Position Summary:

• Works with users throughout the University participating in the Operations and Post-Incident phases of the Rutgers Incident Response Program (Detect & Analyze, Contain, Eradicate, Recovery, Report, and Remediate).
• Coordinates and triages response to cybersecurity events.
• Follows the Incident Response Plan throughout the incident response lifecycle.
• Evaluates severity to determine the appropriate response.
• Monitors and analyzes security events and identify trends, attacks, and potential threats.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Adheres to and contributes to the development of documentation standards, policies, practices, procedures and security plans.
• Ensures clear, concises, and timely reports are generated.
• Manages time and priorities to effectively accomplish workload.
• Interfaces effectively in key relationships such as Security Operations, Network Operations, and Enterprise infrastructure as necessary.
• Provides communications about any issues, problems, or plans that are informative, clear, concise and timely.
• Assists with scheduled and on-demand vulnerability scanning activity.
• Assists Rutgers departments and units with remediation.
• Maintains familiarity with current and emerging information security vulnerabilities,
  threats, and exploits.
• Identifies services, practices and procedures that need improvement.
• Maintains familiarity with HIPAA, PCI, FISMA, GLBA and other Information Security regulations.
• Stays current on security trends by attending appropriate training and/or seminars.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with Rutgers' values.
• Plans work to accomplish individual projects and achieve group objectives.
• Identifies services, practices and procedures that need improvement.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience plus two years relevant experience in specialty area.

City: Piscataway

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• Vulnerability scanning.
• Packet capture.
• Firewalls/IPS/IDS/EDR Events.
• Syslog/SIEM.
• Netflow.
• Windows/Linux/Mac.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds for the purpose of moving computer equipment.

Posting Number: 26ST0031

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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