Enterprise IT Security Analyst (Broadband)

The University of Houston is hiring Enterprise IT Security Analysts at levels I and III to support information security across university information resources, networks, and systems. The roles address security issues and incidents, conduct risk assessments and investigations, support policy and compliance work, and provide security guidance to customers and campus partners.

What you'll do:

• Responsible for day-to-day customer service for information security issues reported to the department
• Assists with investigations of campus information security incidents for resolve
• Assists with security risk assessments to ensure compliance with university policies and procedures
• Responsible for collecting data for IT security metrics and assist with state required information security reporting
• Maintains security department records including policy and procedure documents and software licensing records
• Preforms other job-related duties as assigned
• Conducts security investigations and develops and implements appropriate procedures, policies and processes to prevent reoccurrence
• Applies defined security analysis methodologies to networks and systems. Identifies countermeasure options to support customers in choosing the best solution to satisfy budget, functionality, security, and other critical requirements
• Performs security risk analysis, intrusion detection, and vulnerability assessments associated with information resources, risk management, policy development and product assessments
• Researches, evaluates, recommends and administers information security software and computer systems to monitor, assist and improve the information security management and compliance of university network and computer systems
• Participates on projects and initiatives to provide technical guidance in all areas as it relates to information security risk management and information security project management
• Works closely with System and component campuses to provide assistance and strategic direction for information security risk analysis, assessments and custom information security risk management requirements and processes for the University

What they're looking for:

• Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline
• Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed
• Requires a minimum of six (6) months directly job-related experience
• Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline, or the basic knowledge of more than one professional disciplines
• Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related, 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed
• Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directly job-related experience