Information Systems and Web Application Security Analyst

UWMSN University of Wisconsin Madison; United States; On-site; USD 82,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation and paid time off

Competitive health and retirement ben

Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy seeks an experienced cybersecurity professional to serve as the primary contact for cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management for SoP faculty and staff. You will evaluate information risks, support security control recommendations, and audit solutions to reduce operational and compliance exposures.

Ranked among top pharmacy schools, SoP offers collaboration across teaching, research, and service domains.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to identify risks associated with business processes, operations, information technology, and projects; implement best practices.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity industry standards (HIPAA, NIST, ISO, CIS, etc.).
• Experience using security tools to conduct assessments and monitor IT environments.
• Strong collaboration, communication skills, and outstanding customer service.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience working in an academic setting.
• Growth mindset with willingness to innovate across multiple applications and areas.

Responsibilities

• Provides secondary support for web application development and testing.
• Provides secondary support for endpoint management.
• Implements security changes to reduce risk and improve security posture.
• Assists with investigations of major/high-risk security incidents.
• Offers consultation on cyberdefense services and tools implementations.
• Researches ways to reduce risk for emerging technologies and services.
• Conducts security risk assessments, reports, and remediation recommendations.

Skills

Risk identification

Cybersecurity standards knowledge

Security assessments & monitoring

Communication & customer service

Independent work

Academic setting experience

Growth mindset in tech

Education

Bachelor's degree in information security, computer science, information systems, or related field

Tools

Python

PHP

Job description

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Job Category: Academic Staff Employment Type: Regular Job Profile: Information Security Analyst III (C)

Job Summary

The School of Pharmacy (SoP) IIT department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks an experienced cybersecurity professional to provide outstanding customer service to a diverse group of professionals and end users within the school. This position is the primary point of contact for SoP faculty and staff in support of cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management. This position assists in providing data security and regulatory compliance. The incumbent will evaluate information risks, support recommendations for appropriate security control solutions, and assist in auditing those solutions to materially reduce operational and compliance-based exposures. Additionally, this position will help contribute to the information security management program to support the school's mission of teaching and research, consistent with risk tolerance. Please review the qualifications section for more on preferred and required experience and skills.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Provides secondary support for web application development and testing
• Provides secondary support for endpoint management
• Implements necessary technical and policy changes to improve security and reduce risk
• Assists with investigations for major and high-risk security breaches
• Provides consultation on the implementation of cyberdefense services and tools
• Conducts research into ways to reduce risk for emerging technologies and services
• Conducts investigations of emerging threats and incorporates improvements into security risk assessments
• Conducts, reports, and recommends remediation on security risk assessments and testing

Department

A global leader in pharmacy education, research, service, and professional development, the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy (SoP) has educated the world’s finest pharmacists and scientists for more than 135 years. Ranked in the Top 10, SoP is transforming health care as a global hub of innovation and opportunity. Our programs are designed to prepare students for an ever-changing world of research, patient care, and entrepreneurship in the field of pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences. The Information Security Analyst is a member of the Instructional and Information Technology team and works collaboratively across the school and the UW-Madison community. This position reports to the Senior Director of Instructional and Information Technology.

Compensation

Qualified candidates can expect to earn between $82,000 and $92,000.

Candidates who are highly qualified may earn between $92,000 and $102,000.

Exceptionally qualified candidates with additional education, experience, and/or specialized skills may be considered at a higher salary.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off, competitive insurances and savings accounts, and retirement benefits through the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS).

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to identify risks associated with business processes, operations, information technology, and projects as well as proven record of exploring, advocating for, and implementing changes around best practices
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity industry standards (e.g. HIPAA, NIST, ISO, CIS, etc.)
• Experience using security tools to conduct security assessments, as well as monitoring the IT environment
• Experience working collaboratively, with effective communication skills and outstanding customer service
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience working in an academic setting
• A growth mindset; are eager to innovate and manage technology in a variety of applications and areas.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 or more years of experience with information security
• 2 or more years of experience with scripting or programming languages such as python and PHP
• Detailed understanding of network design, security controls, and system administration with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience using standard industry applications to create or update documents to meet compliance reporting requirements and to track detected failures to include validation of mitigation solutions within defined timelines
• Experience executing project management skills including design review, threat modeling, and risk profiling while working across a large, complex, distributed, organization that is representative of a diverse IT community to include policy, regulations, and compliance requirements
• Ability to be a security subject matter expert who can explain technical topics to a variety of audiences
• Experience in an academic health care setting, including demonstrated understanding of the unique importance of cybersecurity in supporting the research, teaching, outreach, and administration mission of a public research university
• An industry recognized cybersecurity certification, such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, or GIAC Education.
• Preferred bachelor’s degree in information security, computer sciences, information systems, or related field.

Contact Information

For issues with your application, please contact Allison Miller at [e-mail].

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