Maryland Department of Information Technology’s Post

Thank you, Gov. Wes Moore, for helping us kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an annual international initiative that educates the public sector, private sector, and the general public about the importance of strong cybersecurity. Stay tuned. Throughout the month, the Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT) will share best practices and resources to help you stay safe at work and at home. We will also share how the Office of Security Management within DoIT keeps our State secure. In a fast-changing world, strong cybersecurity is more important than ever. Together, we can keep our State secure.

Cyber Tip - Recognize and Report Phishing Emails: Phishing emails are fraudulent emails sent by scammers and threat actors to compromise State systems and data. Phishing emails may ask for personal information or prompt you to click on suspicious links. Be cautious, don’t click suspicious links, and verify the sender's email address before taking any action. Be especially cautious when responding to emails from non-maryland.gov email addresses. If you are a Maryland State employee and you suspect an email directed at your State email is a phishing attempt, report it immediately to the Maryland Security Operations Center (MDSOC). The MDSOC operates 24x7. IT security incidents can be reported to soc@maryland.gov via email or by calling 410-697-9700, option 5.

Lance Cleghorn is the Director of State Cyber Security at the Maryland Department of Information Technology. He oversees the development of state-wide cyber solutions and architecture and the adoption of Maryland’s Cybersecurity Centralization Strategy. He also leads cybersecurity centralization and cyber services delivery, bringing senior guidance and security engineering talent to Maryland. When asked what excited him about his role, Clegorn said, “Being able to provide cyber support to our agency partners in a way that lets them focus more directly on their core missions and improves our citizens' experience with their State government.”

State Chief Cybersecurity Officer Greg Rogers attended the Cyber Workforce Forum, moderating a panel called “Best Practices for Community College Success: Innovating to Meet Cyber Workforce Trends.“ The Office of the National Cyber Director, The White House presented this event and it was hosted by Howard Community College. While at the event, Rogers met with White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr. and Portia Wu, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor. They sat in on a student listening session to learn more about how educational and government institutions can help spur and support the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. Rogers serves on the Maryland Cyber Workforce, sharing his expertise to help fill the cybersecurity jobs gap in Maryland. Maryland is home to one of the strongest cybersecurity sectors in the world, with over 30,000 estimated cybersecurity job openings in 2023. Community colleges like Howard County Community College are critical partners in filling this gap, securing our nation, and providing opportunities for well-paying, sought-after cyber roles.

DoIT is hiring for 5 roles: Network Engineer Leads, a Sr. Service Designer, a Service Designer, and a Fiscal Policy Intern. 2 Network Engineer Leads: This is a highly technical role in the implementation and performance of DoIT’s Local Area Network (LAN) IT infrastructure as well as with the IT infrastructure for DoIT’s partners, managers, directors, service owners, and other agencies at the state, local, and federal levels of government. This Engineer is to manage, plan, implement, and integrate DoIT's LAN and WLAN infrastructure, including troubleshooting, operations & maintenance (O&M), solution implementation, formal hardware upgrades, firmware evaluations, providing technical support and consulting to partner agencies, performing site surveys, and optimizing LAN infrastructure solutions. Apply Here: https://lnkd.in/geUTkwGR Sr. Service Designer: As a Sr. Service Designer, you will shape digital services to positively impact Maryland residents. The Sr. Service designer will talk to State agency stakeholders and the general public to develop a comprehensive understanding of the given problem and begin to ideate potential solutions. You will lead problem scoping, qualitative research, data analysis, ideation, prototyping and user testing activities as well as help plan and execute co-creation workshops with stakeholders. The Sr. Service Designer will need to have specialized experience in multichannel end-to-end user experience, consulting, evaluating digital technology, project management principles, stakeholder coordination, and user research/service design management. Apply Here: https://lnkd.in/gUb_uq7T Service Designer As a service designer, you will assist in delivering digital services to positively impact Maryland residents. The service designer will assist the Sr. Service Designer and Director of Digital Experience in talking to State agency stakeholders and the general public to assist in developing a comprehensive understanding of the given problem and begin to ideate potential solutions. You will participate in problem scoping, qualitative research, data analysis, ideation, prototyping and user testing activities as well as help plan and execute co-creation workshops with stakeholders. Apply Here: https://lnkd.in/gfV_hYwZ Fiscal Policy Intern: DoIT is looking to hire a Fiscal Policy Intern interested in joining our finance and budget team. As the Fiscal Policy Intern will review existing process documentation develop a detailed work plan, and identify and work with subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for key accounting process . The candidate must be a Junior, Senior, or graduate student studying business, accounting, public administration, policy, or another related field. Apply Here: https://lnkd.in/gutg4utT

The Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT) is hiring 2 Tier II Network Administrators to help implement DoIT’s Local Area Network (LAN) IT infrastructure and the IT infrastructure for DoIT’s partners, managers, directors, service owners, as well as other agencies at the state, local, and federal levels of government. These Network Administrators will plan, implement, and integrate DoIT's LAN infrastructure, including responsibilities such as troubleshooting, operations and maintenance (O&M), solution implementation, formal hardware upgrades, firmware evaluations, providing technical support and consulting to partner agencies, performing site surveys, and optimizing LAN infrastructure solutions. Candidates with experience planning, integrating, and maintaining software and hardware for local or wide-area computer networks supporting 1,000 or more users, as well as experience in planning, installing, and maintaining data communications network lines and devices, are encouraged to apply. Apply: https://lnkd.in/dz6Y6DZz If you know anyone in your network who would be a good fit for these roles, please share this post with them.