Description of Position

*In-person candidates are preferred. Flexible (remote) options including full-time will also be considered*
**First Review August 17, 2021**
Primary individual responsible for day-to-day cybersecurity threat analysis, incident response, and vulnerability remediation to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Yavapai College digital data. The ISA-SOC will use tools and technologies including vulnerability analysis software, network traffic analysis, SIEM (security information event management) systems, endpoint protection platforms, network access control systems, and firewalls to support prompt analysis and response to threats and information security incidents.

This position will be responsible for coordinating and working with other members of the IT incident response team, the IT cross-functional security operations group (including Helpdesk and Systems/Network Services), and with all College constituents including faculty, staff, students, partners, and community members.

- Conduct vulnerability analysis and coordinate mitigation and response efforts. Administer the vulnerability assessment tools.
- Conduct incident analysis and response using user entity behavior analytics, network threat analysis, intrusion detection system/intrusion protection systems, endpoint protection platforms, next generation firewall tools.
- Create, customize, and analyze reports via SIEM and other tools. Address performance, compliance, and security concerns related to SIEM tools.
- Configure, test, and audit configurations of information security-related hardware/software, including (but not limited to) IPS/IDS, NGFW, EPP, etc.
- Deliver security awareness training, support phishing awareness activities, conduct forensic data/malware analysis.
- Assist in maintaining YC Cybersecurity Website and Knowledge Base.
- Maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive incidents and information.
- Develop a working knowledge of digital evidence retrieval, documentation, and evidence control.
- Assist with compliance and enforcement.
- Maintain proficiency in cybersecurity trends and issue. Participate in continuing education in cybersecurity with a focus on vulnerability and threat identification, mitigation, incident response, and security assessment/penetration testing.Minimum Expectations & Requirements

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional work experience
- Ability to work closely with internal department administrators
- Ability to work independently to conduct vulnerability analyses
- Strong written and oral communications skills
- Regular attendance is an essential job function as it demonstrates dependability towards the performance of job duties

Preferred Skills & Abilities

- Education and experience beyond the minimum qualifications with recent leadership experience
- Professional experience in a community college/higher education work environment

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.