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Security and compliance roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship when employers complete the PERM labor certification process, documenting that no qualified U.S. worker is available. Roles requiring a specialized degree in cybersecurity, information assurance, or risk management typically meet EB-2 standards. Start your sponsorship search with employers who have active PERM filing history.
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Serve as the IT security expert helping to create a strong information technology security foundation for the President, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Executive Vice President and Provost senior management areas. Reporting to the Deputy Executive Director, Business and Management Systems this position provides information security and compliance services to all supported departments. The position ensures that all workstations, server systems, applications, networks, databases, and data are properly secured from threats while meeting the mission critical production environments requirements and uptime. Serves as a departmental contact for any issues relating to information security or compliance with regulatory guidance. Shares responsibility for monitoring and maintaining the systems, disaster recovery planning, incident response, and security assessments. Due to the criticality of this position and its support of a 24 X 7 unit, after hours may be required.
Responsibilities of this position include:
- Manage compliance with CIS IG2 throughout supported areas
- Manage Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for supported areas to prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced cyber threats
- Coordinate and run security training programs for data protection and adherence to university standards and policies
- Run scripts and programs to provide vulnerability checks against department servers and web applications
- Assist in the design and implementation of appropriate access protection and audit control procedures
- Routinely monitor practices to ensure that user access, system access, resources and information are secure
- Communicate threats, findings, and mitigation strategies effectively to supported areas when necessary
- Manage, and participate in, the procurement and departmental security review processes
- Provide guidance, tools, and subject matter expertise for departments performing IT risk assessments
- Lead, develop, and mentor employees involved in compliance and risk-related activities
- Serve as liaison between supported offices and the IT Security Office
- Author and improve documentation to support consistent and reliable procedures
- Work with and advise Deputy Executive Director on IT security policies and standards
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field or related equivalent experience
- Significant information security, audit, and/or compliance work experience, with experience measuring compliance against various regulations, industry standards, and/or policies
- Demonstrated ability to own and manage multiple projects and programs
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, written and oral, across a broad range of campus audiences
- Experience using appropriate security software, such as OWASP ZAP, nikto, and nmap, to perform vulnerability tests
- Ability to self-learn and maintain a strong proficiency in technical tools, counter measures, and techniques
- Experience installing, securely configuring, and administrating Unix/Linux, OSX or Windows Server operating systems
- Ability to install and configure security software or hardware applications such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, network mapping tools, and vulnerability scanners
- Ability to quickly understand technical concepts and determine the implications of relevant requirements and policies
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in business information technology, or a related field. CISA, CISM, CRISC, or CISSP certification
- Experience supervising direct reports or mentoring employees as a team lead
- Experience in evaluating business processes and making recommendations for improvements
- Experience working in a higher education environment
- Experience working with Splunk and Defender for endpoints
- Experience working with Snort, Nessus, Rapid 7, OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Metasploit, OSSEC, OSSIM or equivalent tools
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Salary range of $90,000 - $110,000
Hours per week
40
Review Date
8/15/2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Zach LaCroix at zlacroix@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
Job Description
Serve as the IT security expert helping to create a strong information technology security foundation for the President, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Executive Vice President and Provost senior management areas. Reporting to the Deputy Executive Director, Business and Management Systems this position provides information security and compliance services to all supported departments. The position ensures that all workstations, server systems, applications, networks, databases, and data are properly secured from threats while meeting the mission critical production environments requirements and uptime. Serves as a departmental contact for any issues relating to information security or compliance with regulatory guidance. Shares responsibility for monitoring and maintaining the systems, disaster recovery planning, incident response, and security assessments. Due to the criticality of this position and its support of a 24 X 7 unit, after hours may be required.
