Security Analyst - Protect University Systems & Data

Gwynedd Mercy University; Gwynedd Valley (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gwynedd Mercy University is seeking an Information Security Analyst at its Gwynedd Valley campus to protect systems, data, and people. You will monitor security events, remediate vulnerabilities, and strengthen access controls in a collaborative IT environment.

You will work with students, faculty, and staff, respond to incidents, assess risk in cloud and on-prem infrastructure, and help drive security awareness and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree welcome but not required with equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Experience with cybersecurity fundamentals such as endpoint security, identity and access management, networking, logging and monitoring, vulnerability management, authentication, and incident response.
• Experience with EDR, SIEM/logging platforms, vulnerability scanners, firewalls, identity systems, or similar security technologies.
• Technologies used include Microsoft Defender, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Intune, Windows/Windows Server, macOS, Linux, MFA/SSO technologies, KnowBe4; familiarity preferred but not required.
• Certifications such as Security+, CySA+, CISSP, or GIAC are helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts, logs, endpoints, accounts, and other sources for suspicious activity; investigate events and take or coordinate appropriate action.
• Serve as a primary technical resource for cybersecurity incidents, including phishing, compromised accounts, malware, and other security events.
• Identify, prioritize, and help remediate vulnerabilities and security configuration weaknesses across endpoints, servers, networks, applications, and cloud services.
• Help secure identity and access systems, including MFA, privileged access, administrative and service accounts, authentication, permissions, and account lifecycle processes.
• Work with Infrastructure, Technical Services, and other IT staff to improve endpoint, network, server, cloud, and data security.
• Review software, cloud services, vendors, applications, and integrations for cybersecurity and data-protection risk and recommend practical mitigations.
• Support security frameworks, regulatory requirements, audits, cyber insurance activities, documentation, security awareness, and incident-response planning.
• Develop and track meaningful security metrics and identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Work directly with students, faculty, and staff affected by security incidents, helping them restore secure access while ensuring appropriate security measures are completed.

Skills

Cybersecurity fundamentals

EDR

SIEM

Vulnerability scanners

Firewalls

Identity systems

MFA/SSO

Windows/Windows Server

macOS/Linux

KnowBe4

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT or related

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Entra ID

Microsoft 365

Intune

Windows

Windows Server

macOS

Linux

MFA/SSO technologies

Job description

Gwynedd Mercy University is seeking an Information Security Analyst at its Gwynedd Valley campus to protect systems, data, and people. You will monitor security events, remediate vulnerabilities, and strengthen access controls in a collaborative IT environment.

You will work with students, faculty, and staff, respond to incidents, assess risk in cloud and on-prem infrastructure, and help drive security awareness and compliance.