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Information Security Analyst roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations because they require at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or a related field. Employers in finance, healthcare, defense contracting, and tech regularly file LCAs and sponsor H-1B petitions for this role, making it one of the more consistently sponsored positions in the IT security space.
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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 as an Information Security Analyst
Align your credentials to SOC code 15-1212
Information Security Analysts fall under SOC code 15-1212. Pull the O*NET profile for this code and confirm your resume reflects the listed knowledge areas, including network security, risk assessment, and incident response, before applying.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Information Security Analyst roles by employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for this specific occupation, so you're applying to companies already familiar with H-1B sponsorship for your job title.
Verify prevailing wage level before accepting an offer
Run your target job title and location through the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating. Your offered salary must meet the DOL prevailing wage for your wage level; a Level I offer in a high-cost metro may not clear the threshold.
Confirm your employer is E-Verify enrolled
USCIS requires H-1B petitioners to be enrolled in E-Verify. Ask your recruiter early in the process. If the employer isn't enrolled, they'll need to register before filing your I-129, which can delay your start date.
Flag security clearance roles during the offer stage
Some Information Security Analyst positions require a U.S. security clearance, which H-1B visa holders are generally ineligible to obtain. Confirm the clearance requirement before investing time in a role that can't proceed to sponsorship.
Time your petition filing around the cap lottery
If your employer is cap-subject, USCIS opens H-1B registration in March for an October 1 start date. Confirm your employer's cap-subject status early and plan your offer acceptance timeline around that window to avoid a full-year delay.
H-1B Visa Information Security Analyst: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Information Security Analyst role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. USCIS classifies Information Security Analyst as a specialty occupation because the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, or a directly related field. A general business or unrelated degree is unlikely to support the petition without additional evidence linking your field of study to the specific job duties.
How do I find employers who sponsor H-1B visas for Information Security Analyst positions?
Migrate Mate surfaces Information Security Analyst roles filtered by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for this occupation code, so you're not guessing which companies will sponsor. Employers in financial services, healthcare systems, federal contractors, and large tech firms file the most LCAs for this role title.
Can I work as an Information Security Analyst on OPT before transitioning to H-1B?
Yes. If your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as computer science or cybersecurity, you're eligible for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving you up to three years of OPT work authorization. That window covers multiple H-1B lottery cycles and gives you time to secure a cap-subject employer willing to sponsor.
Do security clearance requirements affect H-1B sponsorship for this role?
They can. Many Information Security Analyst positions, particularly those with federal agencies or defense contractors, require a U.S. government security clearance. H-1B visa holders are generally not eligible for these clearances. Confirm clearance requirements before applying; a role requiring clearance cannot realistically proceed to H-1B sponsorship for most foreign nationals.
What happens to my H-1B status if I'm laid off from an Information Security Analyst role?
You have a 60-day grace period from your last day of employment to find a new sponsoring employer, transfer your H-1B to that employer, or depart the U.S. If a new employer files an H-1B transfer petition before the grace period ends, you can start work once the petition is received by USCIS. Acting quickly is critical because the 60-day window doesn't reset.