Responsibilities of this position include:
- Manage compliance with CIS IG2 throughout supported areas
- Manage Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for supported areas to prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced cyber threats
- Coordinate and run security training programs for data protection and adherence to university standards and policies
- Run scripts and programs to provide vulnerability checks against department servers and web applications
- Assist in the design and implementation of appropriate access protection and audit control procedures
- Routinely monitor practices to ensure that user access, system access, resources and information are secure
- Communicate threats, findings, and mitigation strategies effectively to supported areas when necessary
- Manage, and participate in, the procurement and departmental security review processes
- Provide guidance, tools, and subject matter expertise for departments performing IT risk assessments
- Lead, develop, and mentor employees involved in compliance and risk-related activities
- Serve as liaison between supported offices and the IT Security Office
- Author and improve documentation to support consistent and reliable procedures
- Work with and advise Deputy Executive Director on IT security policies and standards
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field or related equivalent experience
- Significant information security, audit, and/or compliance work experience, with experience measuring compliance against various regulations, industry standards, and/or policies
- Demonstrated ability to own and manage multiple projects and programs
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, written and oral, across a broad range of campus audiences
- Experience using appropriate security software, such as OWASP ZAP, nikto, and nmap, to perform vulnerability tests
- Ability to self-learn and maintain a strong proficiency in technical tools, counter measures, and techniques
- Experience installing, securely configuring, and administrating Unix/Linux, OSX or Windows Server operating systems
- Ability to install and configure security software or hardware applications such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, network mapping tools, and vulnerability scanners
- Ability to quickly understand technical concepts and determine the implications of relevant requirements and policies
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in business information technology, or a related field. CISA, CISM, CRISC, or CISSP certification
- Experience supervising direct reports or mentoring employees as a team lead
- Experience in evaluating business processes and making recommendations for improvements
- Experience working in a higher education environment
- Experience working with Splunk and Defender for endpoints
- Experience working with Snort, Nessus, Rapid 7, OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Metasploit, OSSEC, OSSIM or equivalent tools
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Salary range of $90,000 - $110,000
Hours per week
40
Review Date
8/15/2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Zach LaCroix at zlacroix@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Security And Compliance
Map your credentials to PERM requirements
PERM requires your degree field to align with the job duties, not just your title. A computer science or information systems degree maps cleanly to security analyst roles; a general business degree may trigger a PERM audit if the job description demands technical specialization.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Search OFLC disclosure data for companies that have filed PERM applications under SOC codes for information security analysts. Employers who have completed PERM before understand the recruitment documentation requirements and are far less likely to abandon the process mid-filing.
Use Migrate Mate to find green card sponsoring roles
Filter your search on Migrate Mate by EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship to surface security and compliance employers with active green card filing history, so you're not spending time on roles where sponsorship is unlikely or untested.
Clarify sponsorship scope before accepting an offer
Ask employers whether their sponsorship commitment covers PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status, or only the initial petition. Some employers sponsor PERM but require you to self-fund the I-485 filing fees, which affects your total out-of-pocket costs.
Obtain U.S.-recognized certifications before PERM filing
Credentials like CISSP, CISM, or CompTIA Security+ are frequently listed as job requirements in PERM applications for security roles. Holding these before the recruitment process starts prevents gaps between your qualifications and the DOL-approved job description.
Understand EB-2 versus EB-3 job description differences
USCIS distinguishes EB-2 and EB-3 based on the minimum requirements stated in the PERM job description, not your actual credentials. Confirm with your employer that the job posting specifies an advanced degree if you're seeking EB-2 classification.
Green Card Security And Compliance: Frequently Asked Questions
Do security and compliance roles typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most mid-to-senior security and compliance positions qualify for EB-2 because the role requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus substantial specialized experience. Entry-level compliance analyst roles with a standard bachelor's degree requirement typically fall under EB-3. The PERM job description controls which category applies, so the employer's wording matters more than your actual credentials.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for security and compliance professionals?
The green card process through PERM leads to permanent residency rather than a renewable temporary status. Unlike the H-1B visa, there's no annual lottery for EB-3 sponsorship, and the process isn't capped the same way. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status together typically run two to four years for most countries, compared to a few months for an H-1B.
Can I search for security jobs by green card sponsorship type?
Yes. Migrate Mate lets you filter security and compliance job listings by EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship history, so you can focus on employers who have already completed PERM filings for similar roles. This saves significant time compared to manually cross-referencing OFLC disclosure files with job postings.
What does the PERM recruitment process look like for security and compliance employers?
Employers must run a formal DOL-mandated recruitment campaign, including job postings, internal notices, and newspaper advertisements, to document that no qualified U.S. worker applied. For security roles requiring specialized certifications or clearance-adjacent experience, employers often find the recruitment test straightforward because the qualified candidate pool is narrow and well-defined.
Does holding a security clearance affect my green card eligibility or PERM filing?
A security clearance doesn't directly affect green card eligibility, but it can complicate the PERM process. DOL requires employers to genuinely recruit U.S. workers, and clearance requirements can limit the applicant pool in ways that need careful documentation. Employers sometimes separate the clearance requirement from the minimum PERM job requirements to avoid DOL audit scrutiny.