Security Analyst II

Candidates MUST be WI residents or willing to relocate to WI at their own expense prior to starting. This position can work 100% remotely (within the state of WI).

The Bureau of Information Technology Services (BITS) at the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) manages the technology and computer infrastructure that drives the Agencys business systems. The IT department manages infrastructure and software that supports the WHS Headquarters building the State Archives Preservation Facility (SAPF) and twelve Historic Sites around the State. This position reports to the Deputy IT Director and works closely with IT team members key internal stakeholders across all WHS divisions and external partners such as the Department of Administrations (DOA) Division of Enterprise Technology (DET) providing expertise and support for a variety of complex cybersecurity technologies IT risks and compliance requirements.
The IT Security & Compliance Coordinator oversees and facilitates agency IT security compliance technology intake processes IT audit readiness and overall IT risk management. Regularly performing complex risk assessments related to cloud-hosted solutions (e.g. SaaS PaaS IaaS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and AI use cases agency data governance and privacy protections and application security governance; the IT Security & Compliance Coordinator acts as a key liaison to external partners and collaborates closely with internal IT teams division leadership program staff regulatory bodies and vendors to strengthen the agencys security and compliance posture.

Additionally this role is responsible for performing log analysis using SIEM tools and interpreting IT vulnerability scans while producing executive-level IT security risk and compliance related reports. It coordinates the agency vulnerability management program firewall and security exception requests with WHSs managed service provider supports and facilitates incident response planning and leads cybersecurity awareness training in coordination with agency leadership. The IT Security & Compliance Coordinator also performs PCI DSS attestation (i.e. SAQ A & SAQ B-IP) for all WHS merchant locations.

Responsibilities

Technology Intake & Vendor Security Review:
Capture business use cases data classification and required security controls for software and cloud services.
Collect and review vendor T&Cs license agreements privacy policies and security artifacts (e.g. SOC 2 FedRAMP/StateRAMP).
Initiate monitor and shepherd intake workflows with service providers coordinating to closure and ensuring alignment with agency compliance requirements.
Monitoring Reporting and Vulnerability Coordination:
Use enterprise/agency tools (e.g. SIEM email security vulnerability scanners) to review security posture and risk trends.
Build recurring and adhoc reports that provide security value (threat/anomaly insights) and business intelligence (usage/adoption trends).
Translate technical findings into clear summaries for diverse audiences including executive leadership.
Coordinate vulnerability scan interpretation dashboards and remediation tracking; escalate and track actions with system owners and service providers until resolved.

AI & Emerging Technology Governance:
Maintain inventories of AI applications direct and indirect risks and approved use cases.
Coordinate intake and review of AI business use cases; prepare forms and guide staff through enterprise and agency requirements.
Evaluate vendor AI features and emerging technologies for security privacy and ethical risks (e.g. bias data exposure) ensuring compliance with enterprise and agency policies.
Draft/refine policies that balance innovation with secure adoption of AI and other emerging tech.
IT Compliance Audit Response & Risk Management:
Develop maintain and monitor adherence to IT security/compliance policies aligned to NIST PCI DSS CIS ISO 27001 and state standards.
Identify and track risks; collaborate with service providers and internal technical teams on mitigation strategies and exception handling.
Oversee data governance activities and support application security governance (secure design guidance vendor compliance reviews).
Prepare audit responses and evidence for oversight/regulatory bodies; lead PCI DSS SAQ processes for all merchant locations.
Support vendor contract reviews by identifying and recommending security and privacy requirements to be included in agreements
Incident Response Planning and Execution:
Maintain and test incident response plans/playbooks; educate staff on roles and procedures.
Participate in investigations documentation notifications/status updates and postincident reviews; track root cause and preventive actions.

Cybersecurity Awareness and Training:
Lead agency-wide cybersecurity education and compliance initiatives ensuring awareness and adherence to PCI DSS NIST-based and state-level standards.
Develop and deliver cybersecurity awareness programs to educate employees about security best practices and emerging threats.
Regularly create engaging training materials and conduct workshops to promote a security-conscious culture.
Regularly champion provide guidance and promote awareness on cybersecurity data governance and responsible technology use across the organization.

Minimum Qualifications
5 years of experience in cybersecurity or network operations audit and compliance coordination or related IT risk management.
Experience running search queries generating and automating reports from industry standard IT security tools (e.g. Splunk IronPort Tenable Cloudflare).
Experience managing IT security review processes security exception workflows vulnerability management processes and developing security policies or procedures.
Proven ability to coordinate complex risk assessments and compliance activities
Experience evaluating AI tools or emerging technologies for compliance security or ethical risks with a strong knowledge of direct and indirect AI-related risks
Working knowledge of AWS and Microsoft 365 Entra ID security controls (e.g. IAM logging/monitoring encryption MFA/Conditional Access) with the ability to interpret readonly outputs and coordinate remediation with service providers.
Strong knowledge of IT Security Incident Response planning and preparation including experience coordinating with managed service providers (MSP) or third-party vendors
Strong understanding of common security frameworks or compliance standards (e.g. NIST PCI DSS CIS ISO 27001) and privacy protection practices.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional IT teams and program area staff external auditors and regulatory agencies.
Excellent communication and analytical skills with ability to translate complex IT security related topics for diverse often non-technical audiences.

Desired Qualifications
Prior experience in public-sector compliance or multi-agency single tenant environments.
Prior experience with PCI DSS SAQ preparation and attestation.
Prior experience coordinating vendor-performed internal penetration testing

Required Skills : Network Security

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This is a high PRIORITY requisition. This is a PROACTIVE requisition

Background Check : No

Drug Screen : No