Security Analyst

Description

Introduction

Galen College of Nursing is a vibrant and growing, single-purpose nursing college focused on expanding access to quality nursing education.  Our culture is at the forefront of everything we do.  Galen’s fundamental goals are to be the best place for nursing education and the best place to work and one cannot be true without the other.

Benefits

At Galen College of Nursing, we want to ensure your needs are met. We offer a variety of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans along with some unique benefits including:

• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs
• Paid Personal Leave
• 401k (100% annual match – 3%-9% of pay based on years of service)
• Identity Theft Protection discounts
• Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Mental Health Coverage

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As you consider joining Galen, please carefully consider how you will model the culture we embrace and look to sustain.  A culture where good ideas can come from anywhere and transparency is vital.   Respect, accountability and integrity are non-negotiables, and commitment is created and sustained through the development of all employees.  We care about each other and our students.  We look for ways to exceed expectations and we are always looking for ways to improve and grow, while delivering the promise of extraordinary nursing education, matched only by a commitment to our students’ success.

If you feel our culture aligns with your strength of experience, attitude and authentic desire to work with great people to help changes lives, we’d love to talk!

Position Overview

Position Goal: This position is responsible for day-to-day security support, ticketing, and monitoring of the Galen network, employees and students accounts and email. This position is responsible for discovering security issues and vulnerabilities on a continuous basis. They aggressively look for security issues and track phishing attempts. This position monitors traffic from blocked countries and looks for attempted VPN access from said blocked countries. This position will assist the network team with implementation of network security throughout the Galen environment and monitor notifications and alerts, take action, and report to leadership.

Position Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development and implementation of security best practices, security hardening guidelines and other needed security measures.
• Review security requests submitted by other teams in the organization and determine if they can be implemented securely and what security controls are needed to reduce the risk to the organization.
• Address security alerts, cybersecurity emails, phishing events and assist in responding to security events or incidents
• Help conduct risk and security assessments throughout the organization.
• Evaluate new security technology as needed to see if it would reduce risk to the organization.
• Perform support services related to security issues within the organization.
• Assist with security awareness activities and training materials
• Monitoring, analyzing, and responding to a variety of security alerts to identify suspicious activity and possible security events.
• Assist in mitigating risk and other security issues as they are identified.
• Evaluate security policies and standards to determine how effective they are and if changes are needed to address tactic, techniques, or procedures used by bad actors.
• Help with mitigating risk related to insiders and third-party vendors.
• Use a variety of methods to discover security issues and vulnerabilities on a continuous basis
• Develop methods and procedures to safely dispose of sensitive data
• Perform some internal security audit duties.
• Help develop and update incident response plans and playbooks. 
• Assist with vetting of third-party vendors, software, and other applications
• Other security duties as assigned by the Cybersecurity Manager

Position Requirements:

• Knowledge and experience of basic security technology and solutions
• Basic knowledge of networking
• Understanding of Windows OS, Windows Servers, and Linux
• Basic knowledge and understand of Active Directory and Azure AD
• Understanding of security best practices
• Basic coding/scripting skills – bash, PowerShell and/or python
• Familiar with compliance regulations such as PCI, GLBA and FERPA
• Strong problem-solving skills, analytical skills and works well under pressure.
• Good communications skills – verbal and written
• Can work independently and is self-motivated and loves to learn new things and is lifelong learner
• Dependable, trustworthy, and work well in a team environment

Education: Bachelor’s degree in the security field is a plus but not required.

Experience: Minimum two years of experience either in a security or networking position

Special Qualifications: Security certifications are a plus, Net+, Security+, or higher

Physical/Mental Demands & Work Environment: Standard 8-5 work week; Able to work outside normal business hours when needed, some weekend work when needed.

Degree of Supervision: Minimal

Galen College Values:

Inclusivity: I foster an environment that provides opportunity for every individual to reach their full potential.

Character: I act with integrity and compassion in all I do.

Accountability: I own my role and accept responsibility for my actions.

Respect: I value every person as an individual with unique contributions worthy of consideration.

Excellence: I commit myself to the highest level of quality in everything I do.

At Galen College of Nursing, we offer a unique educational experience we call Pure Nursing.  With a focus on nursing education, our knowledgeable and caring faculty and staff take personal interest in helping our students achieve their goals. Galen is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award Associate, Baccalaureate, and Master's Degrees.  Our baccalaureate degree in nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and the associate and master’s degree in nursing programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).  For complete information related to Galen’s accreditation status, please visit our website.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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