Security Analyst I P68

Position Overview

As a Security Analyst I P68 with the Texas A&M University System Offices in Bryan, Texas, you will work within the Cyber Operations team analyzing events across the network to mitigate threats. Under general direction, you will investigate and respond to cyber threats while supporting the mission to provide education, conduct research, commercialize technology, and deliver essential services.

Key Responsibilities

• Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources.
• Document and escalate incidents that may cause ongoing and immediate impact to the environment.
• Perform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources to gain situational awareness.
• Receive and analyze network alerts from multiple sources and determine possible causes.
• Provide timely detection, identification, and alerting of possible attacks or intrusions while distinguishing these events from benign activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of four months of experience in information technology, information security, or cybersecurity.
• Knowledge of computer networking concepts, network security methodologies, and cyber threats.
• Skilled in researching vulnerabilities, using protocol analyzers, and performing packet-level analysis.
• Ability to interpret data from network and host detection tools and apply intrusion detection techniques.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: $3,896.88 - $5,416.66 per month, commensurate with experience.
• Competitive health benefits.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Defined benefit retirement plan including an employer contribution through the Teachers Retirement System of Texas.
• Additional benefits including a defined contribution retirement plan (if applicable), voluntary tax-deferred annuity options, tuition assistance, and wellness programs.