Information Security Specialist

7 hours ago

Springfield, Illinois, United States Western New England University Full time
Job Title: Security and Access Management Analyst

Western New England University is seeking a highly skilled Security and Access Management Analyst to join our team. As a key member of our IT department, you will be responsible for ensuring the security and integrity of our information systems and data.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Maintain and recommend improvements to central authorization processes and documentation for electronic interfaces, scheduling, and exchange of information between various University and vendor systems.
  • Maintain and recommend improvements to central authorization processes and protocols for user identification, accounts, security, and access privileges.
  • Maintain and recommend improvements to security policies, standards, and guidelines working with University constituents, data owners, and governance groups.
  • Develop and maintain information security policies and procedures for network security, access, and incident response.
  • Analyze and prepare Incident Response Plans and Procedures for review to address security incidents, policy violations, and breaches.
  • Participate in the identification, testing, and implementation of security monitoring tools and technologies, including AI-enabled capability.
  • Perform ongoing security monitoring and assessment.
  • Develop and maintain user system security; monitor and oversee user security privileges, system administration, interfaces, and access.
  • Review internal IT operations for security risks and vulnerabilities.
  • Monitor information security trends and keep management informed about information security-related issues.
  • Work with outside consultants as assigned for independent security audits.
  • Evaluate system vulnerability and recommend security improvements.
  • Assist in preparing and conducting security orientation and security awareness programs.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline from an accredited College or University or equivalent certifications and/or experience.
  • At least 3 years of progressively responsible technical experience in information security and infrastructure technologies.
  • Significant breadth of knowledge in network, server, storage, and infrastructure technologies and related security components.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to resolve problems effectively, efficiently, with manager, team members, or independently.
  • Ability to read computer screens and printed materials.
  • Ability to effectively communicate via the telephone and in person.
  • Ability to lift and carry 25 pounds.
Benefits:

Western New England University offers excellent benefits, including tuition remission for employees, spouses, and dependent children. We are a private, nationally ranked, comprehensive institution with a focus on preparing work-ready and world-ready graduates.

Founded in 1919 in Springfield, Massachusetts as a division of Northeastern College, WNE's 215-acre suburban campus serves more than 3,700 students, including over 2,500 full-time undergraduates.

More than 47,000 alumni have earned degrees through its 90+ undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs at Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and School of Law.

Students come from 39 U.S. states and territories and 23 countries. Of 45,104 living alumni, 30% remain within the region, residing in the four Western Massachusetts counties and northern Connecticut.

WNE is classified among nationally ranked universities in US News and World Report, and among the Top 100 Undergraduate Engineering programs, and in the Doctoral/Professional Universities category in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Western New England University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome candidates whose background may contribute to the further diversification of our community.

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