Incident Response Analyst

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Incident Response Analyst Job Category Staff & Executive - Information Technology Department OIT - Enterprise Infrastructur Overview

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the State of New Jersey's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. As one of the largest employers in the State of New Jersey, Rutgers University is committed not only to the students and the State that we serve, but also to the faculty and staff who work on our campuses.

For two consecutive years, Rutgers is ranked on Forbes' list of America's Best Large Employers. Rutgers holds #64 of 500 employers and is the #1 New Jersey employer on the publication's 2023 list. Rutgers' commitment to its employees includes maintaining and fostering a safe, diverse, and respectful workplace environment, creating employment opportunities for our nation's military veterans, and ensuring accessibility and accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Incident Response Analyst for the Office of Information Technology. Reporting to the Information Technology Manager, the Incident Response Analyst is expected to perform daily operations of the incident detection and response program, which include dispatching and timely monitoring of information security incidents throughout Rutgers' computing environment. The position will work with senior security staff on cybersecurity operations within Enterprise Infrastructure to discover and remediate security threats on networks, workstations, servers, and other connected devices.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

* Works with users throughout the University participating in the Operations and Post-Incident phases of the Rutgers Incident Response Program (Detect & Analyze, Contain, Eradicate, Recovery, Report, and Remediate).

* Coordinates and triages response to cybersecurity events.

* Follows the Incident Response Plan throughout the incident response lifecycle.

* Evaluates severity to determine the appropriate response.

* Monitors and analyzes security events and identify trends, attacks, and potential threats.

* Other duties as assigned.

* Adheres to and contributes to the development of documentation standards, policies, practices, procedures and security plans.

* Ensures clear, concises, and timely reports are generated.

* Manages time and priorities to effectively accomplish workload.

* Interfaces effectively in key relationships such as Security Operations, Network Operations, and Enterprise infrastructure as necessary.

* Provides communications about any issues, problems, or plans that are informative, clear, concise and timely.

* Assists with scheduled and on-demand vulnerability scanning activity.

* Assists Rutgers departments and units with remediation.

* Maintains familiarity with current and emerging information security vulnerabilities,

threats, and exploits.

* Identifies services, practices and procedures that need improvement.

* Maintains familiarity with HIPAA, PCI, FISMA, GLBA and other Information Security regulations.

* Stays current on security trends by attending appropriate training and/or seminars.

* Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with Rutgers' values.

* Plans work to accomplish individual projects and achieve group objectives.

* Identifies services, practices and procedures that need improvement.

FLSA Exempt Grade 05 Salary Details Minimum Salary  Mid Range Salary  Maximum Salary  Offer Information

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits

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