Information Security Analyst

The Information Security Analyst is a technical role within the Information Security (InfoSec) group of Information Technology Services (ITS), responsible for defending the University's data assets through policy controls, security operations, incident response, and AI-assisted tooling. As a primary network defender, the analyst works at the intersection of threat detection, vulnerability management, and forensic investigation within a Security Operations Center (SOC).
The role requires hands-on experience across several domains: SOC operations including alert triage, log analysis, and network traffic interpretation using tools such as Splunk, Kibana, or Microsoft Sentinel; Python 3 scripting for automation and detection support; firewall management for ruleset maintenance and network security enforcement; Microsoft Entra ID administration including identity architecture and PowerShell scripting; Linux system administration across mixed-OS environments; and digital forensics at a fi...