Enterprise Information Security Specialist

City of Las Cruces; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Las Cruces seeks an information security professional to monitor and maintain information security and privacy policies and programs protecting city information systems and data.

The role involves identifying, investigating, and documenting security issues, evaluating systems for risk, and coordinating with departments to ensure operational security and compliance with applicable regulations. Some duties require flexibility and readiness to respond to issues as they arise.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of cumulative, paid work experience in an information security related role.
• Familiarity with TCP/IP packet capture, trace, and analysis, and SMTP header analysis.

Responsibilities

• Identify, document, track, and evaluate vulnerabilities and risks; determine remediation tasks and notify management of breaches.
• Review and evaluate placement of servers, network devices, and infrastructure; work with other departments to keep information systems operational and secure.
• Configure, deploy, and maintain standard security systems, servers, and applications as needed to collect and analyze network information services.
• Participate in meetings to discuss security needs and communicate recommendations effectively.

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

TCP/IP analysis

SMTP header analysis

Job description

City of Las Cruces seeks an information security professional to monitor and maintain information security and privacy policies and programs protecting city information systems and data.

The role involves identifying, investigating, and documenting security issues, evaluating systems for risk, and coordinating with departments to ensure operational security and compliance with applicable regulations. Some duties require flexibility and readiness to respond to issues as they arise.