IT Security Specialist

Fayetteville State University; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, NC, seeks an Exempt Professional Staff (EPS) to provide governance, risk, and compliance support to ITS Information Security Office. The role focuses on policy development, risk assessments, control monitoring, and documentation for regulatory and audit readiness.

The position ensures security standards and architectural decisions are followed across the university, enabling accurate visibility and confidence in compliance efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• Experience in governance, risk, and compliance preferred.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and regulatory requirements is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide governance, risk, and compliance support to the Information Security Office.
• Assist with policy development, risk assessments, control monitoring, and audit readiness documentation.
• Help ensure security standards and compliance requirements are implemented across the university.

Skills

Governance & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, business analytics or related field

Job description

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Education and Experience

Overall Position Competency:

Overall Position Competency: Exempt Professional Staff (EPS)

Primary Purpose of the Organization: Information Technology Services ( ITS ) explores, implements, maintains, and supports technologies that enable the university to achieve its academic and administrative goals as outlined in FSU’s Strategic Plan. ITS is committed to empowering students, faculty, and staff through reliable, secure, innovative, and future-ready technology solutions that foster operational excellence and advance the university’s teaching, research, and service missions.

Primary Purpose of the Position: The primary purpose of this position is to provide essential governance, risk, and compliance support to the Information Security Office. This role strengthens the organization’s security posture by assisting with policy development, risk assessments, control monitoring, and documentation required for regulatory and audit readiness. The position ensures that security standards, architectural decisions, and compliance requirements are consistently implemented across the institution, enabling the Information Security Office to operate with accuracy, visibility, and confidence.

Minimum Education And Experience Requirements:

A bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, business analytics or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading data governance, privacy compliance initiatives, and digital transformation projects in higher-education or research-intensive institutions.
• Early career certificates in the information security and GRC space: CompTIA Security+, Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) – ISC2, ISO 27001 Foundations, GRC Analyst ( GRCA ) or GRC Fundamentals certificates.

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Additional Information for Applicants:

All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified prior to employment. Transcripts should be provided for all earned degrees and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements. Transcript requests are the responsibility of the candidate.

EEO Statement:

This position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check. An employment background check includes a criminal background check, employment verification, reference checks, license verification (if applicable) and credit history check (if applicable). Fayetteville State University is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, political affiliation or sexual orientation. Moreover, Fayetteville State University values diversity and actively seeks to recruit talented students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.

Veteran's Statement:

Fayetteville State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and seeks priority referrals of protected veterans for our openings.

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Optional & Required Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents

• Other Document
• Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
• Other Documents Continued
• Other Documents Continued.

Constituent Institution of The University of North Carolina.