Associate IT Security Analyst

University of Arkansas Fayetteville•Fayetteville, AR

23d

About The Position

The Associate IT Security Analyst is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing security measures for information systems to regulate access to computer data files and prevent unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure of information. This position assists with analyzing and assessing vulnerabilities in the infrastructure (software, hardware, networks); investigates tools to identify and detect vulnerabilities and recommends solutions; analyzes and assesses damage to the infrastructure as a result of security incidents, examines available tools and processes for remediation; tests for compliance with security policies and procedures. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution of higher education
Applicable equivalencies may be considered on the above qualifications
At least four years of experience in Information Technology
At least one year of experience in information security, Incident response, SOC, Cloud, or equivalent
Familiarity with Security tools like firewall, SIEM, IDS, or EDR
Knowledge of information protection methodologies and concepts
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Understanding of security threats and attack vectors, and the ability to identify and analyze security events
Familiarity with security best practices, such as secure coding practices, network segmentation, and access control
Basic knowledge of networking principles, such as TCP/IP, routing, and switching
Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain the confidentiality of such data and information
Ability to identify potential security breaches and recommend countermeasures

Nice To Haves

Current CEH, CCNA-Security, Security+, Cloud+, GSEC, or similar certifications compatible with ISO 17024 or US DoD 8570.01
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and creatively
Strong desire to learn or improve cyber security skill
Experience with Azure Security
Experience with assessing application and / or system risk
Experience dealing with Phishing or Spear Phishing attacks
Experience with penetration testing or Read teaming
Experience in the execution and management of Information System’s (IS) incident response and administrative inquiries/investigations in collaboration with the Investigations department
Experience with at least one programming, scripting language, or SQL
Experience with technical concepts like regular expressions, data normalization, and correlation

Responsibilities

planning, coordinating, and implementing security measures for information systems
regulating access to computer data files
preventing unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure of information
assisting with analyzing and assessing vulnerabilities in the infrastructure (software, hardware, networks)
investigating tools to identify and detect vulnerabilities and recommends solutions
analyzing and assessing damage to the infrastructure as a result of security incidents
examining available tools and processes for remediation
testing for compliance with security policies and procedures
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty
ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others

Benefits

university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
tuition waivers for employees and their families
12 official holidays
immediate leave accrual
choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

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