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Cyber Security Analysis

Cyber Security Engineering

Information Security Managers are responsible for managing information systems cyber security, including disaster recovery, database protection, and software development; manage Security Analysts and/or Engineers to ensure that all applications are functional and secure; develop and implement security standards, best practices, architecture, and systems to ensure information system security across the enterprise; implement auditing procedures and address non-compliance to information security standards.

• Provide leadership over information security intrusion detection, threat identification, and information sharing
• Oversee incident response to ensure detected and reported incidents are adequately investigated, documented, and mitigated
• Provide oversight to the development, maintenance, and testing of the University’s incident response plan
• Manage vulnerability detection efforts for University systems and web applications
• Oversee regularly scheduled risk assessments and ensure unit-level security procedures are consistent with University policies and guidelines
• Implement controls and procedures to keep the enterprise systems within security compliance
• Disseminate relevant communication regarding security awareness and critical issues to appropriate audiences
• Ensure that information security processes and procedures are developed and documented
• Identify education and awareness topics (i.e., phishing, general computing security, and access management)
• Collaborate in planning and consulting efforts for future architecture, system, and process needs to ensure security for data and systems
• Develop, maintain, and leverage performance indicators (KPIs) for use in decision making, continuous improvement, and reporting
• Manage Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for key services
• Create and implement strategies that modernize and improve information security services
• Provide strategic vison for the future of intrusion and threat detection efforts
• Lead staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 14
• Minimum – $97,100.00
• MidPoint – $121,400.00
• Maximum – $145,700.00