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IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) TITLE 5
Role at a glance
- Category
- GRC
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Location
- Springfield, Illinois
- Salary range
- $106,437 to $138,370
- Posted
- Jun 19, 2026
Army National Guard Units is hiring a IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) TITLE 5 in Springfield, Illinois. This is a GRC role in the governance, risk, and compliance field, with a posted range of $106,437 to $138,370. Review the full details below and apply directly with Army National Guard Units.
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) TITLE 5, Position Description Number T6376600 and is part of the IL DCSIM, National Guard. Qualifications: AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of consideration for this position, Title 5 Excepted Service, will be in the following manner and sequence: The FIRST area of consideration for this position will be candidates who match through the Priority Placement Program (PPP). The SECOND area of consideration will be all excepted permanent Title 5 technicians within the G6 Directorate Specifically. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-13 LEVEL - MUST possess the experience, education, or training for the GS-13 Level, which includes 12-months at the lower level GS-12, that approaches techniques and requirements appropriate to an assigned computer applications area or computer specialty area in an organization; experience planning the sequence of actions necessary to accomplish the assignment where this entailed coordination with others outside the organizational unit and development of project controls; experience that required adaptations of guidelines or precedents to meet the needs of the assignment; experience preparing documentation on cost/benefit studies where is involved summarizing the material and organizing it in a logical fashion. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are
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This role is based in Springfield, Illinois on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to Army National Guard Units's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.
About cybersecurity governance roles
Cybersecurity governance connects security control frameworks to business and regulatory risk, covering policy, risk assessment, and control assurance rather than hands-on operations. Roles like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, and security risk and control-assurance practices.
How to position yourself for this cybersecurity governance role
Strong candidates emphasize security control frameworks, risk assessment, policy and standards, and translating technical security posture into governance and board-level reporting. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how Army National Guard Units would apply NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, and security risk and control-assurance practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.
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