Cybersecurity Analyst

UWMSN University of Wisconsin Madison; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation and paid time off

Competitive insurance and retirement

Job summary

University of Wisconsin–Madison CALS is seeking a cybersecurity analyst to support policies, monitor threats, and assist with incident response. You will work with CALS IT staff to protect data confidentiality, integrity, and availability across the college.

Ideal candidates have at least one year of cybersecurity experience, strong communication skills, and a commitment to growth. The role includes endpoint management support, risk assessment participation, and security tool development within

Qualifications

• 1 year of cybersecurity experience that includes all of the following : Vulnerability management
• Investigating and remediating virus/malware incursions
• Applying technical controls to endpoint devices
• Creating documentation to support these processes (Relevant student employment or internship experience will be considered)
• Demonstrated strength in verbal and written communication skills to a variety of audiences

Responsibilities

• Conducts vulnerability-scanning analysis, tests security controls, documents the results of risk assessments, and suggests procedures to prevent future incidents
• Represents CALS in the cybersecurity community at UW Madison
• Develops and modifies cybersecurity tools
• Provides support to CALS IT staff for security related endpoint and risk management questions
• Receives, processes, and implements security change requests including privilege access
• Reports application security concerns and escalates security incidents to senior staff
• Assists with creation and adoption of divisional security policies, processes, and procedures
• Facilitates security awareness training
• Monitors daily system operations using intrusion detection and prevention systems and assesses findings

Skills

Vulnerability management

Virus/malware incidents

Endpoint security

Technical writing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Summary: Interested in the growing field of Cybersecurity? Become a cybersecurity analyst in the UW‑Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS)! This new position will work closely with the CALS Information Security Officer and other IT professionals to support cybersecurity policies and best practices across the college. The cybersecurity analyst will collaborate with CALS IT managers and staff to monitor and analyze threats to networks and systems to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and information system assets. Day‑to‑day responsibilities will include supporting endpoint management and security, coordinating incident response, supporting technical compliance, and supporting data classification and risk management processes. The successful candidate will have at least one year of experience, enjoy working with technical and cybersecurity staff, have a passion for communicating about cybersecurity issues and initiatives, and be committed to continuous growth and development. If you are skilled at organizing and prioritizing in an ever‑changing environment, consider this position! The cybersecurity analyst will be a member of the team in CALS Information Technology which provides information technology services and support to students, faculty, and staff in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. CALS is committed to providing the highest levels of service in a collaborative, positive work environment.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Conducts vulnerability‑scanning analysis, tests security controls, documents the results of risk assessments, and suggests procedures to prevent future incidents
• Represents CALS in the cybersecurity community at UW Madison
• Develops and modifies cybersecurity tools
• Provides support to CALS IT staff for security related endpoint and risk management questions
• Receives, processes, and implements security change requests including privilege access
• Reports application security concerns and escalates security incidents to senior staff
• Assists with creation and adoption of divisional security policies, processes, and procedures
• Facilitates security awareness training
• Monitors daily system operations using intrusion detection and prevention systems and assesses findings

Department: Administrative Computing Services

Compensation

The anticipated salary range for this position is $95,000 - $105,000. However, final salary will depend on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.

Additional benefits information can be found at: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf

Required Qualifications

• 1 year of cybersecurity experience that includes all of the following : Vulnerability management
• Investigating and remediating virus/malware incursions
• Applying technical controls to endpoint devices
• Creating documentation to support these processes **(Relevant student employment or internship experience will be considered)
• Demonstrated strength in verbal and written communication skills to a variety of audiences (e.g., professional emails, documentation and reports to internal and external audiences; responding to inquiries from colleagues, clients and vendors; adjusting communication style as needed; attention to detail) *Please note, your resume and cover letter will be used to evaluate your written communication skills. Materials will be evaluated for the following: spelling, punctuation, organization, clarity, and attention to detail*

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in IT in a higher education environment
• Experience with data classification and cybersecurity risk management
• Experience assessing and documenting technical compliance

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Preferred License or Certificate

• Entry‑level cybersecurity certification (CC, Sec+) - Preferred

Additional Information

• Criminal Background Check may be required
• Evaluation Period may be required
• Work Schedule: Normal hours are 7:45am – 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Occasional nights and weekends may be required for this position.
• Contact Information: Sonia Parker, CALS HR Generalist [e-mail] 608-890-2547

Institutional Statement on Diversity

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW‑Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin‑Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

The University of Wisconsin‑Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies.

We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

To request a disability or pregnancy‑related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre‑employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to.

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