Web App Security & Risk Analyst - Academic

University of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 82,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

The School of Pharmacy (SoP) IIT department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks an experienced cybersecurity professional to provide outstanding customer service to a diverse group of professionals and end users within the school. This position is the primary point of contact for SoP faculty and staff in support of cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management.

This role assists in providing data security and regulatory compliance, evaluates information risks, supports security control

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to identify risks associated with business processes, operations, information technology, and projects as well as proven record of exploring, advocating for, and implementing changes around best practices
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity industry standards (e.g. HIPAA, NIST, ISO, CIS, etc.)
• Experience using security tools to conduct security assessments, as well as monitoring the IT environment
• Experience working collaboratively, with effective communication skills and outstanding customer service
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience working in an academic setting
• A growth mindset; are eager to innovate and manage technology in a variety of applications and areas.

Responsibilities

• Provides secondary support for web application development and testing
• Provides secondary support for endpoint management
• Implements necessary technical and policy changes to improve security and reduce risk
• Assists with investigations for major and high-risk security breaches
• Provides consultation on the implementation of cyberdefense services and tools
• Conducts research into ways to reduce risk for emerging technologies and services
• Conducts investigations of emerging threats and incorporates improvements into security risk assessments
• Conducts, reports, and recommends remediation on security risk assessments and testing

Skills

Risk assessment

Cybersecurity standards

Security tooling

Communication & customer service

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in information security, computer science, information systems, or related field

Job description

The School of Pharmacy (SoP) IIT department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks an experienced cybersecurity professional to provide outstanding customer service to a diverse group of professionals and end users within the school. This position is the primary point of contact for SoP faculty and staff in support of cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management.

This role assists in providing data security and regulatory compliance, evaluates information risks, supports security control