Kennesaw State University · 15 hours ago
Principal Cybersecurity Analyst
Kennesaw, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
6+ years expKennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country, seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Analyst to enhance their security posture across cloud and on-prem environments. The role involves leading incident response, providing technical leadership in investigations, and mentoring team members while implementing effective security controls.
Education
Responsibilities
Delivers strategic oversight and operational leadership to the security operations department, aligning capabilities with organizational security goals
Leads incident response and serve as escalation point for complex security events
Mentors and contributes to team development
Enhances security posture through proactive threat detection and mitigation
Collaborates with teams to implement security controls and best practices
Provides technical expertise in investigations and threat analysis
Supports cloud (Azure, AWS, etc.) and on-premises security initiatives
Applies defense-in-depth principles and assess application security risks (OWASP Top 10)
Uses penetration testing tools and evaluates security controls based on cybersecurity principles
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in related field
Six (6) years Information Technology Security or other Information Technology related experience
Security control implementation and technical investigation
Mentoring and cross-functional collaboration
Lead incident response and threat analysis
Design scalable security solutions
Communicate technical findings effectively
Strengthen security posture across hybrid environments
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines
Able to anticipate security threats and proactively develop appropriate solutions
Able to function with autonomy, make sound and timely decisions, and use good judgement to determine which decisions should be escalated
Incident response, SIEM, EDR, SOAR, cloud security, IAM, vulnerability management
Security frameworks (CIS, NIST, ISO 27001)
Application security risks (OWASP Top 10) and penetration testing tools
Network traffic analysis and log review
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management, and presentation skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette
Preferred
Professional certification, such as CISSP, CISA, etc
Knowledge of EDR platforms (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender, or similar tool)
An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Cybersecurity, Information Security and Assurance, or related field
Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, Elastic, Microsoft Sentinel, or similar tool)
Experience with vulnerability management tools (Rapid7, Tenable, Microsoft Defender, or similar tool)
Company
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw State University is a public, coeducational, comprehensive university located in Kennesaw, Georgia
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.31MKey Investors
National Cemetery Administration
2024-06-17Grant· $0.31M
2022-03-02Grant
Leadership Team
Anna Bilyeu
Educational Technology Specialist/Project Lead with KSU iTeach
Steven Smalt
Accounting Professor
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