Senior IT Fraud & Security Analyst

Western Governors University; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 131,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Governors University is seeking a Senior IT Security Analyst to lead investigations, mentor the IT Security team, and support incident response, risk assessments, and threat hunting. You will collaborate with Infrastructure and business teams to mature a high‑impact security program in a nonprofit setting.

The role combines fraud expertise, security analytics, and technical know‑how to strengthen detection capabilities and reduce fraud risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5 years of Fraud and Information Security experience.
• Experience with fraud and security industry standards and best practices.
• Certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, ISACA, CCSP, CFE, CFCS, etc.
• Equivalent relevant experience may substitute for education.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex fraud and security investigations using multiple signals and data sources to identify suspicious activity, patterns, and emerging risks.
• Develop and help drive fraud detection and prevention strategies across the organization.
• Build, tune, and improve fraud and security detections, alerts, correlation rules, and related detection content.
• Identify systemic fraud and security risks, root causes, control gaps, and opportunities for preventative improvements.
• Help stand up and mature fraud intelligence, detection, risk-scoring, and supporting technology capabilities.
• Partner across technical and business teams to share fraud signals, recommend safeguards, prioritize risks, and gain alignment on fraud-prevention initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to others while helping establish scalable fraud investigation and detection practices.

Skills

Fraud & InfoSec

Security standards

Investigation skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Fraud Management, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Finance, Accounting, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Risk Management, or related field

Tools

CISSP

GIAC

ISACA

CCSP

CFE

Job description

Western Governors University is seeking a Senior IT Security Analyst to lead investigations, mentor the IT Security team, and support incident response, risk assessments, and threat hunting. You will collaborate with Infrastructure and business teams to mature a high‑impact security program in a nonprofit setting.

The role combines fraud expertise, security analytics, and technical know‑how to strengthen detection capabilities and reduce fraud risk.