Cybersecurity Operations Analyst (Research)

Georgia Tech; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech in Atlanta is seeking a Cybersecurity Operations Analyst to monitor and analyze security events and incidents, helping to identify threats and strengthen the university's cybersecurity posture.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of cybersecurity experience, with duties including incident investigations, vulnerability scans, audit support, and staff training. The position emphasizes collaboration and continuous improvement of security controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related discipline.
• 6+ years of relevant cybersecurity experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security events and alerts to identify threats.
• Respond to security incidents with investigations and corrective actions.
• Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability scans.
• Prepare reports detailing incidents, impact, and remediation.
• Stay current on threats and adjust security measures accordingly.
• Support during security audits and regulatory assessments.
• Develop and implement monitoring and logging strategies.
• Educate staff on security best practices.
• Collaborate to maintain incident response plans and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Vulnerability assessments

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related discipline

Job description

About Us

Overview Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Summary

Cybersecurity Operations Analysts monitor and analyze security events and incidents to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities within the institution's information systems. This role involves responding to security incidents, conducting investigations, and providing recommendations for improving the institutions cybersecurity posture.

Responsibilities

• Job Duty 1 - Monitor and analyze security events and alerts continuously to detect potential threats and vulnerabilities within the institution's information systems.
• Job Duty 2 - Respond to security incidents by conducting thorough investigations, documenting findings, and implementing corrective actions to mitigate risks.
• Job Duty 3 - Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability scans to identify weaknesses in systems and applications, providing recommendations for remediation.
• Job Duty 4 - Prepare detailed reports on security incidents, including analysis of the incident, impact assessment, and recommendations for future prevention.
• Job Duty 5 - Stay informed about emerging cybersecurity threats and trends, evaluating their potential impact on the institution and adjusting security measures accordingly.
• Job Duty 6 - Provide support during security audits and compliance assessments, ensuring that the institution meets regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Job Duty 7 - Develop and implement security monitoring and logging strategies to enhance the detection of suspicious activities and facilitate incident response.
• Job Duty 8 - Train and educate staff on security best practices, fostering a culture of cybersecurity awareness throughout the institution.
• Job Duty 9 - Collaborate with the cybersecurity team to develop and maintain incident response plans and procedures that outline the institution's approach to handling security incidents.
• Job Duty 10 - Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Educational Requirements Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience.
• Required Experience 6+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred Educational Qualifications Master's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience.
• Demonstrated experience implementing federal cybersecurity requirements according to NIST frameworks, specifically NIST 800-171.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and managing DFARS or Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance for federal contracts or grants.
• Demonstrated experience engaging and managing complex cybersecurity projects and programs with multiple stakeholders across diverse requirements including human subjects, intellectual property, fundamental research.
• Experience as a Windows, Linux, and Mac system administrator, service management, and/or security or compliance program management
• Background and experience in academia, research, and research computing are preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with Research Security Program requirements including NSPM-33 and Export Control.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

Salary range: $130,000.00-$160,000.00

Location: Atlanta, GA

Job grade: T09

This is not a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is not considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will not travel

This position does not require security clearance.

Other Information

Supervision: Will not supervise anyone immediately. There may be supervision responsibilities in the future, depending on organizational needs or adjustments.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: IT systems administration or service management
Project and Program Management
Meeting and Response Facilitation
Ability to work jointly with others internally and externally to complete work

Background Check

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening