Strategic IT Security Risk & Compliance Analyst

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT); Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech is seeking an IT Security Risk and Compliance Analyst to perform security assessments and risk reviews for university departments, including evaluations of third-party solutions for compliance with policies and standards.

The role supports documentation, automation initiatives, and outreach to the university community, with on-site work in Blacksburg, VA and occasional collaboration across IT services.

Qualifications

• Masters degree or equivalent required.
• Demonstrated experience performing IT security reviews, risk assessments, or audits.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards (NIST, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, CIS, NIST CSF).
• Ability to communicate across a broad range of campus audiences.
• Experience with automation and scripting to improve data consistency.

Responsibilities

• Conduct IT security assessments and risk reviews for university departments.
• Evaluate third-party technology solutions for compliance with university policies.
• Develop asset inventories and assess security controls and configurations.
• Create and maintain IT Risk and Compliance program documentation and procedures.
• Coordinate updates to the IT Continuity of Operations plan and assist disaster recovery efforts.
• Provide security training and outreach to the university community.

Skills

IT security reviews

Risk assessments

Security concepts

Awareness training

Cross-team communication

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Tools

GRC tools

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

Virginia Tech is seeking an IT Security Risk and Compliance Analyst to perform security assessments and risk reviews for university departments, including evaluations of third-party solutions for compliance with policies and standards.

The role supports documentation, automation initiatives, and outreach to the university community, with on-site work in Blacksburg, VA and occasional collaboration across IT services.