Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is the second largest community college in the United States and the largest public educational institution in Virginia. NOVA has more than 71,000 students and 2,600 faculty and staff members. As one of the most internationally diverse colleges in the United States, with a student body consisting of individuals from more than 180 countries, NOVA is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable Virginia by fostering excellence in higher education. As an Achieving the Dream âœLeader College,❠NOVA is committed to the principles of access, opportunity, student success, and excellence by meeting the educational and training needs of the region and its people with excellent and affordable courses and programs, offered by an inspired and committed diverse faculty and support staff.With six unique locations throughout our region, each conveniently located within 40 miles of Washington D.C, we have Northern Virginia covered. NOVAâ™s Alexandria Campus is located seven miles from the nationâ™s capital, just across the Potomac River from Washington DC; the Annandale Campus, with its urban feel and suburban appeal, is ranked as the most diverse in Virginia and boasts a thriving Koreatown; the Loudoun Campus is located in a comfortable suburb steeped in colonial history; the Manassas Campus is located next to Manassas Battlefield Park, site of the first major battle of the Civil War; the Woodbridge Campus is home to municipal parks, state parks, and national wildlife refuges; and the Medical Education Campus, located in Springfield, is a uniquely specialized campus that stands apart from what most community colleges can offer, with the area boasting an abundance of hiking and biking trails, and parks with nature and wildlife areas.NOVA offers an opportunity to make a difference with outstanding career opportunities and competitive total rewards benefits, including a comprehensive health and dental insurance program, generous paid leave, deferred compensation plans, paid parental leave, state employee discounts, and a solid and secure retirement system. NOVA embraces opportunities to create a college community that is a welcoming and inclusive place to learn and work. We do this by fostering a sense of belonging and ensuring equity while maintaining an open, civil, and safe environment for our students, faculty, staff, and guests. In so doing, NOVA fulfills its mission to offer world-class teaching and learning to the Commonwealth of Virginia.The security of our students, faculty, and staff is very important at NOVA. Please take a moment to review NOVAâ™s Annual Security Reports.The Information Technology Security Analyst is responsible for assisting the college ISO in planning and administration of the collegeâ™s information security program. The Information Technology Security Analyst will help develop the policies, standards, and procedures necessary to protect the college and VCCS ITS infrastructure. Installing, configuration, monitoring and managing of college network systems and associated servers. The administration of college IT security operations, testing and utilizing intrusion detection tools. Monitoring network traffic for anomalies, maintain endpoint protection utilizing Microsoft Defender and ATP tools, run and review network scans, perform investigations, manage PCI, perform Disaster Recovery testing and document standards/guidelines

· Knowledge or Certification equal of equivalent to Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)· Must be an articulate and persuasive leader who can serve as an effective member of the college Information Technology Services team and communicate information security-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff.· Physical ability to lift 10-25 pounds and sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch repeatedly.Required Qualifications:· BA or BS in Computer Science, Information Management, Information Security or related field, or combination of education and equivalent experience.· Significant experience in IT Security field.· Significant experience of network & routing protocols for Cisco & Palo Alto routers, firewalls, switches, Palo Alto VPN, intrusion detection systems and Cisco Prime management server.· Significant experience of disaster recovery planning and testing, auditing, risk analysis, and business continuity planning.· Previous experience with Windows 2016/2019, Linux, Apple, VmWare based environments· Significant experience writing policies and procedures.· Previous experience with Microsoft Office365 (Office, Exchange, SharePoint) products.· Significant experience with Intrusion Detection System and Intrusion Prevention Systems.