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Washington State University Data Security Analyst Security Operations in Pullman, Washington
Data Security Analyst Security Operations
Online applications must be received before 12:00am on:
September 16, 2024
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
1355-NN_ADMINPRO - Information Technologies Consultant
Business Title:
Data Security Analyst - Security Operations
Employee Type:
Admin. Professional
Position Details:
Summary of Duties:
As a Data Security Analyst at WSU Information Security Services, your core responsibilities will include:
• Enhancing WSU's information security by safeguarding online activities of students, faculty, and staff.
• Innovating and implementing processes and technologies to boost the operational security's effectiveness, efficiency, and response time.
• Consistently delivering operational security services within established timeframes.
• Providing expert technical security consulting and support across the University, collaborating with both central IT Services and departmental IT organizations.
• Mitigating technical security risks during the development and implementation of new information systems as part of the Information Security Services Team.
• Advising IT Services leadership on information security architecture, including emerging technologies, processes, policies, procedures, and risk mitigation strategies.
This role requires a detail-oriented and innovative individual dedicated to maintaining a secure and efficient operational security environment.
Required Qualifications:
• A Bachelor's degree and three (3) years professional experience OR a combination of education and experience totaling seven (7) years from which comparable knowledge and abilities are acquired.
• Working knowledge and experience with information security technologies, implementations, principles, and practices.
• Experience in information security incident response and analysis.
• Ability to analyze business requirements, assess the value of information technologies, and design information systems to meet business needs.
• Knowledge and understanding of security technologies including intrusion detection/prevention systems, firewalls, VPNs, vulnerability scanning, and security information and event management (SIEM) systems.
• Experience with security log review, correlation, and analysis.
• Demonstrated customer service experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience implementing operational information security procedures and technical training materials.
• Demonstrated experience with working within formal project management frameworks.
• Experience with log SIEM applications, to include developing searches, reports, and other automated routines.
• Experience with security reviews of firewall, file system, and other forms of access control lists.
• Experience with digital forensics software and processes.
• Demonstrated ability to appropriately prioritize multiple tasks, projects, or assignments.
• Knowledge of both Windows and Linux operating systems.
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