"Cybersecurity Eng-ISSO (Huntsville)"

Job Summary

This position is located in Huntsville. Auburn University’s Office of the Sr. Vice President for Research and Economic Development is actively recruiting applicants for the position of Cybersecurity Engineer-ISSO. Under general supervision of the Information System Security Manager (ISSM), serves as the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for the Office of Research Security Compliance. Responsible for the planning, engineering, developing, implementing, and compliance monitoring of research information security programs. Performs analysis to ensure security controls are consistently implemented, integrating new technology with IT security standards; developing and executing plans for monitoring, assessing, and verifying security controls across all major information systems; and developing, evaluating, and exercising IT survivability and contingency plans to protect the university’s information assets.

Essential Functions

• Ensures research information systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with security policies and procedures as outlined in the security plan.
• Verifies the implementation of delegated aspects of the system security program.
• Ensures all proper account management documentation is completed prior to adding and deleting system accounts and verifying all security documentation is current and accessible.
• Conducts periodic assessments of authorized systems and providing corrective actions for all identified findings and vulnerabilities.
• Ensures audit records are collected and analyzed in accordance with the security plan.
• Monitors system recovery processes to ensure security features and procedures are properly restored and functioning correctly.
• Monitors changes to systems that could affect authorization.
• Ensures user activity monitoring data is analyzed, stored, and protected.
• Executes the continuous monitoring strategy.

Why Work at Auburn?

• Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
• Culture of Excellence: We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
• We’re Here for You: Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
• Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
• A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in no specified discipline with 5 years of progressively responsible experience with Cybersecurity, as well as Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC).
• Or Associate’s degree with 9 years of experience.
• Or High school diploma or equivalent with 13 years of experience.

Minimum Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of generally accepted information/cyber security principles and practices with the ability to apply that knowledge to perform complex and nonroutine specialized information technology (IT) security analysis functions such as troubleshooting, advanced analysis, research, and problem solving.
• Demonstrated team leadership skills, negotiation skills, and advanced client relation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to remain up-to-date with privacy and security regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to a nontechnical audience.
• Understanding of NIST 80053 framework and controls.

Minimum License and Certifications

• Industry recognized cybersecurity certification required within six (6) months of hire date.
• CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional upon hire required.
• CISM – Certified Information Security Manager upon hire required.
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) upon hire required.
• CompTIA Security+ Certification upon hire required.
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) upon hire required.
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) and others as deemed appropriate by the CISO of Auburn University upon hire required.

Desired Qualifications

• Degree in IT or related field preferred.
• Higher Education experience.
• Current government clearance at the Secret level upon hire desired.

Salary Range

$74,320-$141,200