Hi! Looking for advice on how I can get into the federal government security area as a FSO, Security Specialist, etc.
I already have a TS/SCI with poly.

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For an FSO role, get a current FSO as a mentor and they can guide you through the certs/responsibilities. If you are switching jobs, negotiate this mentoring as part of your new role (I.e. 80% billable work, 20% FSO support~which is typically overhead) your best bet is a midsize consulting firm (smalls can’t support the overhead and larges often have established teams separate from the delivery org).

For a security specialist role, look for a firm that is either growing or has an established cyber practice, the large firms usually cover training and can offer you path since it is in demand. Your clearance is valuable so I imagine that Deloitte would rather keep you and re-skill you if you don’t want to move.

Happy to connect you with an actual cyber person to talk to if you like 😀

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Hello! Are you looking for a govie job or federal contractor position? Maybe something like this could be of interest

https://careers.mtsi-va.com/careers-home/jobs/6315?lang=en-us

AWS does cleared career events occasionally. Reach out to a recruiter. https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3031278502

Most of them want experience. Looking for advice on how to gain the experience.

Finding an FSO to apprentice under is the best bet. You will need to complete a lot of CDSE courses and read the NISPOM, NIST, and 32 CfR and pretty much any other policy or EO that’s come out. There are several communities that you can join such as NCMS that hold training conferences and mentor other FSOs.

I became an FSO just over a year ago and this was the process that I had to undergo.

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