Security Analyst: Office of Innovative Technologies - UTK

University of Tennessee • Knoxville, TN

7h

About The Position

The IT Administrator/Analyst 2 will be an information security analyst directed by the IT Security Operations manager and Chief Information Security Officer. As a Security Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding the University’s digital assets and sensitive information. Leveraging your experience, you will assist with the development and implementation of robust security measures to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks.
Your general responsibilities will include incident response, analyzing vulnerabilities, and recommending effective countermeasures to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of our systems, particularly with respect to SIEM and EDR. You will play a pivotal role the vulnerability management program. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will also provide guidance on emerging threats and contribute to the continuous improvement of our overall cybersecurity posture while meeting the business needs of the University of Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!

Requirements

• experience

Responsibilities

• incident response
• analyzing vulnerabilities
• recommending effective countermeasures to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of our systems, particularly with respect to SIEM and EDR
• play a pivotal role the vulnerability management program
• Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams
• provide guidance on emerging threats
• contribute to the continuous improvement of our overall cybersecurity posture while meeting the business needs of the University of Tennessee

Benefits

• Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed