Emploi - IT Analyste Sécurité - IT Security Analyst H/F - Saskatoon, SK, Canada - University of Saskatchewan

Description

The University of Saskatchewan is a world leader in water and food security, vaccine development and infectious diseases, and human, animal, and environmental health.

The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) division provides innovative and disciplined support and expertise as an integral part of ensuring USask becomes the university the world needs.

The division is also committed to fostering a workplace culture that promotes diversity, collaboration, and professional growth.

USask provides employees many benefits such as flexible work arrangements; ongoing professional development and mentorship and a comprehensive benefits and pension program.

To triage, analyze, and manage information security activities to meet the needs of the university, its subsidiaries, and its allied agencies.

This position is jointly funded with SRNet and will work on local, provincial, and national-scale projects to deliver cybersecurity improvements across the research and education sector.

The IT Security Analyst's primary focus will be supporting and operating the university's existing security programs and providing information security consulting.

Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer and working within the IT Security Operations team, the IT Security Analyst will provide technical knowledge and expertise in triaging, analyzing, and managing the IT security incidents to meet the needs of students, instructors, researchers, faculty, staff, and administration; triage, analysis, and management of threat and vulnerability alerts across the university; provide IT security consulting services to other university units; and operate and manage the university's security monitoring program.

The IT Security Analyst is responsible for the delivery of day-to-day IT security operations capabilities of existing IT security solutions, and participate in the planning and implementation of new controls.

Building on a broad foundation of IT knowledge, the IT Security Analyst will participate in post mortems of security incidents; provide contributions and analysis to mitigate the root causes of the incidents; and the implementations of lessons learned into the university's continuous compliance program.

The IT Security Analyst will coordinate, analyze, and manage the university's security vulnerability program, including monitoring third-party threat information; and coordinate and manage the response to these events by other IT areas.

Through their efforts in coordination, analysis, and management of IT Security programs to safeguard the university's assets, finances, reputation, and compliance claims.

This includes management of information security incidents from across the university, while collecting and coordinating the collection of forensic information.

Responsible for the detailed analysis and review of university systems, including to ensure they align to university's information security architecture.

Provide IT Security consulting services including evaluation of new systems or applications across the university.

Act as a key IT Security resource in providing the CISO and other members of the IT Security team analysis on information security issues, opportunities and challenges.

Cyber Security Post-Graduate Certificate, bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field is strongly preferred.

Professional certifications in IT Security is desirable, such as CompTIA Securiy+, (ISC)2's Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) designation; Other information security certifications may be considered.

These background checks may include, but are not limited to, a criminal records check, a Government of Canada Enhanced Reliability or Secret Clearance, Government of Canada Controlled Goods Program Clearance, and/or other checks or clearances required by the nature of the activities of this position.

Additional experience in IT, information management or a related field is desirable. Experiencing supporting users of varied experience, understanding, and level is required, preferably in a formal end user support environment.

Experience assessing and triaging incidents, prioritizing response, tracking and monitoring work, building consensus, and building effective, cooperative and collegial working relationships (co-workers, teams, and partnerships) with a broad range of constituencies in a complex environment, is necessary.

Demonstrated IT security experience; ability to think tactically, weigh risks, and apply sound judgment to decision making; demonstrated ability to provide innovative and excellent customer support for IT security services; Focuses on results and completing objectives within the framework defined by the University's plans and policies.

The demonstrated ability to convey information and ideas to individuals in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand, retain, and respond to the message.

Relationship Building

Department:
ICT Security,Risk & Compliance

Status:
Term 1 year with the possibility of extension or becoming permanent


Shift:
Mon-Fri, 8:30-4:30

Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.

Driver's License and Abstract Check:
Not Applicable
IT Security Analyst

The University of Saskatchewan is a world leader in water and food security, vaccine development and infectious diseases, and human, animal, and environmental health.

The division is also committed to fostering a workplace culture that promotes diversity, collaboration, and professional growth.

USask provides employees many benefits such as flexible work arrangements; ongoing professional development and mentorship and a comprehensive benefits and pension program.

To triage, analyze, and manage information security activities to meet the needs of the university, its subsidiaries, and its allied agencies.

This position is jointly funded with SRNet and will work on local, provincial, and national-scale projects to deliver cybersecurity improvements across the research and education sector.

The IT Security Analyst's primary focus will be supporting and operating the university's existing security programs and providing information security consulting.

Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer and working within the IT Security Operations team, the IT Security Analyst will provide technical knowledge and expertise in triaging, analyzing, and managing the IT security incidents to meet the needs of students, instructors, researchers, faculty, staff, and administration; triage, analysis, and management of threat and vulnerability alerts across the university; provide IT security consulting services to other university units; and operate and manage the university's security monitoring program.

The IT Security Analyst is responsible for the delivery of day-to-day IT security operations capabilities of existing IT security solutions, and participate in the planning and implementation of new controls.

Building on a broad foundation of IT knowledge, the IT Security Analyst will participate in post mortems of security incidents; provide contributions and analysis to mitigate the root causes of the incidents; and the implementations of lessons learned into the university's continuous compliance program.

The IT Security Analyst will coordinate, analyze, and manage the university's security vulnerability program, including monitoring third-party threat information; and coordinate and manage the response to these events by other IT areas.

Through their efforts in coordination, analysis, and management of IT Security programs to safeguard the university's assets, finances, reputation, and compliance claims.

This includes management of information security incidents from across the university, while collecting and coordinating the collection of forensic information.

Responsible for the detailed analysis and review of university systems, including to ensure they align to university's information security architecture.

Provide IT Security consulting services including evaluation of new systems or applications across the university.

Act as a key IT Security resource in providing the CISO and other members of the IT Security team analysis on information security issues, opportunities and challenges.

Cyber Security Post-Graduate Certificate, bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field is strongly preferred.

Professional certifications in IT Security is desirable, such as CompTIA Securiy+, (ISC)2's Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) designation; Other information security certifications may be considered.

These background checks may include, but are not limited to, a criminal records check, a Government of Canada Enhanced Reliability or Secret Clearance, Government of Canada Controlled Goods Program Clearance, and/or other checks or clearances required by the nature of the activities of this position.

Additional experience in IT, information management or a related field is desirable. Experiencing supporting users of varied experience, understanding, and level is required, preferably in a formal end user support environment.

Experience assessing and triaging incidents, prioritizing response, tracking and monitoring work, building consensus, and building effective, cooperative and collegial working relationships (co-workers, teams, and partnerships) with a broad range of constituencies in a complex environment, is necessary.

Demonstrated IT security experience; ability to think tactically, weigh risks, and apply sound judgment to decision making; demonstrated ability to provide innovative and excellent customer support for IT security services; Focuses on results and completing objectives within the framework defined by the University's plans and policies.

The demonstrated ability to convey information and ideas to individuals in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand, retain, and respond to the message.

Relationship Building

Department:
ICT Security,Risk & Compliance

Status:
Term 1 year with the possibility of extension or becoming permanent


Shift:
Mon-Fri, 8:30-4:30

Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.

Driver's License and Abstract Check:
Not Applicable

The University is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion, and are proud to support career opportunities for Indigenous peoples to reflect the community we serve.

however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. We are committed to providing accommodations to those with a disability or medical necessity.

We continue to grow our partnerships with Indigenous communities across the province, nationally, and internationally and value the unique perspective that Indigenous employees provide to strengthen these relationships.

Indigenous Truth policy and Standing Committee in accordance with the processes developed to enact the policy.