City Colleges of Chicago · 4 hours ago
Information Security Analyst (Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$81K/yr - $89K/yr
4+ years expCity Colleges of Chicago (CCC) is the largest community college system in Illinois, providing access to quality education for over 70,000 students annually. The Information Security Analyst will maintain and utilize security systems to protect data, monitor vulnerabilities, and resolve security issues within the organization.
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Responsibilities
Remotely monitors and protects on-site and off-site data confidentiality, integrity and availability
Supports IT teams and end users in resolution of information security and antivirus issues
Detects attacks, investigates incidents and account compromise indicators, and reports violations to protect data, systems, and accounts
Collects, monitors, and interprets information from various systems, logs and monitoring solutions
Helps with phishing simulation campaigns and training victims of simulated and real scam attacks
Proactively contributes to Information Security policies, procedures, and guidelines
Assists with internal and external Information Security audits of variable scope
Remotely assists with vulnerability scanning and penetration testing
Performs other related remote duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Associate's degree in a technical field from an accredited college or university
Broad IT background and expertise
Employees working remote are responsible for providing a stable internet environment with a connection speed of at least 300 megabytes per second (Mbps)
Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and analytic skills
4 years of experience in Information Technology including 2 years of network and/or system and desktop administration experience outside of information security focus
1 year of experience in information security, or in computer networking and security
Understanding of basics of networking and communication and encryption protocols, antivirus, patch management and file systems
Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Active Directory, Office 365, Azure and Windows environment, macOS, Android and iOS
Ability to identify, analyze, and neutralize IT security threats and to prioritize security issues
Ability to follow and update documentation
Must be self-directed and able to prioritize work. Must be able to meet deadlines in a timely manner
Must be able to work some varied hours including late afternoons, nights, weekends or holidays during scheduled maintenance windows or emergencies
Preferred
Bachelor's degree
Experience with network discovery, vulnerability scanning, and penetration testing tools and techniques
Familiarity with NIST cybersecurity framework
Cybersecurity and IT network certifications
Benefits
Excellent health and welfare benefit package
Long-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) & 457(b) Investment Plans
A pension plan with the State University Retirement System (SURS) Plan
Generous vacation
Holiday
Personal and sick days
Tuition reimbursement
Company
City Colleges of Chicago
City Colleges of Chicago is a school.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.6MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Education
2023-01-20Grant· $0.6M
Leadership Team
CM Winters
Assistant Professor & Department Chairperson
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