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Director of Information Security roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations under USCIS guidelines, requiring at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. Employers filing H-1B visa petitions for this role must certify a prevailing wage through the DOL, and many large financial, healthcare, and technology firms sponsor regularly.
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University Operations at UCF is committed to creating a supportive and welcoming environment for our faculty, staff, students, and the broader community. We take pride in delivering exceptional service, sharing our expertise, and upholding the highest standards to ensure a world-class campus experience.
Visit our website or follow us on Facebook and Instagram to learn more.
The Opportunity:
The Information Technology department within University Operations is seeking to hire an Information Technology Security Professional IV. The Information Security Professional position will support and advance the institution's cybersecurity operations, threat detection, incident response, and security engineering programs. This position serves as a senior cybersecurity professional responsible for protecting university systems, research environments, and sensitive data across enterprise and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) environments. This position will collaborate with Information Technology teams, researchers, compliance personnel, and university stakeholders to strengthen the institution's cybersecurity posture, manage security incidents, and implement effective security controls.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate cybersecurity incident response activities, including incident detection, analysis, containment, recovery, and post-incident reviews.
- Support Security Operations Center (SOC) functions, including security monitoring, threat hunting, investigation of security events, and response coordination.
- Design, implement, and maintain security technologies and secure infrastructure solutions to protect university systems and data.
- Administer and support Microsoft security platforms, including Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies.
- Provide cybersecurity consultation and technical guidance for university initiatives, projects, and technology implementations.
- Conduct security assessments, support vulnerability management efforts, and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to promote secure operations and address cybersecurity concerns.
- Develop and enhance security policies, procedures, playbooks, and operational documentation to improve cybersecurity program effectiveness.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience; or High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 9 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting Security Operations Center (SOC) and incident response functions.
- Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Entra ID, and Conditional Access policies.
- Knowledge of SIEM, EDR, threat intelligence, firewall, intrusion prevention (IPS), and VPN technologies.
- Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, security monitoring, and vulnerability management.
- Experience supporting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) environments and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Professional certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, Security+, Microsoft Security certifications, or similar credentials are preferred.
- Experience working within higher education, research, or large enterprise environments is highly desirable.
Special Instructions to the Applicants:
The Security Operations Center (SOC) is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, including holidays. The SOC staff will work a rotational shift model to support continuous security monitoring. The selected candidate will be required to work rotating shifts that include nights, weekends, and holidays.
Position requires a valid Class E driver’s license. This position may involve driving to various locations on and off campus to conduct University business.
The anticipated salary range for this position is $104,664 to $120,000. The final salary will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and internal equity considerations.
If you are selected as the final candidate for an employment opportunity, both your position and salary will be significantly based upon the information that you have provided in your application for employment. We urge you to please take the time to complete the application in its entirety.
Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?
As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 12 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills, and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.
Working at UCF has its perks! UCF offers:
- Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program
- Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays
- Retirement savings options
- Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions
- Education assistance
- And more… For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide. Dive into our Total Rewards Calculator to discover the diverse selection available to you, giving you a glimpse into the benefits that together shape your comprehensive rewards package at UCF.
Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.
Department
UCF IT Information Security Office
Work Schedule
UCF business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with required availability for after-hours, weekend, holiday, and on-call incident response activities as needed.
Type of Appointment
Regular
Expected Salary
$104,664.00 to Negotiable
Job Posting End Date
09-24-2026-12-00-AM
The University of Central Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.
As a Florida public university, the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.
UCF is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer.
For general application or posting questions, please email talent@ucf.edu.
If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please email onac@ucf.edu.
University Operations:
University Operations at UCF is committed to creating a supportive and welcoming environment for our faculty, staff, students, and the broader community. We take pride in delivering exceptional service, sharing our expertise, and upholding the highest standards to ensure a world-class campus experience.
Visit our website or follow us on Facebook and Instagram to learn more.
The Opportunity:
The Information Technology department within University Operations is seeking to hire an Information Technology Security Professional IV. The Information Security Professional position will support and advance the institution's cybersecurity operations, threat detection, incident response, and security engineering programs. This position serves as a senior cybersecurity professional responsible for protecting university systems, research environments, and sensitive data across enterprise and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) environments. This position will collaborate with Information Technology teams, researchers, compliance personnel, and university stakeholders to strengthen the institution's cybersecurity posture, manage security incidents, and implement effective security controls.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate cybersecurity incident response activities, including incident detection, analysis, containment, recovery, and post-incident reviews.
- Support Security Operations Center (SOC) functions, including security monitoring, threat hunting, investigation of security events, and response coordination.
- Design, implement, and maintain security technologies and secure infrastructure solutions to protect university systems and data.
- Administer and support Microsoft security platforms, including Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies.
- Provide cybersecurity consultation and technical guidance for university initiatives, projects, and technology implementations.
- Conduct security assessments, support vulnerability management efforts, and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to promote secure operations and address cybersecurity concerns.
- Develop and enhance security policies, procedures, playbooks, and operational documentation to improve cybersecurity program effectiveness.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience; or High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 9 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting Security Operations Center (SOC) and incident response functions.
- Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Entra ID, and Conditional Access policies.
- Knowledge of SIEM, EDR, threat intelligence, firewall, intrusion prevention (IPS), and VPN technologies.
- Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, security monitoring, and vulnerability management.
- Experience supporting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) environments and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Professional certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, Security+, Microsoft Security certifications, or similar credentials are preferred.
- Experience working within higher education, research, or large enterprise environments is highly desirable.
Special Instructions to the Applicants:
The Security Operations Center (SOC) is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, including holidays. The SOC staff will work a rotational shift model to support continuous security monitoring. The selected candidate will be required to work rotating shifts that include nights, weekends, and holidays.
Position requires a valid Class E driver’s license. This position may involve driving to various locations on and off campus to conduct University business.
The anticipated salary range for this position is $104,664 to $120,000. The final salary will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and internal equity considerations.
If you are selected as the final candidate for an employment opportunity, both your position and salary will be significantly based upon the information that you have provided in your application for employment. We urge you to please take the time to complete the application in its entirety.
Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?
As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 12 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills, and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.
Working at UCF has its perks! UCF offers:
- Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program
- Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays
- Retirement savings options
- Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions
- Education assistance
- And more… For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide. Dive into our Total Rewards Calculator to discover the diverse selection available to you, giving you a glimpse into the benefits that together shape your comprehensive rewards package at UCF.
Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.
Department
UCF IT Information Security Office
Work Schedule
UCF business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with required availability for after-hours, weekend, holiday, and on-call incident response activities as needed.
Type of Appointment
Regular
Expected Salary
$104,664.00 to Negotiable
Job Posting End Date
09-24-2026-12-00-AM
The University of Central Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.
As a Florida public university, the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.
UCF is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer.
For general application or posting questions, please email talent@ucf.edu.
If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please email onac@ucf.edu.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Director Of Information Security
Frame your credentials around specialty occupation
USCIS scrutinizes whether Director of Information Security qualifies as a specialty occupation. Document that your role requires a directly related degree, not just broad IT experience. Certifications like CISSP or CISM strengthen the case but don't substitute for degree alignment.
Target employers with cap-exempt H-1B status
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-affiliated entities can file H-1B petitions year-round outside the annual cap. For a senior security leadership role, these employers exist and actively hire, so don't limit your search to the private sector.
Search verified H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter Director of Information Security openings by employers with confirmed H-1B filing history using Migrate Mate. This eliminates companies that list visa sponsorship as optional but have never filed a petition for a security leadership role.
Verify the prevailing wage tier before negotiating
The DOL assigns this occupation to a wage level based on experience and supervisory scope. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the Level III or IV prevailing wage for your metro area before accepting an offer, since the LCA locks the employer into that rate.
Clarify the employer's timeline against the cap deadline
H-1B cap registrations open in March for an October 1 start date. If you're interviewing in late spring or summer, confirm whether the employer missed the current cycle and whether they'll file for the next fiscal year or a cap-exempt amendment.
Use O*NET to document specialty occupation requirements
The O*NET profile for Information Security Directors lists the degree fields and knowledge domains USCIS evaluates. Your employer's attorney can cite this profile directly in the H-1B petition to substantiate why a specific degree in a related field is required, not just preferred.
H-1B Visa Director Of Information Security: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Director of Information Security role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as computer science, information systems, or cybersecurity. USCIS looks at whether the degree requirement is genuine and specific to the role. A job description that accepts any bachelor's degree regardless of field weakens the petition, so the employer's offer letter and LCA should reflect a defined degree requirement.
How do I find employers who actually sponsor H-1B visas for information security leadership roles?
Migrate Mate shows verified H-1B filing history by employer and job title, so you can confirm that a company has sponsored this specific type of role before applying. Large financial institutions, healthcare systems, defense contractors, and enterprise technology firms file the most H-1B petitions for Director of Information Security positions. Checking filing history before you apply saves significant time in the process.
Can my employer file an H-1B for me if I'm already working on OPT as an information security professional?
Yes. If you're on OPT when your employer files your H-1B during the cap registration window in March, you're eligible as long as your OPT remains valid. If selected in the lottery, your H-1B becomes effective October 1. If your OPT expires before that date and you have an approved STEM OPT extension, cap-gap rules may bridge the gap and let you keep working legally.
What wage level does DOL typically assign to a Director of Information Security for LCA purposes?
The DOL typically assigns Level III or Level IV prevailing wages to director-level security roles because of the supervisory scope, strategic responsibilities, and specialized expertise involved. The exact rate depends on the Standard Occupational Classification code the employer selects and the geographic work location. You can verify the applicable wage for your area using the OFLC Wage Search before finalizing your offer.
Does H-1B sponsorship for a Director of Information Security require PERM labor certification?
No. The H-1B is a nonimmigrant work visa and does not require PERM labor certification. PERM applies only to certain employment-based green card categories like EB-2 and EB-3. Your employer files an LCA with DOL and a Form I-129 petition with USCIS to sponsor your H-1B. PERM becomes relevant only if the employer later pursues permanent residence sponsorship for you.