Information Security Specialist Tennessee Board of Regents

The Information Security Specialist provides security-focused support to users and leads key security initiatives for the T  Central Office and T  institutions, while operating under the direct guidance of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

This role is responsible for incident monitoring, collecting metrics, generating detailed security reports, and conducting security-related audits as needed. The specialist manages the operation and maintenance of security infrastructure, evaluates, recommends, and implements approved new technologies and innovations, addresses and resolves reported information security issues.

Additional responsibilities include incident management, risk assessment, implementation and oversight of security controls, delivery of awareness training, development and enforcement of security policies and compliance measures, and maintaining IT security architecture, policies, and standards.

This position may have the opportunity to work remote within the state of Tennessee but with periodic visits to the T  System Office (Nashville, TN) at the employee’s expense, and potential travel to Tennessee T  colleges may be necessary.