Director, Research Security & Classified Compliance

Auburn University; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Auburn University seeks a Director of Research Security Compliance to provide strategic leadership for research security programs and classified research oversight. The role acts as the University's Facility Security Officer (FSO) and Insider Threat Program Senior Official (ITPSO), guiding compliance across federal regulations and sponsor requirements.

The director partners with leadership, faculty, and external agencies to strengthen security practices, manage risk, and promote a culture of

Qualifications

• Experience in intelligence, counterintelligence, information security, or related areas involving management, training, compliance, and federal requirements.
• Completion of Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agencies Facility Security Officers Course for Possessing Facilities required upon hire.
• U.S. citizen with current Top Secret clearance or ability to obtain Top Secret clearance required upon hire; Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Directs efforts to identify and mitigate foreign influence risks related to international travel, collaborations, and affiliations.
• Manages the classified security program, including reporting, auditing, record maintenance, and training per NISPOM and ICDs.
• Advises university leadership on classified operations and safeguards classified information through briefings and assessments.
• Conducts internal audits and risk assessments of classified, export control, insider threat, and CUI programs.
• Leads development and implementation of foreign travel security and research security training programs with tracking of high-risk travel.
• Oversees Auburn University's Insider Threat Program and coordinates incident responses and reporting.

Skills

Experience in intelligence & info sec

Leadership & program management

Compliance with federal requirements

Training & audits

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma

Job description

Auburn University seeks a Director of Research Security Compliance to provide strategic leadership for research security programs and classified research oversight. The role acts as the University's Facility Security Officer (FSO) and Insider Threat Program Senior Official (ITPSO), guiding compliance across federal regulations and sponsor requirements.

The director partners with leadership, faculty, and external agencies to strengthen security practices, manage risk, and promote a culture of