Specialist, Cybersecurity

McAllen Independent School District•McAllen, TX

About The Position

PRIMARY PURPOSE: The Cybersecurity Specialist eliminates obstacles that prevent students, teachers, school leaders and departmental staff from focusing on instruction and the work that supports instruction every day. The Cybersecurity Specialist accomplishes this by planning, implementing, and monitoring security measures for information systems and infrastructure to regulate access to configuration and data files and to prevent unauthorized use, modification, destruction, or disclosure of information. Specifically, the Cybersecurity Specialist achieves security excellence with emphasis in the following areas: data privacy and compliance, security breach mitigation, business continuity, trusted learning environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field required
Knowledge of the limitations and capabilities of computer systems required
Knowledge of operational support of networks, operating systems, Internet technologies, databases, and security applications required
Knowledge of information security practices, procedures, and regulations required
Skilled in the use of applicable security software preferred
Skilled in configuring, deploying, and monitoring security applications and infrastructure preferred
Ability to resolve complex security issues in diverse and decentralized environments required
Ability to learn new information and security technologies required
Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) required
Three (3) years of experience in technology, required
Experience with developing security processes and solutions required
Experience with leading technology projects required
Experience with endpoint security solutions, threat management and processes required

Nice To Haves

Technology certifications, preferred
Experience with basic network troubleshooting and wireless setup, preferred
Experience with Windows (desktop all versions), Mac OSX (all versions), Network printers (all makes and models), Scanners (all makes and models), Mobile devices and their OS’s, preferred

Responsibilities

Perform risk assessments and reviews of account permissions, system data access needs, security violations, and programming changes.
Support the implementation of system security plans with department personnel and outside vendors.
Develop plans to safeguard system configuration and data files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
Modify and monitor system configuration and data files to incorporate new software and virus protection systems, correct errors, or change individual access status.
Implement continuous automated security compliance capabilities.
Monitor and maintain systems and procedures to protect data systems and databases from unauthorized access.
Perform technical risk assessments and reviews of new and existing applications and systems, including data center physical security and environment.
Regulate access to system configuration and data files and prevents unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure of information.
Research systems and procedures for the prevention, detection, containment, and correction of data security breaches.
Train users and promote security awareness to ensure system security and to improve application, server, and network efficiency.
Assist in designing and deploying security applications and infrastructure program activities.
Assist in developing information technology disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
Assist in encrypting data transmissions and defining firewall configuration to protect confidential information in transit.
Contribute to creating a cooperative, collaborative, high-performing and solutions-oriented department.
Follow McAllen ISD customer service standards.
Perform other duties assigned by immediate supervisor (primary evaluator).