Info Systems Security Manager

Georgia Institute of Technology; Smyrna (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech in Cobb County, Georgia invites applications for an Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM). The role develops and implements security protocols, monitors system performance, conducts security audits, and guides best practices to safeguard information systems.

You will lead security audits, analyze incidents, document procedures, train staff, and report to senior management. This full-time position requires strong information security expertise and collaboration with IT teams to

Responsibilities

• Job Duty 1 - Develop and implement security protocols for information systems to safeguard sensitive information and ensure compliance with institutional standards
• Job Duty 2 - Monitor the performance of information systems by conducting regular security audits and assessments to identify potential weaknesses
• Job Duty 3 - Provide expert guidance to faculty and staff on best practices for information systems security, ensuring they understand their role in maintaining security protocols
• Job Duty 4 - Analyze security incidents related to information systems by investigating breaches and proposing corrective measures to prevent future occurrences
• Job Duty 5 - Maintain accurate documentation of security procedures and incidents to ensure transparency and facilitate future audits and assessments
• Job Duty 6 - Train staff on information systems security policies and procedures, fostering a culture of security awareness among all users
• Job Duty 7 - Stay current on developments in information systems security by participating in professional development activities and reviewing relevant literature
• Job Duty 8 - Provide detailed reports on information systems security status and incidents to senior management, highlighting areas for improvement and compliance
• Job Duty 9 - Collaborate with Information Technology departments to integrate security measures into new information

Job description

Cobb County, Georgia

Full-Time

Regular

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

The Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) is responsible for developing and implementing security protocols to safeguard information systems. This position focuses on monitoring system performance, conducting security audits, and providing expert guidance on best practices to ensure the integrity of information systems.

Responsibilities

• Job Duty 1 - Develop and implement security protocols for information systems to safeguard sensitive information and ensure compliance with institutional standards
• Job Duty 2 - Monitor the performance of information systems by conducting regular security audits and assessments to identify potential weaknesses
• Job Duty 3 - Provide expert guidance to faculty and staff on best practices for information systems security, ensuring they understand their role in maintaining security protocols
• Job Duty 4 - Analyze security incidents related to information systems by investigating breaches and proposing corrective measures to prevent future occurrences
• Job Duty 5 - Maintain accurate documentation of security procedures and incidents to ensure transparency and facilitate future audits and assessments
• Job Duty 6 - Train staff on information systems security policies and procedures, fostering a culture of security awareness among all users
• Job Duty 7 - Stay current on developments in information systems security by participating in professional development activities and reviewing relevant literature
• Job Duty 8 - Provide detailed reports on information systems security status and incidents to senior management, highlighting areas for improvement and compliance
• Job Duty 9 - Collaborate with Information Technology departments to integrate security measures into new information