University of the Cumberlands is hiring: Cybersecurity Technician in Williamsbur

Cybersecurity Technician page is loaded## Cybersecurity Technicianlocations: Williamsburg, KYtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition id: R2792**Get Set for Cumberlands!**Join our team of student-focused individuals working together in order to encourage intellectual and spiritual growth, leadership and service.Please log into Workday and use the Career Tile to find and apply to jobs from our internal career sites.The University of the Cumberlands seeks a highly motivated and detail-oriented **Junior Cybersecurity Engineer** to join our Information Technology Services team. The successful candidate will assist in protecting the University’s digital assets, support information security initiatives, monitor network and system security, and contribute to the ongoing development of our cybersecurity posture. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional to gain hands-on experience in higher education cybersecurity and grow within a collaborative, mission-driven environment.**Key Responsibilities*** Monitor and analyze network traffic, logs, and alerts to identify potential security incidents.* Participate in vulnerability management, including regular scans, remediation tracking, and patch verification.* Support identity and access management (IAM) processes, including user provisioning and permissions auditing.* Help implement and maintain cybersecurity policies, endpoint protection solutions, standards, and best practices across campus systems.* Respond to security events under the guidance of senior cybersecurity staff and assist in incident investigations.* Support cybersecurity awareness initiatives for faculty, staff, and students.* Collaborate with network, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure systems are securely configured.* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current cybersecurity threats, tools, and compliance requirements.**Qualifications****Required:*** Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.* Foundational knowledge of network protocols, system administration, and security concepts.* Experience (coursework, internship, or practical) with identity management, antivirus systems, or security monitoring tools.* Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.* Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.**Preferred:*** Relevant certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, Network+, or GIAC Security Essentials).* Familiarity with SIEM systems (e.g., Splunk, Azure Sentinel), endpoint protection, or vulnerability management tools.* Experience in higher education or enterprise IT environments.**Working Conditions*** Full-time, on-site position located in Williamsburg, Kentucky.* May require occasional after-hours or weekend work during security incidents or maintenance windows.Cumberlands is different by design. Our employees exemplify our motto in the pursuit of a“life-more-abundant.”# Located in the heart of Appalachia, University of the Cumberlands (UC) is an institution of regional distinction that offers undergraduate degrees in more than 40 major fields of study, along with several pre-professional, graduate and doctoral programs. With a total enrollment of more than 20,000 students, UC is one of the largest and fastest growing private universities in Kentucky and is devoted to preparing students for the future through hands-on, experiential learning and research.# # The University of the Cumberlands does not illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, veteran status, because a person is a smoker or nonsmoker, or any other basis on which the University is prohibited from discrimination under local, state, or federal law, in its employment or in the provision of its services, including but not limited to its programs and activities, admissions, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other University -administered programs. In order to fulfill its purpose, the University may legally discriminate on the basis of religion in employment, and the University has sought and been granted exemption from certain regulations promulgated under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 which conflict with the University's religious tenets. #J-18808-Ljbffr