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Information Security Analyst
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Department: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Position Status: Administrative Exempt Positions
Basic Function:
Under the direction of the Associate Director for Information Security, the Information Security Analyst provides technical analysis, system development and support for the software and hardware managed by Information Security for the purpose of securing WPI systems, and data and to be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Information Security Analysts are expected to stay current with security methodologies and threats, develop tools and tactics for monitoring vulnerabilities and network activity, and support recovery activities if incidents occur.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Provide daily system administration, including log analysis, daily backups, patching and upgrades, to all Information Security systems.
Maintain existing programs and scripts to maintain daily security operations
Build or program new solutions as necessary to support IPv6 deployment initiatives, asset security history tracking, and log management.
Support advanced malware analysis and cleanup escalated from the WPI Service Desk
Under direction of the ISO, gather information to support investigation of intrusion incidents
Support compliance and regulation initiatives by providing technical security requirements analysis and recommendations
Implement and support bandwidth management and firewall technology by learning and using vendor supplied technologies from Palo Alto Networks and Juniper Networks
Provide input to WPI Policies, Procedures and Standards related to information security and management
Attain professional expertise by attending external courses/seminars in information security as well as reading published material and staying engaged with various information security communities
Support disaster recovery planning and documentation
Maintain information security documentation
Oversee student workers assigned to the Information Security unit.
Position Requirements
Posting Date: 11/17/2017
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:
EEO Information:
WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. We are seeking individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity and collaboration, inclusion, problem solving and change making.
Criminal Background Check Statement:
A pre-employment criminal records check is required.
To apply, visit: https://careers.wpi.edu/postings/5156
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