IT Security Analyst Job at Northern VA Community College
As part of NOVA’s IT security team, the IT Security Analyst will support IT security initiatives, including but not limited to audits, system monitoring, intrusion detection, incident response and training and tabletop exercises.
Duties and Tasks:
- The Information Technology Security Analyst is responsible for assisting the college ISO in planning and administration of the college’s information security program.
- Will help develop the policies, standards, and procedures necessary to protect the college and VCCS ITS infrastructure.
- Installing, configuration, monitoring and managing of college network systems and associated servers.
- The administration of college IT security operations, testing and utilizing intrusion detection tools.
- Monitoring network traffic for anomalies
- Maintain endpoint protection utilizing Microsoft Defender and ATP tools
- Run and review network scans
- Perform investigations
- Manage PCI
- Perform Disaster Recovery testing and document standards/guidelines.
May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of IT security principles and applications
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to exercise independent judgment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- BA or BS in Computer Science, Information Management, Information Security or related field; OR a combination of education and equivalent experience.
- Significant experience in IT Security field.
- Significant experience with network & routing protocols for Cisco & Palo Alto routers, firewalls, switches, and Palo Alto VPN
- Significant experience with disaster recovery planning and testing, auditing, risk analysis, and business continuity planning.
- Significant experience with Windows 2016/2019, Linux, Apple, VmWare based environments
- Significant experience with Intrusion Detection Systems and Intrusion Prevention Systems.
- Significant experience with Microsoft Office365 (Office, Exchange, SharePoint) products.
- Experience with Splunk or other security information and event management (SIEM) solution.
- Security Professional certifications preferred.
- Experience with maintaining system security using packet filtering, logging, and intrusion detection systems in production computing environments preferred.
- Experience with Cisco Prime and/or Sourcefire Systems preferred
- Experience with Splunk configuration files and architecture
- Experience with Splunk architecture components to include search head clustering, indexer clustering, deployment server and monitoring console.
At NOVA, we are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive community for all students, faculty, and staff, and our diverse workforce is representative of this commitment. To this end, we encourage all applicants seeking to add value through their diverse backgrounds, experiences, and interests to consider employment opportunities with NOVA. To learn more about NOVA’s commitment to inclusive excellence, please visit our website. NOVA offers eligible employees a benefits package that includes a comprehensive health and dental insurance program, generous paid leave, deferred compensation plans, paid parental leave, state employee discounts, and a solid and secure retirement program.
We strive to ensure our employees have the tools and development opportunities to support and promote NOVA’s mission.
For more information about NOVA and its programs and services, please visit our website at
The security of our students, faculty, and staff is very important at NOVA . Please take a moment to review NOVA’s Annual Security Reports.
The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
The Virginia Community College System, an EEO employer, welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and recognizes the benefits of a diverse workforce. Therefore, the VCCS is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, mental or physical disabilities, political affiliation, veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors.
The VCCS is an EOE and Affirmative Action Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), VCCS will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes.
VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.
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