IT Associate Director Cybersecurity

About FIU

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and Mac Arthur Genius Fellows.

A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

Job Summary

Supports the CISO in the development, growth and management of all areas of the IT Security Office and the IT Security Program. Assists with the management and oversight of security related projects. Assists in the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of control processes, and documentation in the FIU Information Security Office. Assist with the overall cyber security and risk posture of the University.

Provides oversight regarding audit, regulatory and risk management activities across IT areas, such as the development and maintenance of regulatory documentation. Reports directly to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

• Assists in developing, implementing and managing the Information Security Program, prioritizing projects and duties within the information security office to maintain alignment with FIU's strategic goals.

• Assists with identifying and reviewing security control deficiencies and provides recommendations and action plans.

• Assists in the development of IT security strategic planning, budget planning and other administrative tasks as they relate to security initiatives.

• Improves the work environment; promote a culture of security; enhance the skill and professional development of IT staff; and assist in shaping a workforce that values individuals, teams, and accountability.

• Develops and maintains policy, standards, processes and procedures to assess, monitor, report, and remediate IT risk and compliance related issues.

• Works collaboratively with other members of the security team to design application and system security requirements.

• Assists in the development and manages security and risk assessments.

• Provides subject matter expertise. Leads security initiatives and the implementation of technology, process, and procedures in various security domains including endpoint protection, network protection, event monitoring, vulnerability management, configuration management and incident response.

• Works collaboratively with the Office of University Compliance and Integrity, Office of Internal Audit and various technical teams in the design and implementation of audit, risk assessment and regulatory compliance practices for IT.

• Reviews and revises security and privacy terms in contracts.

• Supports the development, implementation, communication, monitoring and maintenance of information security policies and procedures to promote secure operations in academic, administrative and research programs; and provides subject matter expertise for cutting-edge employee awareness, education and training.

• Develops key performance indicators in order to assess university security program.

• Performs essential duties during any emergencies, such as hurricanes, storms and/or any other University emergency closing. The employee is expected to be available to report to work as needed during University emergency closings with appropriate notification by department administrator.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline with six (6) years of experience in related field including managerial experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with network, server and cloud‑based security.

• Experience working with virtual environments.

• Experience of digital…