Location: Gainesville, FL
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**JOB NO:** 539619 **WORK TYPE:** Student Ast **LOCATION:** Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) **CATEGORIES:** Computer Science, Information Technology **DEPARTMENT:** 14700000 - IT-SECURITY **CLASSIFICATION TITLE:** STU AST - NON-CLERICAL & ADMIN **CLASSIFICATION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:** **UF Student Assistant** This position is open to all UF students eligible to work on campus and must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average. *Must be at least 18 years of age* **JOB DESCRIPTION:** UF Information Technology (UFIT) is currently seeking an entry-level Cybersecurity Student Analyst to join the Information Security Office’s Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC), a unit within UFIT. The CSOC is a joint operation supporting both the University of Florida (university) and the State of Florida's Department of Management Services (state), providing coordinated cybersecurity monitoring, detection, and response capabilities to enhance the cybersecurity posture across university and state systems. This role is primarily engaged in protecting university and state data and systems against cyber-attacks. Responsibilities include utilizing threat intelligence sources and detection tools to identify and prevent invasive attacks and applying established processes to respond to cybersecurity incidents as they occur. This position provides hands-on experience in real-world cybersecurity operations while supporting dual security missions. Working under the supervision of the UFIT Information Security Cybersecurity Detection and Response (CDR) Team Lead and under the direction of the State of Florida's Associate CISO, Student Analysts will develop and apply practical cybersecurity skills in a collaborative environment that serves both university and state stakeholders. Some key responsibilities and characteristics of this position are: - **Threat Management:** - Monitors user activity, network events, and threat detection alerts from security tools to identify adverse or suspect events.