Enterprise IT Security Analyst (Broadband)

University of Houston

About the Role

This department will be hiring an Enterprise IT Security Analyst I and an Enterprise IT Security Analyst III.

Enterprise IT Security Analyst I

• Under direct supervision, performs security risk analysis and assessments associated with information resources, risk management policy development, and product assessments.
• Assists with day-to-day activities addressing security issues involving university information assets.
• Researches, works on, or has access to critical infrastructure and requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the University infrastructure.
• Responsible for day-to-day customer service for information security issues reported to the department.
• Assists with investigations of campus information security incidents for resolution.
• Assists with security risk assessments to ensure compliance with university policies and procedures.
• Responsible for collecting data for IT security metrics and assisting with state-required information security reporting.
• Maintains security department records, including policy and procedure documents and software licensing records.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Enterprise IT Security Analyst III

• 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.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical, or professional discipline, or 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.

Qualifications

• Enterprise IT Security Analyst I: Requires a minimum of six (6) months directly job-related experience.
• Enterprise IT Security Analyst III: Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directly job-related experience.
• Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
• Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.

General Requirements

• Pursuant to the State of Texas Executive Order No. GA-48, this position researches, works on, or has access to critical infrastructure and requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the University infrastructure.
• This position requires personnel to be routinely reviewed to determine whether or not criminal history or continuous connections for the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the employee from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.
• All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.