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Manager, Cybersecurity

Marist College
Poughkeepsie, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Apr 2026
💰 $110,000/yr($105,000/yr$110,000/yr)

About the role

 

Position Title:

Manager, Cybersecurity

Department/School:

Cybersecurity, Information Technology

Salary/Pay Rate:

$105,000 - $110,000

Job Summary:

The Manager of Cybersecurity is a member of the Cybersecurity team as part of Marist Information Technology. The selected candidate will be a key member of the Cybersecurity Team, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the cybersecurity team. The manager will provide leadership and mentorship to a diverse team of cyber analysts, student workers and extended team members. This role will assist in maintaining the cybersecurity policies and procedures. The manager will lead the cybersecurity incident response program and assist in the security architecture of the Marist technology platforms.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Cybersecurity or a related field.
  • Five to eight years of experience in cybersecurity or a related field.
  • Supervisory experience required.

Essential Functions:

  • Develop security professionals by providing leadership and mentorship while expand the capabilities of the team.
  • Expand the existing Governance, Risk and Compliance program to improve the maturity of the cyber program.
  • Maintain and grow the security awareness program, enforcing strong cybersecurity practices across staff, faculty, and students.
  • Manage and improve existing cyber operations. Identify additional data sources into enterprise SIEM and expand monitoring, alerting and response capabilities.
  • Participate in the Incident Response program as the focal point for the technical response to a cyber incident. Provide updates to leadership on response and forensic activities.
  • Other duties as assigned. 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Cybersecurity or a related field
  • Eight to ten years of experience in cybersecurity or a related field

Required Application Documents:

Resume, Cover Letter, & Contact Information of 3 Professional References 

Benefits:

The position includes a comprehensive benefit package*. Benefits for this position include but are not limited to the following:

  • 3 weeks of paid vacation. 4 weeks of paid vacation beginning in the 6th year of employment.
  • Unlimited paid sick time.
  • 14+ paid holidays per year.
  • Medical, Dental & Vision insurance programs at a 15% employee / 85% employer contribution rate. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care (FSD).
  • Life insurance.
  • Generous short-term and long-term disability programs and workers compensation.
  • 403(b) defined contribution plan:
    • First 6 years University contributes 7.5%, Employee contributes a mandatory 4%.
    • University contribution increases to 10.5% in year 7, and 12% after 15 years.
    • Employee contribution decreases to 1% in year 7. Remains 1% thereafter.
    • Typical eligibility requirements: 1 year of service and 1,000 hours with Marist University.
  • 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity – Roth option available. Voluntary, up to IRS maximum contribution.
  • Tuition Benefits:
    • Up to 16 undergraduate credits per semester. Up to 18 graduate credit per academic calendar. Eligibility extends to employee, spouse, and dependent children under age 26.
    • University pays 100% tuition only.
    • Eligible dependents may be Reimbursed up to $2,000 per semester towards tuition at another accredited institution.

*Eligibility requirements including waiting periods and/or employee probationary periods may apply at the discretion of the University.

About the Department/School:

As a leader in educational applications of technology, Information Technology (IT) offers students, faculty, and staff access to advanced technologies to help promote a strong sense of community. A distinguishing feature of the Marist education is the manner in which information technology is used in support of teaching, learning, and scholarship. This environment creates a strong applied research culture and includes Marist students as young paraprofessionals, which makes Marist unique within higher education.

Marist IT staff come from diverse career and educational backgrounds. Our community of technologists collaborate to support a commitment to excellence with 80 staff members within 15 departments, more than 200 student paraprofessionals,

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