FT Technical Specialist - Information Security Specialist

Lansing Community College; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Lansing Community College seeks a FT Technical Specialist – Information Security Specialist to support administration and monitoring of the college’s information security infrastructure, and to collaborate with the Information Security team on business continuity and disaster recovery planning. The role includes monitoring, investigating and responding to security events across campus IT.

The position requires an Associate’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field, or

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated information security or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Support administration and monitoring of the college’s information security infrastructure.
• Plan for business continuity and disaster recovery.
• Monitor, investigate and respond to information security events for college technology devices.
• Develop security awareness messages and communicate them to the college community.

Skills

Information security

Education

Assoc. Degree in IT

Equivalent experience

Tools

Incident Response

Security Monitoring

Job description

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FT Technical Specialist - Information Security Specialist

Job no: 493765
Work status: Regular/Continuing
Location: LCC Downtown Campus
Categories: Information Technology, Support Staff
Work type: Full Time
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Title: FT Technical Specialist - Information Security Specialist

This position is open until filled.

Thedate after which applications are not guaranteed reviewis:10/20/2026

Compensation Type:Hourly Salary

Employee Classification: FT Support Staff- Union

Level:FT Support-7

Department: Information Security - 60130

The Information Security Specialist position is responsible for supporting the administration and monitoring of the college’s information security infrastructure and, as part of the Information Security team, planning for business continuity and disaster recovery. This includes working with the Information Security Analyst to monitor, investigate and respond to information security events for all college technology devices relating to internal/external compromises and violations of college policy. This position provides entry-level evaluation of risks to the college from IT projects and assists with projects to improve the security architecture of college systems. This position will contribute to developing security awareness messages and communicating them to the college community; serve as a technical liaison to ITS (Information Technology Services) and other college personnel.

Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community.

LCC policy requires all LCC employees to be residents of the State of Michigan and to perform all work (with limited exceptions) within the State of Michigan.

Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.

Required Qualifications:

Associate’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated information security or related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

5 years of information technology or related experience.
Possession of industry certifications including, but not limited to, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC, especially GSEC), Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA).
Experience in the administration of Information Security Management Systems and Incident Response.

Lansing Community College prohibits sex discrimination in any educational program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at lcc.edu/consumer-information/equal.html .

Advertised: 28 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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