Cybersecurity Specialist (# 7377)

Job Description:

Purpose: This position will assist with creating strategies to maintain our current services and serve as a cybersecurity role for the team. These services include a large Managed Security Services (MSS) Premises-Based Firewall Solution at each site, a single active directory forest with 180 domains servicing over 750,000 users, multiple Microsoft 365 Online offerings, and many other critical, high visibility identity and security software services. This role also involves direct collaboration with school district technical staff and other KDE technical teams to ensure effective support and service delivery. This role may require work outside of standard business hours occasionally, to ensure the proper functioning of supported systems and the timely completion of critical deliverables. These responsibilities will be determined at the discretion of the manager and/or in accordance with the organization's policies.

Description

• Perform firewall management and monitoring, including rule set configuration and validation for KDE and all KY K-12 school districts.
• Provide operational support and management of the KY K-12 Enterprise Active Directory environment, in cooperation with Microsoft.
• Management of enterprise remote access solution for all KY K-12 users.
• Serve as a project resource for major security initiatives KY K-12 school districts.?
• Management of statewide DNS infrastructure 
• Management of statewide anti-malware solution
• Management of enterprise DDoS mitigation services in a Managed Security Services group.
• Assist with security risk assessments, audit responses, and open records requests.
• Provide Q&A and Tier 3 escalation route for all KY K-12 school district customers.
• Lead and/or assist in technical presentations to KY K-12 school district customers.
• Perform backup and disaster recovery procedures as needed.