Job Profile:
Cybersecurity Analyst 2
Job Family:
IT Cybersecurity
Time Type:
Full time
Max Pay – Depends on experience:
$65,000.00 USD Annual
Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Job Profile Summary:
Executes on defined tasks and contributes to solving problems with defined solutions. Has an understanding of basic security concepts and tools and the ability to follow basic runbooks or procedures.
Job Description:
Salary: $65,000 per year
Essential Duties:
Build and manage the Student SOC program from inception, including recruitment, hiring, scheduling, training, and day-to-day supervision of student analysts.
Mentor and develop student staff, fostering technical skills, professional growth, and readiness for cybersecurity careers.
Oversee Tier 1 SOC operations performed by students, ensuring high-quality triage, monitoring, and escalation of cybersecurity events.
Collaborate with Tier 1 full-time SOC analysts and ET Cybersecurity Core to align processes, playbooks, and escalation paths.
Develop and deliver training tailored to students, balancing classroom knowledge with operational realities.
Continuously improve program processes, measuring outcomes for both security value and workforce development impact.
Regularly report on both operational team performance and programmatic objectives for internal, leadership, and external stakeholders.
Leverage AI in routine tasks and contribute ideas for using AI to improve the unit’s efficiency and overall performance.
Take responsibility for fostering a positive culture, upholding organizational values, and championing engagement in all its forms.
Collaborate across teams and actively participate in ET/ASU events and programs.
Desired Qualifications:
Experience working in a professional Security Operations Center (Tier 1/Tier 2 operations, incident response, threat detection, or similar).
Demonstrated ability to supervise, coach, or mentor others, ideally in an educational or workforce development setting.
Evidence of strong technical foundation in cybersecurity operations (SIEM, EDR, intrusion detection, log analysis, incident handling).
Ability to balance operational rigor with student development and learning outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to model empathy, compassion, and emotional intelligence.
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across diverse teams.
Industry certifications (e.g., Security+, GSEC, GCIA, GCIH) are a plus.
Experience in a values-driven organization with a strong commitment to inclusion and belonging.
Ability to cultivate a psychologically safe environment where all team members can thrive.
Capacity to inspire and drive meaningful change in individual, institutional, and corporate behaviors to support a more sustainable environment.
Commitment to leading by example through effective communication, active participation, and advocacy for the institution’s sustainability programs
Work Environment:
This role is in-person on the Tempe campus. Hours will support a hybrid schedule to effectively advance the work with students around their course schedules.
Activities primarily take place in a standard, climate-controlled office environment with extended computer use.
Requires the ability to quickly shift priorities, resolve conflicts, and adapt in a dynamic SOC environment.
Consistent on-campus presence is required to support student staff and SOC operations.
Enterprise Technology (ET) embraces its role as both an enabler and catalyst for advancing the vision and work of the New American University. We are a values-driven organization. Our commitments are reflected in all of the work we do in pursuit of operational excellence, the experience and delight of our community, and our strategic and innovation initiatives. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.
Join the team that sparks human-centered innovation
ET is a rapidly reconfigurable and entrepreneurial organization at ASU that prioritizes and executes to meet the needs of our community of learners, faculty, researchers and staff. Our work emphasizes autonomy, flexibility and distributed decision-making to leverage the strengths of individuals. Together, we embrace a culture that nurtures, engages and embraces many voices with a shared lens of positive community impact and expanded opportunities for collaboration.
Why join us?
Mission oriented.Everything we do is to advance ASU’s charter -- measuring who we include and how they succeed. We are staunch champions of learner success and put people first.
Flexibility. Our flexible work environment allows employees to explore opportunities with their supervisor beyond the traditional work schedule. Opportunities include hybrid work where staff are in person three days per week.
Culture forward. We embrace a Positive Core culture: Belonging, Relational, Authentic, Visionary and Empowered.
Scale of impact.Our work changes the world. With 200k+ learners, faculty, researchers and staff, working with ET means you have the capacity to improve many lives and entire communities.
World-class, low cost education.Our professional development is built in! ET encourages staff to seek additional certificates and degrees via ASU’s top ranked programs with major tuition breaks.
Exposure to industry giants.ET partners with Amazon, Apple, Arista, Cox, Verizon, Salesforce, Alteryx and a diversity of technology companies to enhance our innovations and deepen their impact.
Arizona State University (ASU), recognized as the nation’s most innovative university, is launching a student-run Security Operations Center (SOC) within Enterprise Technology (ET). We are seeking an inaugural Student SOC Coordinator to build, lead, and operationalize this program from the ground up.
This role offers a unique opportunity to blend operational cybersecurity leadership with mentorship and workforce development. The coordinator will recruit, hire, train, and supervise university students in paid cybersecurity roles. These students will contribute to Tier 1 SOC operations in close collaboration with ET’s full-time SOC team, gaining hands-on experience while adding real value to the enterprise.
The successful candidate will bring professional SOC experience and a passion for developing others. They will be self-motivated, resilient, and excited to solve the tactical and operational challenges of guiding student analysts in a high-stakes environment. This position will report to the Executive Director within ET Cybersecurity Core and will work closely with ASU’s full-time SOC analysts.
As with all members of the Enterprise Technology team, this role carries core responsibilities, including fostering a sense of belonging and cultivating a culture that is relational, visionary, and empowering. With a strong emphasis on authenticity and compassion, this position is dedicated to embodying and advancing our culture.
Driving Requirement:
Driving is not required for this position.
Location:
Campus: Tempe
Funding:
No Federal Funding
Instructions to Apply:
Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workday using the Jobs Hub. Use this link and log in using SSO:
https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/1$9925/9925$12877.htmld
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