Director of Information Security

Job Title

Director of Information Security

Department

Information Security Services

Salary

Commensurate with experience

Job Summary/Basic Function

Director, Information Security, Vulnerability Management and Monitoring reports to the Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer. Primary role will be supporting the duties of the Information Security Office, specifically vulnerability scanning and monitoring, and mentoring junior security analysts to increase security knowledge and skills. Candidate should be familiar with fundamental concepts of security architecture and design, identity management, risk assessment, compliance, application security, community outreach, PCI-DSS and security awareness training. Expected to assist in projects, conduct vulnerability assessments and represent the logical and physical security interests for the University's information systems and electronic information assets in a variety of settings. Participate in departmental on call rotation and perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Education

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US educational institution in information systems, computer science, or related field. Master’s degree in information systems, computer science, or related field preferred. Note: An Associate's degree and six (6) years progressively responsible related experience providing information security in an enterprise environment may be considered in lieu of the Bachelor's degree.

Required Related Experience

Four (4) years progressively responsible full time work experience providing information security in an enterprise environment.

Required License/Registration/Certification

CISSP

Desirable Related Experience

Previous work as an Information Security Systems Security or Network Administrator or experience configuring and administering firewalls, enterprise vulnerability management tools, enterprise protection suite tools, such as Sophos Central Endpoint protection, MS Security suite, Splunk, Wireshark, or EnCase Forensic tools. Experience in Linux administration, Windows server and MacOS operating systems preferred.

Documents Needed to Apply

Cover Letter & Resume Required

MTSU offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to the following:  

• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave for Administrative/Classified Staff/12-month Faculty
• 13 paid University holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Retirement plans
• Optional 401K and 403B Deferred Compensation Plans
• Educational benefits for the employee and their spouse and dependents

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MTSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that values diversity in all its forms. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

Proof of U.S. citizenship or eligibility for U.S. employment is required before employment (Immigration Control Act of 1986). Clery Act crime statistics for MTSU are available at https://w1.mtsu.edu/police/annual-security-report.php or by contacting MTSU Public Safety at (615) 898-2424.

MTSU is a Tobacco & Drug-Free campus.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you will be required to provide information about your criminal history to be considered.

For individuals requiring reasonable accommodation to apply: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with MTSU, please call 615-898-2929 or email emp@mtsu.edu.

Application Review Date: September 5, 2025; for optimal consideration, please apply before May 20, 2025