The UCLA Information Security Office enables UCLA's goals by providing leadership assuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its information resources. The Information Security Office enables efficient incident response planning and notification procedures.
In addition, the office aims to implement risk assessment strategies to identify vulnerabilities and threats to departmental information resources and enterprise systems. This includes executing a comprehensive UCLA IT security plan, which involves proposing, delivering, and enforcing administrative, technical, and physical security measures to tackle identified risks based on their sensitivity or criticality. The Identity and Access Management (IAM) team at UCLA is essential to safeguarding the university's digital assets and maintaining the security and privacy of students, faculty, and staff.
The Director, Identity and Access Management (IAM) will lead the university's efforts in managing digital identities and ensuring the proper access controls are in place. They will oversee the creation and management of university IDs for faculty, staff, and students and the IAM infrastructure to guarantee secure and efficient access to information systems and resources.
This role will involve collaborating with various UCLA departments (academic and administrative) and implementing best practices and technologies for identity lifecycle management. Additionally, they will work collaboratively with Security Operations to address any security incidents related to identity and access and will work toward continuous process improvements.
The Director, IAM will positively impact UCLA's operations and culture by protecting University stakeholders' information and data in service of the institution's academic mission. This team member will advance the University's mission by delivering exceptional security service comprehensively and consistently across faculty, staff, and students. This role will execute UCLA's vision while modeling UCLA's culture and values.