Texas Woman's University-posted 2 months ago
Full-time
Denton, TX
Educational Services

The Security Engineer is responsible for university-wide information protection (IP), which includes data loss protection (DLP) and data classification. The position will design, implement, monitor, and evaluate the security systems that protect the university's computer systems and data. As a member of the IT Solutions (ITS) team, the Security Engineer is expected to uphold the division's mission to "empower an agile, digital university and elevate technology as a strategic institutional asset" and contribute positively to a collaborative, human-centered, innovative, accountable, transparent, and inclusive culture within ITS.

  • Plans, implements, and upgrades security measures and controls.
  • Manages Identity and Access Management (IAM), and the protection of user identities, for all internal and external users (guests).
  • Conducts vulnerability scanning and remediates vulnerabilities in a timely manner.
  • Maintains and monitors security information and event management (SIEM) systems for real-time analysis of security alerts generated by applications and network hardware.
  • Protects digital files and information systems against unauthorized access, modification or destruction.
  • Conducts internal and external security audits.
  • Manages intrusion detection and prevention systems.
  • Documents and analyzes security breaches to determine their root cause and recommends appropriate countermeasures.
  • Conducts and/or participates in security risk assessments, and coordinates security plans with outside vendors.
  • Advises on and/or participates in the creation of security training, policies, and tools, including proper anti-virus/anti-malware protection for computing and end-user platforms.
  • Provides high quality and timely IT security support, including responding to incident/ problem tickets and troubleshooting errors and issues related to overall cybersecurity.
  • Bachelor's degree required. Additional job-related experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
  • Three years of relevant experience in information or cyber security. Additional job-related education may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
  • Ability to maintain the security and integrity of the infrastructure.
  • Experience with security assessments of network infrastructure, hosts, and applications.
  • Ability to perform vulnerability and risk assessments on business processes and functional areas.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills (including ability to present ideas in user-friendly, business-friendly and technical language) and interpersonal skills with a focus on rapport-building, listening and questioning skills.
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities, including ability to anticipate, identify, and solve critical problems.
  • Ability to build effective relationships and strong commitment to working collegially and collaboratively with constituents at all levels in a diverse and distributed environment.
  • Ability to use a personal computer and other office equipment, including related university software and email.
  • CompTIA Security+, (ISC)2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), or (ISC)2 Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) certification.
  • Understanding of penetration testing of applications and infrastructure.
  • Experience with investigation and analysis of information breaches.
  • Knowledge of an information security framework like ISO27001, NIST 800-53, or NIST 800-171.
  • Experience in a higher education setting.
  • Familiarity with Texas Administrative Code (TAC 202).
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