Enterprise IT Security Analyst I and III

🇺🇸 Houston, Texas 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Cybersecurity 🗓️ October 20th, 2026

Cybersecurity Higher Ed Incident-response

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Houston is hiring an Enterprise IT Security Analyst I and III. The roles sit in the university’s UIT Security department and cover security risk analysis, incident investigations, and compliance assessments for university information assets. The Analyst I handles day-to-day security issues and state reporting under direct supervision, while the Analyst III investigates incidents, runs vulnerability assessments, and guides security risk management across System and component campuses.

Highlights

Handle day-to-day customer service for information security issues reported to the department and assist with investigations of campus security incidents (Analyst I).
Assist with security risk assessments that check compliance with university policies and procedures, and collect data for IT security metrics and state-required security reporting (Analyst I).
Maintain security department records, including policy and procedure documents and software licensing records (Analyst I).
Conduct security investigations and develop the procedures, policies, and processes that prevent incidents from recurring (Analyst III).
Perform security risk analysis, intrusion detection, and vulnerability assessments, applying defined security analysis methodologies to networks and systems (Analyst III).
Evaluate, recommend, and administer information security software, and give technical guidance on security risk management projects and strategic direction to System and component campuses (Analyst III).
Analyst I requires a four-year job-related degree or equivalent specialized training plus six months of related experience; Analyst III requires the same education plus five years, and the department accepts education in lieu of experience or the reverse.
Security-sensitive positions under Texas Executive Order GA-48 that require a criminal history check and routine review of continuing eligibility to protect university infrastructure.