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Story County IT director asks board to consider hiring cybersecurity analyst above midpoint due to candidate credentials
Summary
IT Director Colin Gerst requested a board exception to start a cybersecurity analyst above the standard midpoint, citing a candidate’s master's degree and CISSP certification; the board discussed budget impacts and equity and asked staff to negotiate further with the applicant.
At the April 28 meeting, Story County IT Director Colin Gerst asked the Board of Supervisors to consider allowing a new cybersecurity analyst to start above the county's midpoint pay step because of the candidate's advanced credentials.
Gerst told the board he converted a customer support role to a cybersecurity analyst position and received roughly 90 applicants for the posting. He described his preferred…
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