Cybersecurity Risk Analyst or Senior Cybersecurity Risk Analyst - Technology Services

$60,000 - $75,000/Yr

National Center For Supercomputing Applications - Urbana, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Urbana, IL

About the position

The Cybersecurity Risk Analyst or Senior Cybersecurity Risk Analyst at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will play a crucial role in assisting university stakeholders in navigating regulatory requirements and managing cybersecurity risks. This position involves providing analytical support to inform decision-making processes related to technology use in university operations. The Senior level analyst will also take on leadership responsibilities, mentoring junior staff and guiding projects within the team.

Responsibilities

• Consult with the Privacy and Security team, university customers, and strategic partners on IT-related risks, requirements, policies, and standards.
• Work with units, end users, and IT Professionals to advise on and provide user-focused education about security practices that align with the university's NIST-based cybersecurity policies.
• Serve as a consultation resource for the Privacy and Security team, faculty, researchers, IT Professionals, and other employees on restricted data logistics, risks, and requirements.
• Consult with faculty and researchers on technology control plans and grant proposals, ensuring compliance with cybersecurity requirements.
• Advise on university requirements for security monitoring, detection, and response solutions.
• Network and maintain relationships within the university community.
• Proactively communicate relevant security-related information and stay informed of needs and initiatives.
• Facilitate the university cybersecurity risk process among stakeholders and decision makers.
• Senior Level Only: Cultivate subject-matter expertise in less experienced cybersecurity staff.
• Senior Level Only: Provide recommendations on emerging issues for assigned domains to inform management decision-making.
• Work independently to complete risk analysis tasks, projects, and duties in a timely manner.
• Conduct risk and compliance reviews of projects and purchases, proposals, and policy exception requests.
• Assist with periodic security assessments of systems and tools used across the university.
• Produce risk and compliance assessment reports and draft documentation for security issues and procedures.
• Participate in the cybersecurity risk management aspects of IT and administrative operations.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of risk-aware procedures and disaster recovery plans.
• Represent the IT Security office in collaborative initiatives and present findings to various audiences.
• Provide excellent customer service on behalf of the IT Security office and advocate for clients in service planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Cybersecurity Risk Analyst Level: 1 year of experience in information technology, risk management, compliance, auditing, or data governance.
• Senior Cybersecurity Risk Analyst Level: 3 years of experience in the same fields with demonstrated experience in cybersecurity.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in an academic/higher education IT environment.
• Experience with large-scale enterprise computing environments.
• Customer engagement experience in a high-volume environment.
• Experience authoring and presenting business and technical communications.
• IT policy or cybersecurity Governance, Risk and Compliance experience.
• Experience with recognized industry frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO, COBIT).
• Team leadership experience.
• Experience implementing cybersecurity projects.
• General IT experience in mobile/web application development, programming, network engineering, or system administration.
• Experience with Governance, Risk, and Compliance skills.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development opportunities