Emory University

Dedicated to discovering causes, preventions, treatments, and cures of disease, Emory National Primate Research Center (EPC) is improving human and animal health and lives worldwide. One of seven NPRCs funded by the NIH, EPC conducts studies that make breakthrough discoveries possible. Collaborate. Innovate. Serve. These three simple words capture what we do at EPC to help advance science and improve the health and well-being of humans and non-human primates.

Associate Director, Cyber Defense

DirectorDirectorFull TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

150 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Bachelor Degree7 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglishFirewallsLinux

Job Description

• Technical design, implementation, maintenance, and strategic thought-leadership responsibilities for multiple information security disciplines such as security policy, awareness and education, risk management, incident response, vulnerability management, intrusion detection and prevention, regulatory compliance, and security operations. • Drafts and reviews information security policies, processes, and procedures. • Prepares information security awareness and education materials and other documentation. • Determines and documents information security requirements and controls necessary for the protection of information resources. • Implements and administers plans, processes, and procedures necessary to ensure compliance. • Supervises other information security professionals and acts as a senior consultant to internal and external stakeholders or auditors as well as senior management. • Provides guidance and assistance regarding information security matters such as the interpretation of information security policies and requirements or their applicability to particular situations. • Oversees information security incident response activities, risk assessment and risk management activities, and vulnerability assessment and vulnerability management activities spanning multiple business units. • Manages detailed network, operating system, database, and application vulnerability assessments and security configuration audits. • Manages information security projects and initiatives. • Oversees operational tasks supporting information security functions such as intrusion detection and prevention, security event log analysis, management reporting, virus prevention and remediation, encryption, network segmentation, remote access and authentication. • Supports, maintains, monitors, troubleshoots and enhances security infrastructure tools, methodologies, software, and hardware. • Independently develops automated tools and methodologies in support of Information Security functions. • Analyzes data from Information Security functions and provides reports and recommended response actions to Information Security management. • Represents Information Security to other organizations on information security related matters, as assigned. • Publishes regular status reports and submits to management. • Performs related responsibilities as required.

Job Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree and seven years of related IT experience including demonstrated technical expertise in multiple information security domains, project management skills and lead or supervisory experience, OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
  • Excellent project management and team participation skills.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strongly preferred qualifications include: knowledge of information security technologies, methodologies, and practices in security policy, standards, and best practices; security awareness; security incident response; risk assessment and management; vulnerability assessment and management; intrusion detection and prevention; system administration (Windows, OS X, Linux, Solaris, etc.); auditing and security administration of network, operating system, database and application security; access control; encryption; firewalls and proxies; networking; security event log analysis; virus prevention and remediation; and programming/scripting.
  • Security certifications are a plus (e.g. SANS/GIAC, CISSP, CISA, CISM).

Benefits

  • Monthly Health and Safety Information Not Applicable

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