Working Hours: 

Working hours for this position consists of a 7 ½ hour period (between the hours of 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM) exclusive of a ½ or 1 hour lunch. These hours are to be agreed upon between the supervisor and employee at the onset of employment. 

Note: This position will require additional evening and/or weekend work when needed to ensure network functioning and continuity. The employee will have the option of working this time in addition to or in lieu of regular hours.

Summary:  

The Junior Cyber Security Analyst supports the Cyber Security and Programs Manager in an assistant capacity in cybersecurity operations ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of College information systems through security monitoring, including identifying and assessing security risks, assisting with incident response activities, disaster recovery planning, supporting compliance with security standards, and contributing to the protection of College data and systems. 

This role collaborates closely with the Systems Administrator & Helpdesk Manager, Systems Administrator, and help desk staff to support secure IT operations and respond to potential security events.

The College technology environment includes enterprise information systems, user endpoints, servers, virtualized systems, and cloud-based services that must be protected in accordance with established cybersecurity standards (e.g., NIST).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assists in monitoring, identifying, and responding to cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and anomalies affecting College systems and users, under direction from the Cyber Security and Programs Manager. 
2. Assists with implementing and documenting security controls, policies, and procedures related to user access, system security, and data protection.
3. Supports the Systems Administrator and Helpdesk Manager and Systems Administrator in applying operating system updates, patches, and firmware updates to servers and endpoints with attention to security best practices.
4. Assists in analyzing security alerts, logs, and incidents escalated by IT staff and reports findings to appropriate supervisors.
5. Assists with verification of system backups and supports business continuity and disaster recovery readiness.
6. Maintains documentation related to security assessments, incidents, mitigation actions, and compliance activities.
7. Supports Systems Administrator and Helpdesk Manager and Systems Administrator as needed in matters related to system security and incident response. 
8. Logs and records all work tasks in help desk ticketing system.                         
9. Performs assigned IT security–related tasks and general support requests.
10. Mentors IT Support Generalist and IT work-study student workers.
11. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities in formal training and informal training (out of class, online, etc.).
12. Acts as a first line of defense against cybercrime by maintaining diligence in detecting, reporting, and/or correcting situations which may indicate a data or systems threat. Recognizes malware symptoms and resolve them. Reports security incidents (for example if a user password is compromised) to supervisor. 
13. Reports any suspected cyber related security issues to the Cyber Security and Programs Manager. 
14. Assists with Disaster Recovery Exercises.

15. Performs other duties as assigned.

    Supervisory Responsibilities:                                                

    This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

    Qualifications:

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    Education and/or Experience:                                                  

    Required: 

    1. Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or Information Sciences and Technology and a minimum of two years related experience. 

    2. Relevant cybersecurity certification(s) required.

       Preferred:

1.  Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST), risk assessment, incident response, and business continuity concepts.
2. Experience with security tools such as Wireshark, endpoint protection platforms, or security monitoring utilities.
3. Bi-lingual is a plus

Other Skills and Abilities:                                             

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• The ability to work independently and prioritize tasks with minimal supervision. 
• The ability to work with others in a professional manner.
• Must demonstrate a high level of confidentiality.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: 

Relevant cybersecurity certification(s) required.

Other Qualifications:

• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, risk mitigation, malware awareness, and secure system practices
• Working familiarity with printers, computer hardware, network cabling, and Anti-virus programs.

Communication Skills:                                                  

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the College. Bi-lingual is a plus.

Mathematical Skills:                                            

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 

Reasoning Ability:                                              

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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