POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for designing, implementing and monitoring the IT security program with a focus on identifying network vulnerabilities of routine to difficult complexity and then designing, planning and executing solutions to continuously improve the security of the entire UTHSC-H information technology network infrastructure.

POSITION KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Develops technical security standards to support policies including assisting in creating and coordinating monitoring standards and incident investigation procedures.
2. Provides technical assistance in the selection, configuration, and maintenance of WAN/LAN network security devices such as firewalls, VPNs and Intrusion Detection Systems of routine to difficult complexity.
3. Serves as expert technical resource in advising and assisting all departments in network security issues, proactively and reactively.
4. Develops, implements and maintains the IT security awareness and training program.
5. Performs periodic network security assessments and reviews for evidence of vulnerability or compromise and assist or coordinate implementation of security solutions for all levels of complexity. Tracks resolution of findings and prepares reports.
6. Performs network security testing, network penetration and network security compliance auditing and assist or coordinate implementation of security solutions of routine to difficult complexity. Tracks resolution of findings and prepares reports.
7. Responds to IT network security incidents, providing initial assessment of impact severity and types of incidences being addressed, and provides central leadership and coordination for critical or serious incidents. Keeps incident tracking system up-to-date.
8. Presents to LAN managers, IT Security Team, IS management and executive management on IT security issues, recommends solutions and the timeline and implementation of the security solutions.
9. Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred: Certification in network technology or information security (CNA, CCNA, CISA, CISSP, etc.)

Skills: Ability to configure and administer network devices (routers, firewalls, switches, etc.), working knowledge of Unix, Windows NT, Novell, Cisco, e-mail applications, DNS and TCP/IP.

MINIMUM EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree, formal training in information technology security and networks.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

Five years minimum experience consisting of network related work experience, operating system administration and project management. Experience with the network hardware, software and security tools that UTHSC-H has deployed in its information technology infrastructure is preferred.

SECURITY SENSITIVE: 

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215.