Location
Our campus is located at One College Drive Brunswick, GA 31520.
Department Information
Technology Services
Job Summary
This position is responsible for the development, implementation, and documentation of the College of Coastal Georgia's comprehensive Technology and Information Security Program. The information security officer works to establish or update technology and data related policies as required to remain in compliance with policy and any directives from the University System of Georgia ITS office. This position develops and maintains information security roadmaps/planning, document and report on compliance with the USG ITS Handbook, and with information security best practices. This position performs highly skilled technical review and configuration related to the security, installation, maintenance and operation of computer technologies used across all departments.
The individual in this position reports to the Chief Information Officer and has a responsibility to keep him/her apprised of security related issues, State of Georgia mandates and any investigations. The work schedule may vary and may include some evening work and occasional travel to off-campus sites. This is an on-campus position and is not eligible for remote work.
Responsibilities
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Security Governance & Strategy: Align IT security policies, disaster recovery plans, and risk management frameworks with USG system standards and institutional goals ¿ serving as the point of contact and representative as a member of the Information Security Offices conference of the University System of Georgia.
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Compliance & Auditing: Ensure/enforce regulatory compliance across campus systems, including GLBA, FERPA, HIPAA, and BitSight third-party risk ratings. Serve on and/or lead responses to USG internal audit engagements.
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Threat & Incident Response: Lead detection, containment, and recovery efforts for cybersecurity incidents, data breaches, and active network threats. Ensure compliance with and be responsible for performing USG cybersecurity incident required reporting.
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Network & Infrastructure Protection: Partner with network engineering to enforce firewall policies, cross-site directory security, and segmentation between administrative and BYOD/student networks.
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Vendor & Third-Party Risk Management: Evaluate security postures, SOC reports, and data privacy agreements for all third-party software and cloud vendors. Ensure timely and accurate review of all contracts that are routed through Technology Services for cybersecurity review.
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Security Awareness Training: Administer campus-wide phishing simulations and mandatory cybersecurity training for employees and students. Develop and implement role-based training as appropriate or needed.
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Vulnerability & Patch Governance: Partner with Enterprise Systems to ensure compliance with security policies including continuous network scanning, endpoint protection, and patch deployment cycles to eliminate critical system vulnerabilities.
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Knowledge & Currency: Maintain an industry knowledge of best practices, new technologies, and how to use, troubleshoot, secure and support them.
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Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree in a course of study related to the occupational field
Required Experience
- More than three years of related experience
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Educational Qualifications
IT Security related training and certifications.
Preferred Experience
Experience in public higher education.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of information technology security best practices and protocols.
- Knowledge of current information technology trends and solutions.
- Knowledge of industry standards and USG requirements.
- Knowledge of computer hardware, software and peripheral devices.
SKILLS
- Skill in the development and delivery of training.
- Skill in the analysis of problems and the development and implementation of solutions.
- Skill in the preparation of clear and precise administrative reports.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
Contact Information
For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact the Department of Human Resources at (912) 279.5740, or by email at careers@ccga.edu. For technical support, please call the USG Service Desk at (877) 251.2644, or email support@usg.edu.
