What are the responsibilities and job description for the Security Analyst: Office of Innovative Technologies - UTK position at University of Tennessee - Knoxville?
The IT Administrator/Analyst 2 will be an information security analyst directed by the IT Security Operations manager and Chief Information Security Officer. As a Security Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding the University’s digital assets and sensitive information. Leveraging your experience, you will assist with the development and implementation of robust security measures to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks.
Your general responsibilities will include incident response, analyzing vulnerabilities, and recommending effective countermeasures to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of our systems, particularly with respect to SIEM and EDR. You will play a pivotal role the vulnerability management program. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will also provide guidance on emerging threats and contribute to the continuous improvement of our overall cybersecurity posture while meeting the business needs of the University of Tennessee.
- Participate in IT security incident response services for all UT Knoxville departments, units, and colleges
- Contribute to the deployment and management of technical security solutions, including systems, networks, SaaS, PaaS, and/or databases
- Engage directly with University of Tennessee, Knoxville personnel on problem resolution, training, and policy and procedure guidance regarding IT security
- Monitoring and administration of the security toolset including EDR/XDR, SIEM
- Provide input in the holistic development and enhancement of the IT Security Program
- Streamline security functions through automation, i.e. Powershell, Python, KQL, etc.
- Fulfill service requests for systems, networks, and/or databases under your responsibility
- Provide input for the security awareness program
- Provide the administration of the vulnerability management program
- Work closely with the network services team to implement network security initiatives/strategies
- Update security procedures
- Work closely with the email services team to implement email security initiatives
- Remediation of compromised accounts
Required Qualifications
Education : High School Diploma or GED
Experience : One year experience providing information security services for enterprise of similar function and size OR two years’ experience providing generalized information security services
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Knowledge of security concepts and enterprise responses
- Ability to work with personnel and provide solutions
- Organization, communication, analysis, and troubleshooting skills
- Security Skills related to EDR and SIEM
Preferred Qualifications
Education : Associates or higher in computer science, IT Management or IT-related field
Experience : Two years’ experience providing information security services for enterprise of similar function and size
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Experience in Higher Education environments
- Knowledge of goals and proper implementation of a sound vulnerability management program
- Ability to interface with senior technical and business management
- Security Certifications (CompTIA Network , CompTIA Security , GIA)
- Security skills related to Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Sentinel
- Skills with KQL, Powershell, or Python
Work Location
- Location : Kingston Pike Building – Knoxville, TN
- Hybrid
Compensation and Benefits
UT market range: MR12
Anticipated hiring range: $60,000 - $75,000
Application Instructions
To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments. To be assured of full consideration, completed applications with all requested materials should be submitted on or before Friday March 6 th , 2026.
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Salary : $60,000 - $75,000