Senior Information Security Assessment Lead

University of Connecticut; Storrs (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options

Tuition waiver

35 hour work week

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

University of Connecticut is seeking an Information Security Assessment and Analysis Team Lead to guide the Security Assessment and Security Analysis programs under the CISO. The role supervises a team of cybersecurity professionals handling vulnerability management, governance, risk, data security, and third-party risk, with expansion plans into AI and cloud security.

The incumbent collaborates with university leadership and other IT groups to improve security posture across campuses and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information security or related field.
• 6+ years in information security/IT with security assessment focus.
• Experience leading a technical cybersecurity team.
• Experience with vulnerability management and governance/compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the University's Information Security Assessment and Security Analysis programs under the oversight of the Chief Information Security Officer.
• Direct day-to-day operations of the Information Security Assessment and Analysis Team, including prioritization of work, workload management, coaching, mentoring, performance management, and career development.
• Develop strategic roadmaps for security assessment, governance, risk management, vulnerability management, application security, data security, and third-party risk.
• Serve as the University's senior technical authority for security assessment methodologies and cybersecurity risk analysis.
• Participate as a member of the CISO's senior leadership team in establishing strategic direction for the Information Security Office.
• Develop staffing plans and future organizational capabilities, including expansion into emerging disciplines such as AI Security and Cloud Security.

Skills

Leadership

Security Assessment

Risk Management

Policy & Governance

Project Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in information security or related field

Job description

University of Connecticut is seeking an Information Security Assessment and Analysis Team Lead to guide the Security Assessment and Security Analysis programs under the CISO. The role supervises a team of cybersecurity professionals handling vulnerability management, governance, risk, data security, and third-party risk, with expansion plans into AI and cloud security.

The incumbent collaborates with university leadership and other IT groups to improve security posture across campuses and