Information Security Analyst

Information Security Analyst 00720

Title: Information Security Analyst 00720

Agency: Christopher Newport University - Main Campus

Location: Newport News, Virginia

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: CNU 12, Starting at $68,534 (Posting information: Starting at $68,534 to $89,094, commensurate with education and experience)

Full Time or Part Time:

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Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent education/experience that equates to a high school diploma
• Previous experience in an information security environment
• Possession of a current and maintained Information Security certification
• Experience documenting security issues

Additional Considerations:

• BA or BS in Information Security, Information Assurance, Computer Science, or related equivalent professional experience
• A Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related technical field
• Experience with security awareness initiatives and training
• Experience with information security to include managing systems security architecture, design, and/or operational planning on an enterprise level
• Experience with information security to include managing systems security installation and risk remediation activities on an enterprise level
• Experience with system authorizations and supporting security documentation development such as System Security Plans (SSP)
• Experience with system authorizations and supporting security documentation development such as System Access Requests
• Experience with system authorizations and supporting security documentation development such as Plans of Actions and Milestones (POA&M)
• Significant experience working with centralized logging solutions (Security Incident and Event Management, SIEM)
• Experience working with parsing events for SIEM ingestion
• Experience developing SIEM dashboards/reports
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with continuous monitoring, including vulnerability and compliance verification (using solutions such as Tenable Security Center / Nessus, Microsoft Defender, and/or other similar solutions)
• Experience working in a higher education environment

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