Support Specialist: Information Security

Anne Arundel County Public Schools•Annapolis, MD

About The Position

Conducts vendor contract information technology security reviews, evaluates risks, and provides recommendations to management for informed decision-making. Additional responsibilities include serving on IT project teams and committees, assisting the Information Security team with daily operational tasks and projects, and drafting reports and communications for internal and external stakeholders. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and administrative teams in a K–12 environment. Additional Work Days/Hours Based on the assignment, the following additional work days and/or hours may be required as needed: Ability to work flexible schedules Emergencies Evenings/Nights Extended hours Holidays Inclement weather conditions On call

Requirements

Associate's Degree in Computer Science or related field of education from a regionally accredited community college required.
Three (3) years experience as a professional system, network or security administrator or equivalent required.
One (1) year experience in securing local and cloud-hosted systems technologies.
Demonstrated knowledge of current data privacy laws related public school systems.
Demonstrated experience using system and network penetration testing and vulnerability scanning tools.
Demonstrated experience performing confidential IT security-related investigations and audits.
Demonstrated experience developing and executing scripts.
Working knowledge of current Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) , Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) , Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations.
Demonstrated project management experience.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team environment.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to organize and manage multiple assignments with concurrent time sensitive deadlines.
Ability to maintain confidentiality in all security-related matters.
Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite -Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).
Hold or be eligible for Driver's License (DL) Class C Non-Commercial issued by Maryland or State of Legal Residence (MVA/DMV) required; and Daily access to reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field of education from a regionally accredited college or university preferred;
Familiar with Microsoft operating systems, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Hyper-V server virtualization and PowerShell scripting preferred;
One (1) year experience with firewall, intrusion detection and prevention technologies preferred;
Hold or be eligible for Position appropriate Microsoft or Cisco Security certification preferred.
Hold or be eligible for Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) issued by EC-Council preferred.

Responsibilities

Works with the IT Security team and managed Security Operations Center to investigate potentially compromised accounts, devices and systems.
Assists with cybersecurity investigations and audits and develops associated reports.
Assist with reviews of vendor contracts and STA/MOI requests to ensure compliance with all board policies, local and legal regulatory mandates.
Assists with documenting, tracking and remediating issues found in white-hat network vulnerability and penetration tests and audits.
Assists with developing and implementing cybersecurity standard operating procedures and tools based on industry best practices.
Conducts training sessions on proposed cybersecurity solutions, procedures, and emerging technologies.
Perform other tasks as assigned by the Manager: Information Security.
Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

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