, Positions of Special Trust or Responsibility. Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

Pay:

$53,000 - $60,000 annually

Our Organization and Mission:

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to advance Florida’s position as a world leader in protecting natural resources while growing the state’s economy. DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

How You Will Grow:

DEP encourages its employees to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly. OTIS has an extensive training program, including courses and certifications, that provide staff with the ability to build upon existing skills and remain current on job-related information technologies.  Examples of certifications recently earned by staff include, but are not limited to:

• CompTIA A+, Security+, Network+
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• PMP®; ScrumMaster
• Florida Certified Public Manager (CPM)
• GISP® (Certified GIS Professional)
• Microsoft Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect
• Oracle Certified Professional
• Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM)
• Florida Certified Contract Negotiator (FCCN)

Where You Will Work: 

Tallahassee, Florida’s Capital City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combine old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as state government, Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job or those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career.

This is an on-site position.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida: 

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Tuition waivers;
• Total Compensation Estimator Tool
• And more!

For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

Special Notes:

DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:

HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us

HR_Recruitment@FloridaDEP.gov

An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DEP Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 245-2511. DEP requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.