Summary

Monitors, evaluates, and maintains systems and procedures to ensure the safety
of information systems assets and to protect systems from intentional or
inadvertent access or destruction. Identifies potential threats and responds to
reported security violations. May also be responsible for developing and
conducting security-related training sessions and developing and communicating
awareness programs. Interfaces with user community to understand their
security needs and implements procedures to accommodate them. Ensures that
user community understands and adheres to necessary procedures to maintain
security. May require familiarity with domain structures, user authentication and
digital signatures. Conducts accurate evaluation of the level of security required.
May require understanding of firewall theory and configuration. Must be able to
weigh business needs against security concerns and articulate issues to
management. May provide work direction and assignment as well as training to
more junior staff. The level of work required is considered advanced and staff
must be able to work under minimal supervision. This job does not have any
direct reports.

Job Duties - Essential Job Duties
. Performs the role of an intrusion analyst using a variety of tools to detect and respond to intrusions and other security anomalies

. Performs incident response activities for security events

. Conducts vulnerability assessments of hardware, software and information systems

. Assists in the mitigation of identified vulnerabilities

. Consults and provides information security engineering assistance in support of various projects

. Provides information security expertise in support of web services and application development

. Performs detailed security reviews of hardware, software and information systems

. Monitors information security policy compliance using various tools

. Maintains hardware and software tools used to support Information Security functions

. Performs forensics and detailed technical investigations

. Conducts penetration testing and mitigates exposures

. Performs detailed technical analysis of various security logs

. Monitors information security information portals and keeps abreast of events, research and development within the community

. Performs other duties as assigned

Experience: Job Requirements
. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and 3 plus years of related experience or equivalent experience as noted below

. 5 to 7 years of information security experience

. Knowledge of UNIX, Windows OS family, TCP/IP and networking technologies required

. 2 - 3 years of development and deployment of secure web technologies required - Development with LAMP Technologies (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)

. Information security certification, CISSP certification, SANS GCIA and/or GIAC required

. Demonstrates independent decision-making abilities

. Coursework in computer science, communications and related technologies beneficial

. Possesses and applies both specific and broad knowledge of principles, practices and procedures in the field of specialization to the completion of assignments


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