Cyber Security Specialist

Requisition ID

req704

Department

Information Technology

Campus

SY-Sylvania Campus

Employment Type

Classified-Full Time

Job Close Date

01/19/2021

Position Summary

Portland Community College is seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist to join our team.  In this critical role, you will act as a technical expert in cybersecurity, and the tools and processes required to protect PCC’s cyber assets and user community.  You will provide project coordination co-ordination to ensure the highest levels of information security, identifying the necessary methods, solutions, and practices. Working with other PCC teams, this position develops training materials and communicate new concepts in cybersecurity. You will be responsible for implementing and coordinating major segments of PCC’s enterprise security portfolio, taking a lead role in detecting, remediating, protecting and maintaining information security on a district level.

If this sounds like a team you would like to join, and an important role you would like to place at Portland Community College, please review the qualification section below, and apply today!

See the classification description for additional information: https://www.pcc.edu/hr/employment/classified-jobs/CyberSecuritySpecialist/

Candidate Profile

These qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for success in this position.
Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on the demonstration of these qualifications.

• Successful experience with Cyber analytics techniques including threat hunting and forensics analysis; investigating and remediating cyber incidents; implementing, configuring, operating and trouble-shooting security tools (for example, Vulnerability Management, SIEM, endpoint agents, CASB, etc.) to detect, research, analyze, respond to, and mitigate information security-related vulnerabilities, threats and incidents
• Demonstrated collaboration and communication skills to partner and align with users at all technical skill levels and roles across the organization
• Comprehensive knowledge of the cyber security landscape, cyber security product categories and available technologies. Able to relate and apply this knowledge to their work.
• Experience in compliance with regulatory requirements, security and privacy laws and Frameworks; including, but not limited to, PCI, SOX or GLBA, HIPPA, ISO 27001/2, NIST, or IRS Publication 107
• Understanding of project lifecycle management, including demonstrated experience coordinating a technical project, working with a project team, and influencing without direct authority

Minimum Qualifications

To be considered, your application must demonstrate these minimum qualifications. (Experience is calculated based on the start and end dates you provide multiplied by the number of hours per week worked).

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Associate’s Degree in Computer Information Systems or related discipline (Relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.)
• Four years of applied work experience in cybersecurity, such as developing and deploying security related tools and infrastructure, monitoring and remediating security threats, and implementing active cyber defense and operational practices

Preferred Qualifications

• CISSP, CCNA, CISA, and/or GIAC or comparable certification
• Proven leadership in project management
• Understanding of connections among technology, the organization and leadership in relation to business processes and problem resolution
• Experience of compliance with regulatory requirements, laws and frameworks, including, but not limited to PCI, SOX, GLBA, HIPPA, ISO 27001/2, NIST, or IRS Publication 1075
• Experience in the following:
• log collection and analysis
• investigating cyber incidents and remediating
• operating and trouble-shooting security tools (SIEM, endpoint agents, CASB, etc.,)
• conducting third-party risk assessments
• vulnerability and patch management
• threat intelligence and risk assessment
• Functional knowledge of at least one scripting language

Position Grade

26

Starting Salary Expectations

The first two steps of the range are: $64,695 to $66,633 per year. Higher salary placement may be available based on qualifications, experience and internal equity.

Apply: https://pcc.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=704&site=10

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