Senior Information Security Analyst

[David Escalante <david.escalante () BC EDU>]

Hi all,

Boston College has a new position for a senior security person to join
the existing security team.  If interested, from the page below:

http://www.bc.edu/offices/hr/applicants/jobopps.html

click on "Regular Staff Position Openings," then scroll down to the job
title, and you can apply from there.  I have included the job
description below for your convenience.  Questions regarding the
position are welcome, just make sure you reply to me and NOT to the
listserv, else you might get answer(s) you weren't expecting....;-)
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David Escalante

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Position Details
Department: 027181 - Information Technology - Policy and Security
Position: 00013149 - Senior Information Security Analyst

Title and Salary are dependent on candidate's qualifications.

Job Description

The Senior Information Security Engineer/Analyst is responsible for
various day-to-day security tasks in addition to larger information
security projects as part of supporting the entire Boston College
community's information security needs.  Day-to-day tasks include cyber
incident response, evaluation of requests for security changes, and
automation of the monitoring of various security devices and audit logs.
This also involves providing ongoing support and advice to IT staff and
end users on a variety of security issues, and ensuring that Boston
College's security policy and procedures are adhered to.

Project work includes investigating, evaluating, and deploying security
solutions to meet Boston College's needs. The needs will be defined in
the context of an ongoing ISO 27002 security best practices
implementation. Project activities include attending meetings and
working with others to determine security requirements in order to
deploy appropriate solutions. This individual will be responsible for
developing and implementing new security policies and procedures, and
recommending strategies to prevent security breaches.  Additional
responsibilities include reviewing and analyzing business risks together
with the creation of security requirements and controls.  Will research,
analyze and utilize encryption, network security, forensic, GRC, and
other tools.  Will identify and use various techniques to protect Boston
College's data with guidance from the Director of Policy and Security.

Requirements
*A BA or BS degree is required.
*At least 3 years of technical experience plus 3 to 5 years of
experience in Information Security is required.
*Strong technical knowledge in multiple domains of information security
including policy development, access control systems, telecommunications
network and Internet security, and legal and regulatory compliance.
*Strong project management and writing skills are also required.
*Knowledge of operating system security for servers and desktops, plus
network security and application security.
*Coding skills in C, Java, Python or PERL a plus.
*Must be able to work with and influence people at multiple levels
within a major university.
*Must be able to work independently and within a team oriented environment.

Preferred:
*Successful completion of related security certifications is preferred.

Closing Statement
     Boston College conducts background checks as part of the hiring
process.

Boston College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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