Hiring: Security Operations Center Lead Company: Florida Gulf Coast University Location: Fort Myers, FL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 11:02:38 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SIEM, SOC, Workday About the job Required Skills: •FGCU is building a culture of curiosity, commitment and collaboration. We value employees who successfully work with others and drive positive change through critical thinking and decisive action. If you thrive in an environment of innovation, accountability and mutual respect, you will find a good home here. •Leads day-to-day Security Operations Center (SOC) activities, including security monitoring, alert triage, investigation, escalation, incident response coordination, operational reporting, and analyst shift oversight. •Participates in after-hours incident response, emergency escalation, and on-call support as needed to address significant cybersecurity events or operational requirements. •Recruits, hires, trains, mentors, and supervises undergraduate and graduate student analysts. Provides ongoing coaching, performance feedback, and career development support. •Develops and maintains a structured student analyst training program covering alert triage, SIEM operations, threat detection, MITRE ATT&CK methodologies, digital forensics fundamentals, investigation procedures, and incident response workflows. •Develops or supports cybersecurity exercises, tabletop scenarios, and incident response drills to evaluate readiness and improve coordination among SOC personnel, ITS teams, and university stakeholders. •Establishes analyst progression standards, operational guardrails, and escalation thresholds to ensure student analysts operate within approved authority and documented procedures. •Performs security monitoring, investigation, and incident response activities as needed to maintain SOC operations during periods of reduced student staffing or elevated operational demand. Qualifications: •Five years full time experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, or threat detection. •Two years experience in managing, coaching, or mentoring technical staff or junior analysts •Operational familiarity with NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, FERPA, and HIPPA. •Operational familiarity with Higher Education technologies, including Banner, Workday, Canvas, Blackboard, and research computing infrastructure. •CISSP, CISM, Security+, GCIH, GCIA, CISA, or similar certifications. •Proven ability to think strategically and approach challenges with creativity. •Demonstrated track record of reliability, meeting goals, and holding oneself accountable. •Strong interpersonal skills and experience working effectively across teams. •Knowledge of security strategies (operating system hardening, vulnerability management, change management, application testing/patching, security tools, and software products). •Knowledge of network/system security access, management, and testing. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!