Senior Cybersecurity Analyst - Security Ops & Governance

Kennesaw State University; Kennesaw (GA); Presencial; USD 100.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kennesaw State University is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to join its security operations team on the Kennesaw campus. The role focuses on advanced monitoring, investigation, and response, contributing to data protection, governance, and awareness initiatives across the university.

The successful candidate will mentor junior analysts, coordinate incident responses, and collaborate with IT, HR, Compliance, and other departments to strengthen security posture while aligning with

Formación

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Four years of progressively responsible experience in cybersecurity or related IT field.
• Experience monitoring, investigating, and responding to cybersecurity alerts and incidents.
• Ability to mentor junior analysts and contribute to team training.

Responsabilidades

• Independently monitor, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity alerts and incidents across enterprise security platforms.
• Lead responder for routine to moderately complex security events, coordinating response efforts.
• Analyze logs, alerts, and user behavior to identify impact and root cause.
• Support data protection and compliance controls including Purview DLP, labels, retention, and eDiscovery workflows.
• Document investigations, findings, and remediation actions for audit and reporting.
• Monitor events using SIEM tools like Microsoft Sentinel or Log Analytics.
• Collaborate with IT, HR, Compliance, and departments to resolve security issues.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to cybersecurity analysts.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Communication (verbal & written)

Time management

Project management

Presentation skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Herramientas

Microsoft Purview DLP

Microsoft Sentinel

Log Analytics

eDiscovery

Compliance Manager

Descripción del empleo

Kennesaw State University is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to join its security operations team on the Kennesaw campus. The role focuses on advanced monitoring, investigation, and response, contributing to data protection, governance, and awareness initiatives across the university.

The successful candidate will mentor junior analysts, coordinate incident responses, and collaborate with IT, HR, Compliance, and other departments to strengthen security posture while aligning with