INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (BAND C) SECURITY ANALYST – OAHU Full Time

The responses you provide to these Supplemental Questions will be used in combination with your application to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements and/or your final score. Failure to provide detailed and complete information may result in your application being rejected or receiving a lower score.

Please do not submit a resume in place of completing the Supplemental Questions.

You must submit verification (e.g., copies of official transcripts or diploma as instructed below) in order to receive credit for education. In general, proof of education downloaded from and/or submitted through the internet will not be accepted. Education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to education earned at an accredited school in the United States. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

To receive credit for substitute, temporary assignment, or volunteer experience, you must submit an official letter of verification. The letter should include the job title, employment dates, number of hours worked, a description of the duties performed, and a contact name and phone number.

Any information you submit may be verified.

Supporting documents must be either electronically attached to your application or submitted to our office at: State of Hawaii – Department of Human Resources Development – 235 South Beretania Street, 11th Floor – Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand and agree to all of the above.

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified.
In general, concurrent experiences and/or education will not be double credited unless otherwise specified.
Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in and of itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. The overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Our calculation of experience will be based upon a full-time, 40-hour work week. Part-time experience will be pro-rated.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week will be pro-rated to six months of experience. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be extra credited.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week will be credited as one year of experience, not one and a half years.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to all of the above.

In order to receive credit for your academic training, you MUST SUBMIT a legible copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS by attaching it to your online application.

NOTE: If you are using relevant work experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree to fulfill the Education Requirement, you must clearly describe this work experience in your application and/or resume. In order to receive credit, this experience must be comparable in scope, level, and quality to knowledge and skills gained via completion of study leading to a Bachelor’s degree.

• I do not meet the Education requirement.
• I do not possess a Bachelor’s degree, but possess other administrative, professional or analytical work experience as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.
• I possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or four-year college.

Have you completed any other formal or higher level education or training at a community college, 4 year college, university or IT Industry Association which is related to Security Analyst or IT?

If Yes, please provide the name of the school, college/university or IT Industry Association, duration and the type of education, training or certification you received.

(Note: In order to receive credit for your training or certifications, you MUST SUBMIT OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION of your training or certification by attaching it to your online application.)

If you answered ‘YES’ to the question above, please describe how your work demonstrated your knowledge and understanding of:

A. Customer Focus;

B. Initiative;

C. Reading;

D. Writing;

E. Oral Communication;

F. Decision Making;

G. Problem Solving;

H. Reasoning;

I. Information Management;

J. Interpersonal Skills;

K. Technical Competence;

L. Organizational Awareness;

M. Supervisory Skills.

Important Note: Please read the complete MQRs to ensure that your resume will clearly address ALL facets of each Requirement. Failure to specifically address ALL facets of ALL the Requirements may result in your application being delayed or rejected.

To access the complete Minimum Qualification Requirement for the Information Technology Band C CLICK HERE.

By answering Yes, you acknowledge you understand and will ensure that your application, resume and attached documentation will clearly demonstrate your possession, knowledge and understanding of the Experience Requirement.

• Yes
• No

If no Experience please indicate “None” or “N/A” below.

If you possess professional experience in the Security Analyst specialty area, the information below should be included in your resume or you may answer it here. If the information is not in your resume, your application may be rejected.

Address each change in employer or positions with the same employer separately. The information for EACH employer should include:

A. Name of employer, your official job title, dates of employment (mo/yr-mo/yr) and the average number of hours worked per week.

B. A brief description of this employer, including the type of organization (government agency, private corporation, etc.), the section your position was located in, the number and type of staff you worked with, the activities or services provided, and the clientele served.

C. Describe your primary function and major duties and responsibilities.

D. Describe experience, if any, in each of the following areas. If none, so indicate. Include your specific role, the steps you took, who you worked with and what happened as a result.

1) Planning, developing, writing, implementing and reviewing security standards, procedures, and guidelines to safeguard systems and databases against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction or disclosure.

2) Assisting in testing security products and control techniques.

3) Assisting in communicating security procedures to users.

4) Identifying regulatory changes that will affect data/information security and recommends appropriate changes.

5) Monitoring, evaluating and remediating security vulnerabilities, activities, application logs and reported security incidents.

6) Overseeing the identity and access management for department technology resources to include managing application security roles, performing department user revalidations, and addressing access or permission issues.

7) Implement, replace, or update security applications, devices, or solutions to improve the organization’s security posture.

E. What was your specific duties and responsibilities in relation to others on the team?

F. Who were the users or clients served?

G. Describe any other IT-related duties you’ve performed with this employer.

H. How did you gain the knowledge and skills required to perform the duties described in D1 to D7 above?

I. Which best describes the level of work you performed (choose one): trainee, assistant, fully independent, or supervisor?

J. What was the official job title of your supervisor? Describe in detail how your duties and level of authority differed from your supervisor.

Be specific and complete in your responses. Employers and each position held must be identified in your resume. We do not make assumptions.

If your write up and resume are unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official Job/Position Description.

If you stated that you have ‘No Experience’ in the question above, please indicate ‘N/A’ below.

If you stated that you possess Supervisory Aptitude or Supervisory Experience, please provide the following information to address your relevant background.

Address each change in employer or position separately. The information for EACH employer should include:

A. Name of employer, your official job title, dates of employment (mo/yr-mo/yr) and the average number of hours per week spent collectively on the duties below.

B. A brief description of this employer, including the type of organization (government agency, private corporation, etc.), the section your position was located in, the number and type of staff you worked with, the activities or services provided, and the clientele served.

C. Describe your experience if any, with this employer in each of the following areas. If none, so indicate. Include your specific role, the steps you took, who you worked with, and what happened as a result. Provide relevant examples.
1) Supervisory Aptitude

a) Successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve supervisory responsibilities or aspects of supervision.
b) Completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments.
c) Favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

2) Supervisory Experience
a) Planning, organizing, scheduling, and directing the work of others.
b) Assigning and reviewing the work of others.
c) Training and developing subordinates.
d) Evaluating their work performance.