Information Security Analyst

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⚔️ Virginia, West Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote ⛰️ West Virginia – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🔐 Security Analyst

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WVU Online

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1867

📚 Education

👥 B2C

🛍️ eCommerce

Education • B2C • eCommerce

WVU Online is an initiative of West Virginia University that offers flexible online learning opportunities for students seeking to further their education while balancing other commitments. As part of a renowned land-grant institution, WVU Online provides access to a wide range of degree programs, resources, and support tailored to meet the needs of online learners.

📋 Description

• Independently and as part of a team, maintain WVU’s information security program. • Ensure WVU’s IT environment is secure according to established policies, procedures, standards, and applicable federal and state regulations. • Responsibilities include but are not limited to administration over an enterprise information security system such as antivirus, data loss prevention, vulnerability management. • Develop, manage, and maintain a defined set of standard operating procedures supporting these efforts. • Continuously support and improve security controls throughout WVU’s IT environment and develop remediation plans for any compliance issue(s). • Security Tool Management: Subject matter expert on at least one of the enterprise information security systems, and serve a a backup to one or more additional systems/applications • Manage and optimize security tools, ensuring they are configured effectively to provide effective assessment of security risk and how best to mitigate these risks. • Evaluate and recommend security technologies to enhance the institution's security portfolio. • Security and Compliance: Conduct thorough risk assessments of new and existing University Technology Resources and vendors to evaluate their security controls • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess their security posture and remediate risks • Manage, track, evaluate, and report security and compliance risks as part of WVU's vulnerability and risk management process and standards • Develop and support remediation plans for any compliance issues • Security Audits and Reviews: Support regular security audits and assessments of applications and vendors to identify and address security vulnerabilities • Work closely with responsible parties to implement corrective actions and improvements • Document, track, and report on the status of the audits and assessments. • Security Incident Response and Analysis: Rapidly respond to security incidents, investigating and containing threats to minimize potential damage • Provide insights into the evolving threat landscape and potential impacts on the institution • Continuous Improvement: Stay updated on the latest security threats and best practices • Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the information security across WVU.

🎯 Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training, education, and experience in a relevant field • A minimum of four (4) years combined experience in Information technology experience • Experience working in/with information security • Experience with enterprise experience with enterprise information security systems • Higher education experience is preferred • An information security certification, e.g. from CompTIA, Cisco, or GIAC is preferred but not required

🏖️ Benefits

• 37.5-hour work week • 13 paid holidays • 24 annual leave days per year • 18 sick days per year • WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits • 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. • Wellness programs