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About the Role

The Information Security Specialist will help maintain the Bank’s cyber resilience by executing hands‑on triage, deep‑dive investigations, rapid containment, and operational enhancements across FRBNY’s on‑premises and cloud environments. This role is essential to ensuring timely and effective response to threats impacting the Bank’s mission and operations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct real time analysis, triage, and response to information security incident and insider risk investigations across FRBNY environments, collaborating closely with the National Incident Response Team (NIRT) and internal partners.
• Develop, implement, and maintain operational use cases for security monitoring and detection across cloud and on prem platforms.
• Monitor internal and external threat actor activity, incorporate intelligence into detection logic, and adjust response protocols accordingly.
• Interact with law enforcement, other Federal Reserve Banks, and government entities as needed.
• Champion security orchestration and automation to improve speed and reduce manual load.
• Provide operational knowledge transfer, documentation, and training for peers and partner teams.

Requirements

• Seven years or greater experience in cybersecurity
• Has an area of specialization within their discipline.
• Has broad knowledge of project management.
• Advanced understanding of business line and a broad understanding of the overall Bank.
• Applicable work experience is preferred

Skills

• Strong understanding of IR/monitoring processes, threat actor tactics, and modern cyber defense technologies.
• Proficiency analyzing logs/events across SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk), analytics tools (e.g., Tableau), and other security telemetry sources.
• Solid conceptual knowledge of IT infrastructure, networking, and system architecture.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to synthesize information and explain it
• Organized and resourceful, with the ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Ability to assimilate new information and learn new tools/systems
• Curiosity and critical thinking skills
• Proficiency in data visualization a plus

Location

• New York

Work Type

• Full time
• Regular

Experience Level

• Seven years or greater experience in cybersecurity

About the Company

• The Risk Group’s mission is to help the Bank achieve its goals while managing risks within the Bank’s risk tolerance and strengthening the risk culture. The Group’s role is to serve as the Bank’s first and second lines of defense to ensure effective risk management. We do this by performing independent assessment and oversight of the Bank’s risks. We have established frameworks to improve Bank’s risk management processes.
• Under the Risk Group, Information Security New York (ISNY) runs a Bank‑wide cyber operations function focused on incident response, investigation, digital forensics, and security monitoring. The Local Incident Response Team (LIRT) handles a high volume of security investigations and operational escalations.

Equal Opportunity

• The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.