Tech 8 - Senior Cybersecurity Specialist
Summary
Senior cybersecurity specialist on a public school district's internal IT team (WPS). Leads incident response and vulnerability management, secures Microsoft Azure and on-prem infrastructure, manages MFA/identity, EDR/antivirus, and Cisco routing, switching, firewall and Wi-Fi security.
Job Title\: Tech 8 Network Services (Senior Cybersecurity Specialist)
Position Function\: The Senior Cybersecurity Specialist provides support for all areas of the Cybersecurity ecosystem; Maintaining a high level of knowledge regarding network security within cloud and on-prem infrastructures, application access, device protection, encryption methods and secure internet communications. Responsible for discovering vulnerabilities and risks in networks, software systems and data centers with ongoing vulnerability scans, monitoring network data, and ensuring hardware and software applications are updated. Assists in the development and implementation of data access security safeguards and protective measures to ensure protection of data from internal and external users. Keeping up with current trends and innovations is required as well as understanding how they exist within an educational environment.
Essential Performance Responsibilities\:
• Leading Incident Response.
• Mentoring Specialists and serving as the escalation point.
• Maintain the highest levels of safety and security for WPS Students.
• Manage and support secure access to the network with MFA, identity, and access solutions.
• Responsible for secure development and operations within the Microsoft Azure platform.
• Manage and support antivirus, EDR, and next generation endpoint security platforms.
• Safeguards information system assets by identifying and solving potential and actual security problems.
• Implement security improvements by assessing current situation; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements.
• Determines security violations and inefficiencies by conducting periodic audits.
• Protect systems by defining access privileges, control structures, and resources.
• Recognizes problems by identifying abnormalities; reporting violations.
• Monitors network traffic for exploits through LAN, WLAN, WAN, and core systems.
• Harden and protect server operating systems, ensure best practices are maintained.
• Investigates incidences of access violations and data corruption or loss and reports findings to supervisor for direction or resolution.
• Monitors and audit the IT environment to isolate and identify occurrences of illegal or unauthorized access.
• Investigates and corrects security related problems to ensure data information system integrity.
• Perform eDiscovery tasks and provide reports to HR for investigative cases.
• Understand IP based networks and lead in-depth troubleshooting when necessary.
• Document processes and teach Cyber Security best practices and skills to other employees.
• Monitor, secure and support Cisco network equipment with a deep understanding of routing & switching, firewalling & Wi-Fi technologies.
• Support safe, secure and highly available access to the internet with web filtering and traffic inspection technologies.
• Perform software and hardware maintenance, upgrades and periodic testing to ensure the security, stability and performance of all IT systems.
Additional Duties\: Perform other duties as assigned by the CIO and Network Supervisor.
Equipment\: This position may require the ability to use SMART boards and iPads in addition to basic office equipment such as computers, copiers, scanners, and fax machine. Must always comply with WPS guidelines for equipment use.
Travel\: Occasional in-district and out-of-district travel is required.