Job detail
Cybersecurity Associate
Auburn University
FULL_TIME
Posted 4/16/2026
Location
Auburn, Alabama
Core responsibilities
The cybersecurity associate monitors the university's digital environment for threats and serves as a first responder to security incidents. They also assist in enforcing security policies, maintaining controls, and performing high-Level analysis of computing systems and networks.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree with no experience, an associate's degree with four years of experience, or a high school diploma with eight years of relevant it experience. Preferred qualifications include certifications such as cissp, cisa, comptia security+, or giac.
high schoolassociate degreebachelor degreeprofessional certificateProblem-solvingCybersecurityAnalytical skillsRisk mitigationTechnical documentationPolicy enforcementSystem administrationIncident responseNetwork securityVulnerability analysisSecurity controlsThreat monitoring
Benefits
- Educational opportunities
- Work/life balance