Information Security Analyst
- Employer
- Georgia College
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Sep 30, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Computer Services & Information Technology, Technology Administration/Other
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Information Security Analyst
Thank you for your interest in employment at our university.
Georgia College is an integral part of our local and neighboring
communities and we are seeking candidates who share that commitment
and want to support our mission. Our university team is comprised
of faculty and staff professionals who are dedicated to continuing
to move Georgia College forward as a nationally preeminent public
liberal arts university. Georgia College is located in
Milledgeville, a charming town less than a two-hour drive from
Atlanta. As you take the time to learn more about our university,
we hope you enjoy it as much as we do. We invite you to review the
current employment opportunities that are available at Georgia
College.
In keeping with the University's mission, we especially encourage
applicants who will further our goal of cultural, ethnic, racial,
and gender diversity.
Job Summary
Working under the Information Security Officer, the Information
Security Analyst will support the information security needs of the
university. Activities include: monitoring computer networks for
security issues, investigating and responding to security breaches
and other cybersecurity incidents, documenting security breaches
and assessing the damage they caused, implementing security
measures and software to protect systems and information
infrastructure, performing tests to uncover network and system
vulnerabilities, fixing detected vulnerabilities, participating in
the development and training of university-wide best practices for
IT security, and other information security-related items.
Responsibilities
Monitoring and Network Support - 30%
Provide proactive monitoring and network support, including incident response, for all critical systems and desktops
Operational Information Security Activities - 30%Assist the Information Technology team with Systems Security Analysis, Patch Management, Antivirus Protection, Firewall Management, Spam Prevention, Asset Hardening, Vulnerability Detection, and Incident Response
Assess Solutions - 15%Assist team with security assessments for current and prospective IT solutions
Documentation - 10%Maintain and update existing documentation
Information Security Training - 10%Develop and provide information security training to end-users
Other - 5%Other duties as assigned;
expected to be on-call and available nights/weekends in emergency
situations
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
Bachelor's
degree in computer science, information systems, information
security, or related field
Other Required
Qualifications
Understanding of networking
schemas and patch management; Security+ certification or other
information security-related certification
Required Experience
Demonstrated
experience in information security or related field
Preferred Educational Qualifications
Bachelor's
of Science in Cybersecurity or Information Assurance
Preferred Experience
Understanding
of firewalls, proxies, SIEM, antivirus, IDPS concepts, network
penetration testing; 3 years technical experience administering
either MS or Linux servers
Required Documents to Attach
Resume
Cover/Application Letter
List of References
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
ABILITIES
Ability to apply
cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements
(confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication,
non-repudiation); ability to apply techniques for detecting host
and network-based intrusion using intrusion detection
technologies
KNOWLEDGE
Best practices in customer
service, organization, prioritization, and teamwork.
SKILLS
Customer service focused;
ability to problem solve; excellent oral and communication skills,
including the ability to give effective presentations
Equal Employment Opportunity
Georgia College is committed to the fundamental principle of equal
opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current
employee and strives to create a campus environment which
understands, fosters, and embraces the value of diversity. No
person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, sexual
orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran
status, or genetic information, be excluded from employment or
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be
subjected to discrimination, under any program or activity
conducted by Georgia College. It is the policy our institution to
recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to
race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as
required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI,
Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246,
and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Georgia College is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.
Other Information
This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).This
position may travel 1% - 24% of the time
This position requires security clearance.
Background Check
- Position of Trust
- Education
- Drug Screen
- This position will be subject to pre-employment drug screening and follow-up random drug screenings may occur during the employment period.
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