Information Security Analyst IV

Information Security Analyst IV
Job Summary

Monitor, analyze, and maintain systems and procedures to safeguard internal information systems, network, databases, and Web-based security. Conduct vulnerability assessments and monitor systems,network, databases, and Web for potential system breaches /intrusions. Install security measures and operate software toprotect systems and information infrastructure, including firewall sand data encryption programs. Respond to alerts from information security tools. Report, investigate, and resolve security incidents. Educate and communicate security requirements and procedures to all users and new employees.

Recommend and implement changes to enhance systems security and prevent unauthorized access. Research security trends, new methods, and techniques usedin unauthorized access of data in order to preemptively eliminate the possibility of system breach. Ensure compliance with regulations and privacy laws. May oversee internal or external systems security (i.e. cloud services).

University Information Technology(UIT), the central IT service provider for the University of Utah, reports to the U's Chief Information Officer and is responsible for many of the U's shared IT services including the wired and wireless network;
Campus Information Services (CIS) portal; UMail, telephone, and online collaboration; digital learning technologies; information security; software licensing; and a host of other IT systems and services.

Located in Salt Lake City, the U is the flagship institution of the State of Utah'ssystem of higher education, home to arts and museum venues and a member of the BIG-12 Conference
. Skiing andsnowboarding opportunities are a short distance from campus, and opportunities to pursue activities from biking to hiking to fishing abound
. Salt Lake City ishome to the Utah Symphony and Opera
, Ballet West
,
professional sports teams
, and a wide range ofother cultural and recreational activities.

• Conduct formal cyber security risk assessments to identify and measure information security risks for applications, devices,systems and networks.
• Have a working knowledge of policies, rules, procedures and guidelines from the University of Utah's regulations website.
• Review and provide analysis for completed inherent risk questionnaires.
• Have an in-depth knowledge of the University Information Security Policy
• Familiarity with HIPAA/HITECH, GDPR, PCI-DSS, and FERPAcompliance requirements.
• Have an in-depth knowledge of NIST and CIS controls.
• Prepare and present risk assessment reports.
• Collaborate closely with and strengthen partnerships with other divisions within ISO
• Identify opportunities to improve risk posture, proposing solutions for remediating or mitigating risk and assessing the residual risk.
• Manage relationships with security, technology, and business stakeholders to identify and communicate security risks and mitigation approaches.
• Assist in the continuous development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the information security training and awareness program.
• Assist with the development and implementation of solutions and processes to remediate policy gaps.
• Development of guidelines and best practice documents which provide direction to university students, staff and faculty on implementing appropriate controls.
• Participate in compliance assessments.
• Review and provide analysis for Exception to Policy requests.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Job Code: P34214

Grade: P21

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1…