Cyber Exercise Analyst 2, Ohio Cyber Range Institute, School of Information Technology, CECH

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Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to 53,235 students, nearly 12,000 faculty and staff and 350,000+ living alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times has called “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”

 

With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, the oldest and one of the largest cooperative education programs, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget stands at $1.85 billion, and its endowment totals $2 billion.

 

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About the School of Information Technology

The School of Information Technology is a national leader in studying solutions and needs that connect people, information, and the technology of the time. The SoIT (School of Information Technology) is home to Ohio's first Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Information Technology. In addition, it is home to Ohio's first ABET accredited Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity. The SoIT has been growing at 18% annually and currently serves more than 2,000 students with 35 full-time faculty members, 35 full-time staff, and 30 adjunct faculty. The SoIT is home to several centers including an NSA/DHS Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, the Information Technology Solutions Center, the Ohio Cyber Range Institute, Applied Machine Learning and Intelligence Center, and the Smart Synergies Lab.

 

The SoIT is an interdisciplinary, team-oriented, dynamic, and entrepreneurial environment. It empowers individuals to become passionate, solution-minded Information Technology professionals by fostering continuous innovation, research, leadership development, interdisciplinary problem solving, and real-world experience. More information about the school can be found at http://cech.uc.edu/it.
 

About the Ohio Cyber Range Institute

The Ohio Cyber Range Institute (OCRI), housed at the University of Cincinnati, is a partnership among state agencies and academic institutions led by UC, the Ohio Adjutant General and Cyber Ohio. OCRI’s mission is to advance cybersecurity education, workforce, and economic development. OCRI administers the Ohio Cyber Range as a state-wide tool that supports programming for K-20 courses and events; full-spectrum training opportunities, including incident response teams; industry workforce and economic development; cyber security research; as well as government agency support among other programs.

Job Overview

The School of Information Technology at the University of Cincinnati seeks to hire a Cyber Exercise Analyst 2 for the Ohio Cyber Range Institute to support the Ohio Persistent Cyber Improvement for Local Government Project (O-PCI), funded by the State of Ohio through a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. We are looking for a mission driven, team oriented, extremely ambitious individual who wants to serve, make a difference, and strives to perform at competitive levels of excellence. This is a grant-funded position; the continuation of this position will be based on the availability of funds and the continuation of the grant.

Under general supervision from the OCRI Associate Director, the OCRI Cyber Exercise Analyst 2 will serve as a subject matter expert for cyber exercises including capture the flags, tabletop exercises, and red vs blue full-scale exercises. The position will enhance and support the University’s research and programming activities within the cyber realm. The position will support the divergent functions of the OCRI including academic, communication, reporting, and other strategies as developed by the executive staff team.

Essential Functions

• Plan and execute exercises with stakeholders.
• Develop a deep technical understanding of Ohio Cyber Range offerings and infrastructure
• Create and document tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPS) used
• Create injects to support the training needs and scenario
• Execute OPFOR injects during cyber exercises
• Serve as a member of OCRI Exercise team during events.
• Assist in the development of training assessments and training audience feedback reports.  
• Regularly contribute insights and recommendations on latest attacker tools, tactics, techniques, and procedures to advance cyber exercises
• Implement communication plans within the exercise teams

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree in cybersecurity, information technology, business, leadership, engineering, computer science or information systems or related field.

Required Experience

Three (3) years of relevant experience

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Demonstrates a strong understanding of offensive cybersecurity operations and defensive integrations, including enumeration and exploitation of various cloud-based technologies and development of secure applications.
• Military cyber experience.
• Demonstrates strong experience with various scripting languages (Python, Ruby, Bash, etc.) Possess one or more of the following credentials:
  • OSCP, OSCE, OSWE, GWAPT, GXPN
• Familiarity with serverless services, containerization, and other cloud technologies
• Strong familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and the Cyber Kill Chain.

Application Process

Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and three references. Review of the applications will start as soon as applications are received and continue until the position is filled.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance.  Eligibility varies by position and FTE.  Highlights include:

 

Comprehensive Tuition Remission

UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans

As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 10–14% of your salary.

Real Work-Life Balance

UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:

Vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)

6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents

Additional Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary range of $70,000 - $77,000 based on experience
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities

 

For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.edu. 

 

The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

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