Cybersecurity Specialist

About the role

Hansen Talent Group is seeking a cybersecurity professional with in-depth experience in risk management and hands-on experience supporting AI-driven data security efforts. The role focuses on supporting the agency's cybersecurity and data protection operations, with an emphasis on Copilot/AI data security and third-party risks.

Responsibilities

• Data Protection & Data Governance:
  • Monitor and administer Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies and controls.
  • Investigate potential data loss, data exposure, and unauthorized access incidents.
  • Assist in implementation of data classification and data handling requirements, especially for Copilot and AI data.
• Security Monitoring & Incident Response:
  • Investigate suspicious activity involving sensitive information.
  • Review and triage security alerts.
  • Document findings and maintain investigation records.
  • Escalate incidents according to agency incident response procedures.
• Insider Risk Management:
  • Conduct investigations from end-user alerts while maintaining confidentiality and proper chain of evidence.
  • Analyze user activity associated with potential policy violations.
• Vendor Security Management:
  • Participate in third-party and vendor security assessments.
• Security Auditing & Compliance:
  • Assist with risk assessments and control validation activities.
  • Collect and analyze evidence for regulatory and policy requirements.
  • Support cybersecurity audits and compliance reviews.
  • Reporting.

Requirements

• Enterprise cybersecurity operations experience, including third-party risk management.
• Experience working with data protection technologies.
• Experience with AI data security postures.