Cyber Exercise Analyst

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to 53,235 students, more than 11,000 faculty and staff and 350,000+ living alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”

With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, three straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget stands at $1.85 billion, and its endowment totals nearly $1.8 billion.

About the School of Information Technology

The School of Information Technology is a national leader in studying solutions and needs that connect people, information, and the technology of the time. The SoIT is home to Ohio's first Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Information Technology. In addition, it is home to Ohio's first ABET accredited Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity. The SoIT has been growing at 20% annually and currently serves more than 2,000 students with 35 full-time faculty members, 35 full-time staff, and 37 adjunct faculty. The SoIT is home to several centers including an NSA/DHS Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, the Information Technology Solutions Center, the Ohio Cyber Range Institute, Applied Machine Learning and Intelligence Center, and the Smart Synergies Lab.

The SoIT is a diverse, interdisciplinary, team-oriented, dynamic, and entrepreneurial environment. It empowers individuals to become passionate, solution-minded Information Technology professionals by fostering continuous innovation, research, leadership development, interdisciplinary problem solving, and real-world experience.

About the Ohio Cyber Range Institute

The Ohio Cyber Range Institute (OCRI), housed at the University of Cincinnati, is a partnership among state agencies and academic institutions led by UC, the Ohio Adjutant General and Cyber Ohio. OCRI’s mission is to advance cybersecurity education, workforce, and economic development. OCRI administers the Ohio Cyber Range as a state-wide tool that supports programming for K-20 courses and events; full-spectrum training opportunities, including incident response teams; industry workforce and economic development; cyber security research; as well as government agency support among other programs.

Job Overview

The School of Information Technology at the University of Cincinnati seeks to hire a Cyber Exercise Analyst 3 for the Ohio Cyber Range Institute to support the Ohio Persistent Cyber Improvement for Local Government Project (O-PCI), funded by the State of Ohio through a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency State and Local Cyber Improvement Grant. This is a grant-funded position; the continuation of this position will be based on the availability of funds and the continuation of the grant.

Under general supervision from the OCRI Associate Director, the OCRI Cyber Exercise Analyst 3 will serve as the subject matter expert for cyber exercises. The position will enhance and support the University’s research and programming activities within the cyber realm.

Essential Functions

• Plan, lead, and execute exercises against stakeholders
• Oversee day-to-day operations and track ongoing exercises, assigning, tracking, meeting the exercise timelines.
• Develop a deep technical understanding of Ohio Cyber Range offerings and infrastructure
• Assist with reporting operational activities, including outcomes and metrics, to security leadership
• Engage in security monitoring and visibility improvement activities across the Ohio Cyber Range organization
• Create and document tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPS)
• Discover training needs and create coaching plan to upskill the team
• Communicate with various business and technology leaders to interpret identified vulnerabilities and assist in the development and planning for risk mitigation plans.
• Research and continuously improve skills in attacker tools, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• Lead by example for the greater red team in professionalism, communication, and technical expertise

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in business, leadership, engineering, computer science or information systems/technology or related field.

Required Experience

Three (3) years of demonstrated experience in planning or executing cyber exercises

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Demonstrates a strong understanding of offensive cybersecurity operations and defensive integrations.
• Demonstrates a strong ability to communicate highly technical aspects to executives and other IT staff.
• Demonstrates strong experience with various scripting languages.
• Familiarity with serverless services, containerization, and other cloud technologies
• Strong familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and the Cyber Kill Chain.

Application Information

Applicants should submit a resume, a cover letter, and a list of three references.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family.

• Competitive salary range of $75,000-$85,000 dependent on the candidate's experience.
• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program.
• Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
• Generous paid time off work options, including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days.
• Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.

For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].

The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.