S09392P

IT Security Analyst Associate

EITS-University Info Security

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

https://eits.uga.edu/

External

TRS

Employee

Benefits Eligible

Full Time

Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm; Occasional after-hours as needed.

50,000 - 60,000; Commensurate with Experience

10/28/2022

Yes

12/01/2022

Athens Area

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).

IT Security Support Paraprofessional/Professional

Non-Exempt

1.00

Requires technical knowledge in the field acquired through an apprenticeship, a 2-year degree, or professional certificate. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

Monitor UGA network for unauthorized traffic and/or vulnerabilities using a variety of network-based and server-based tools. Work with UGA clients to remedy network vulnerabilities and to secure network segments. Write and maintain scripts in PHP or Python to automate portions of these functions.

Respond to UGA IT security incidents. Contain any such incidents, be able to identify the scope of an incident, and work with UGA clients to solve any security problems and secure their network.

Install, configure, and maintain security tools on Linux systems and Windows systems.

Experience with security equipment (firewall, IPS, IDS, SIEM); Networking; Linux; PHP, Python, or equivalent; customer service skills

Occasional moving of computers

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

1. IT Security Configuration and Monitoring

• Monitor UGA network for unauthorized traffic, vulnerabilities, and sensitive data stores and transmissions.
• Work with UGA clients to remedy network vulnerabilities, secure network segments, and remove sensitive data.
• Consult with victim departments IT support staff to assess scope of incident and extent of vulnerability then advises on future steps to take to reduce security risk.
• Participate in data collection and forensic examination of compromised machines.
• Write and maintain scripts in PHP or Python to automate portions of these functions.
• Provide emergency response for critical systems and applications (including firewalls and IPSes).
• Monitor security alarms in SIEM.

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2. Incident Response

• Respond and assess incidents involving security compromises, possible violations of state and federal laws and leaks that threaten the University system.
• Contain any such incidents, be able to identify the scope of an incident, and work with UGA clients to solve any security problems and secure their network.
• Verify, research, and coordinate responses to email received through abuse@uga.edu or directly through Remedy system.
• Respond to DMCA claims, Open Records requests, and other security-related requests.
• Monitor abuse queue in Remedy.

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3. Maintain Security Tools-

• Install, configure, and maintain security tools on Linux systems and Windows systems.
• Modify policies in firewalls and other network-based security tools.
• Manage provisioning of DNS addresses.

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4. Security Awareness Training and Education-

• Provide security training to faculty, staff and students of UGA.
• Use security tools to help conduct vulnerability assessments for clients.

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For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.

Chris Workman

cworkman@uga.edu