University of Denver · 23 hours ago
Information Security Engineer I
Denver, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$70K/yr - $80K/yr
1+ years expThe University of Denver is a private institution that supports the vision, values, mission, and goals of the university through its Information Technology department. The Information Security Engineer I is responsible for monitoring and responding to cybersecurity events, analyzing security incidents, and collaborating with various IT departments to enhance the university's cybersecurity posture.
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Responsibilities
Analyzing, triaging, aggregating, and reporting on security events, including investigation of anomalous network activity, and responding to cyber incidents within the network environment
Performs event correlation, trend analysis of security logs, network traffic, security alerts, events, and incidents
Continuously works to fine-tune security tools to minimize false positives and maximize detection and prevention effectiveness
Participate in the cybersecurity awareness program improvement and development
Assist in managing the Third-Party Vendor Risk Management platform and contribute to the security technology review process
Assist with management, administration, and configuration of Information Security-related systems and applications (VPN, firewall, vulnerability scanner, intrusion detection tools, etc.)
Remains on the cutting edge of cyber threats, exploits, and vulnerabilities
Provide proactive feedback to senior personnel and management as required
Aggregates and keeps track of information security metrics
Participate in cross-functional project teams, providing subject matter expertise in network, system, and cloud security
Perform all other duties as assigned to support the University of Denver’s mission
Qualification
Required
BS Degree in Information Systems and/or Cyber Security or equivalent combination of experience and formal education
One to two (2) years of related work experience or a combination of equivalent training and/or work experience
Solid understanding of cybersecurity concepts
Demonstrate ability to support or quickly learn security functions within SOC, such as SIEM, Firewalls, IDS/ IPS, EDR, DLP, email protection, malware analysis, cloud security, etc
Possess a security and analytical mindset, where the goal of triage and investigation is to determine why something occurred and whether it was expected in the environment
Understands networking fundamentals: ports, protocols, IP addressing, and infrastructure setup
Technical background/understanding of operating systems such as Windows, MacOS, and Linux
Preferred
One or more Information Security Certifications: CISSP, SSCP, CISM, Security+, GSEC, etc., or willingness to obtain at least one certification within 1 year of employment
Direct experience working in a SOC or high-paced information security environment
Experience with monitoring tools is a plus
Scripting and programming experience a plus
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Retirement
Paid time off
Tuition benefit
ECO pass
Company
University of Denver
The University of Denver is a private research university in Denver, Colorado.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.03MKey Investors
Caring for Denver Foundation
2023-03-29Grant· $0.03M
2021-11-19Grant
Leadership Team
Mark Aoyagi
Co-Director of Sport & Performance Psychology; Professor
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