Job Description

Job Details
Coastal Carolina University is currently accepting applications for the following full-time position: Information Security Analyst in the Office of Information Technology Services.

Coastal Carolina University’s Information Technology Services is looking for an information security analyst who is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and mitigating cybersecurity and compliance risks. The analyst will also aid in the development of solutions, research new technologies, assist in policy changes, and recommend content for security awareness programs.

How to Apply: Interested candidates may apply online at https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/120465. Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume and list of three (3) professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

Required Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in information technology systems, computer science, or related field and experience in information technology systems or related area. Relevant experience may be substituted for bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with incident response, security monitoring, data loss prevention, implementing security controls, administering vendor supplied security software, risk assessment, security and privacy compliance, and/or participating on disaster recovery planning team.

Duties include, but are not limited to:
· Research information security events, incidents, and issues to isolate and identify root or systemic causes. Responds according to policy and best practices.
· Assists business units and operational teams with information security risk assessments and audits.
· Gathers, compiles, and synthesizes information for security processes and systems around vulnerabilities and risk.
· Aids in the development of solutions through security partnerships and research on new technologies, required policy changes, and vendor offerings.
· Recommends content for information security training and awareness programs.

IT Security Specialist/Analyst I (AM80/61122728/FTE-S01096P), full-time position with benefits. SC State Pay Band: 06. Salary range: $47,588.00 (minimum) – $67,817.00 (midpoint). Normal work hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Must be flexible to meet the special scheduling needs of the university.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal
Carolina University enrolls over 10,000 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.
Required Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree in information technology systems, computer science, or related field and experience in information technology systems or related area. Relevant experience may be substituted for bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with incident response, security monitoring, data loss prevention, implementing security controls, administering vendor supplied security software, risk assessment, security and privacy compliance, and/or participating on disaster recovery planning team.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Possess knowledge of system and network security for various operating systems and local area networks. Experience with security tools and technologies for deploying, managing, measuring, and auditing system and network security. Has a foundational understanding of application, hosted service, and cloud security principles. Capable of contributing to the creation of detailed technical documentation on security processes and procedures. Demonstrates basic analytical and problem-solving skills. Understands risk concepts and principles. Communicates effectively with audiences of varying technical knowledge levels.