Junior IT Security Analyst — Threat & Incident Response

College of Charleston; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 53,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Leave

Retirement

Long Term Disability

Paid Holidays

Free CARTA Bus Service

Employee Tuition Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

College of Charleston seeks an IT Security Specialist/Analyst I to monitor security systems, triage alerts, and assist with incident response. The role balances threat mitigation with research, compliance, and operational needs across servers, endpoints, and networks.

Responsibilities include risk assessments, vulnerability management, patching, and developing security procedures. Requires a bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or related field, with knowledge of security frameworks and IAM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology systems, computer science, or related field; experience may substitute.
• Knowledge of security administration across OSs and software.
• Ability to document security procedures in detail.
• Basic analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of risk concepts and security controls.

Responsibilities

• Actively monitor security systems and analyze threats.
• Triages alerts and assists with incident response.
• Support vulnerability management and patch cycles.
• Help develop security procedures and controls.
• Collaborate with IT teams on risk and compliance tasks.

Skills

Security administration

Technical documentation

Analytical problem-solving

Information risk concepts

Identity Access management

Security frameworks

Communication with varied audiences

Project management basics

Incident response awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or related field

Tools

SIEM/XDR

DLP

Vulnerability scanners

Patch management

Job description

College of Charleston seeks an IT Security Specialist/Analyst I to monitor security systems, triage alerts, and assist with incident response. The role balances threat mitigation with research, compliance, and operational needs across servers, endpoints, and networks.

Responsibilities include risk assessments, vulnerability management, patching, and developing security procedures. Requires a bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or related field, with knowledge of security frameworks and IAM.