Posted Job Title

Senior Information Technology Security Analyst

Job Profile Title

Information Technology Security Analyst Senior

Job Description Summary

The Senior Information Technology Security Analyst plans, designs, implements, enforces, and audits information security controls, policies, and procedures that safeguard University systems, networks, applications, and data. The position serves as a senior member of the Security Operations team responsible for monitoring and responding to cybersecurity threats, investigating security incidents, coordinating remediation efforts, conducting risk assessments, and supporting enterprise security initiatives. The role partners with technical and business stakeholders to identify and mitigate risks, provides guidance on security best practices and emerging threats, mentors junior analysts, and contributes to continuous improvement of security operations, incident response, and threat detection capabilities.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead cybersecurity incident response activities, including investigation, containment, eradication, recovery, documentation, and stakeholder coordination.

• Monitor, analyze, and investigate security alerts and events across endpoint, network, cloud, and identity security platforms.

• Conduct threat hunting and advanced security investigations to identify malicious activity and emerging threats.

• Support and maintain enterprise security monitoring technologies, endpoint security controls, and security operations infrastructure.

• Perform risk assessments and vulnerability analysis and recommend remediation actions to reduce organizational risk.

• Deploy, maintain, and optimize security technologies and controls supporting security operations and monitoring.

• Develop and maintain incident response procedures, operational playbooks, standards, and technical documentation.

• Provide security consulting and guidance to IT staff, business units, and project teams.

• Mentor junior analysts and facilitate knowledge sharing across the Security Operations team.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science and 3 to 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

• Experience investigating cybersecurity incidents and performing incident response activities.

• Experience with security monitoring, endpoint detection and response, or SIEM technologies.

• Knowledge of network security, operating system security, vulnerability management, and threat detection methodologies.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, documentation, and communication skills.

Preferred:

• Security Operations Center experience.

• Experience with CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender, LogScale, Splunk, or similar technologies.

• Experience with forensic analysis, threat hunting, cloud security, and security automation.

• Relevant security certifications.

• Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field

• Certifications: Security+, CySA+, GCIH, GCIA, CISSP, or equivalent.

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

About Information Systems & Computing:

Information Systems & Computing (ISC) is the University of Pennsylvania’s central IT organization, providing the core network, data, voice, video, and enterprise application infrastructure and services upon which Penn’s numerous Schools and Centers build their unique tools and capabilities.

ISC’s 300-plus employees work closely with the University’s IT organizations in order to create, deliver and support products and services that help Schools and Centers operate efficiently and effectively. We strive to be easy to work with, and to serve as a trusted advisor to Penn’s IT community, faculty, staff and students in support of an environment of discovery and progress.

ISC’s focus on customer service and the high-quality, cost-effective, reliable implementation of modern IT solutions advances the mission of the University, as well as that of each individual School and Center. At Penn, technological freedom and departmental autonomy represent dearly held core values. ISC supports those ideas by providing foundational services and cogent counsel, empowering individuals and departments to employ their distinct strengths in support of their goals. 

Learn more about us by visiting:  on www.linkedin.com/company/penn-information-systems-computing/.

Department / School

Information Systems and Computing

Pay Range

$84,961.00 - $95,000.00 Annual Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job’s level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

University Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

• Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.

• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.

• Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.

• Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.

• Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.

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