CLAS IT Security Manager

Classification Title:

IT Analyst II

Classification Minimum Requirements:

Associate’s degree and two years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and four years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

Job Description:

Information Security Risk Management Program

• Collaborate with CLAS faculty, graduate students, and staff to help them navigate the UF Risk Management Program.
• Provide solutions aligned with UF policies, industry best practices, and federal/state laws.
• Emphasize considerations such as data classification, data flow, and privacy.
• Educate end users on the security implications of their technology solutions.
• Support timely and complete submissions of Risk Assessments within UF’s Risk Management System.
• Upload Software License Agreements to UF Procurement as needed.
• Deliver weekly status updates to CLAS IT Director and CLAS Leadership on delayed or “stalled” risk assessments.

Security Operations and Compliance

• Monitor and interpret evolving UF information security policies.
• Advise CLAS IT leadership on new or revised policy implications.
• Stay informed on industry trends to maintain appropriate security posture.
• Perform vulnerability scans using UFIT’s Self-Service Scanning Tool.
• Respond to security incidents reported by UFIT Information Security.
• Assign incident response tasks to appropriate CLAS IT staff as needed.
• Develop and maintain the CLAS-specific cybersecurity framework.
• Identify areas of risk or improvement and propose enhancements.
• Ensure framework alignment with university-wide security goals.

Security Monitoring & Administration

• Manage access controls for CLAS IT resources (e.g., shared drives, printers).
• Conduct annual audits of group memberships to ensure appropriate access.
• Monitor UFIT dashboards (e.g., EDR, InTune) to identify and address potential threats.
• Triage and coordinate appropriate follow-up actions.

Policy and Procedure Development

• Assist in drafting and updating internal CLAS policies and procedures in response to new or evolving regulatory and university security requirements.
  
  

Expected Salary:

The salary is $70,000 - $80,000.

This is a TEAMS position—UF’s designation for staff roles—eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including paid leave, retirement plans, and health insurance. Learn more about TEAMS benefits here.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree and two years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and four years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.
• Experience working with group memberships in an Active Directory environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree, or a high school diploma and four years’ experience in an IT related position.

• Effective oral and written communication skills, required.

• Experience working with group memberships in an Active Directory environment, required.

• CompTIA Security +, GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC), etc certification, preferred.

• Experience working in a research environment, highly desirable.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter, resume, references, and 3 letters of recommendations.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required: No.