Cyber Security Engineer 4/3/2018
Category: Information Technology
Job Type: Contract
Responsible for leading the engineering activities that evaluate cyber security risk and potential security threats to the company's various cloud systems. This position will work closely with network engineering, video engineering, product groups and technical operations staff performing cyber security risk assessment and management of existing and new business technologies and tools improve security operations, risk management processes and as security threats and vulnerabilities are detected and coordinate the response to mitigate and remediate any threats to the network.
What You’ll Do:
- Recommend and implement processes and controls through risk assessment that establish appropriate governance structures for managing risk according NIST and other frameworks.
- Actively advises on and evaluates the impact of cyber threats.
- Advise and provide consulting on security counter-measures.
- Ensure compliance with security standards, policies and procedures.
- Develop security requirements for new projects and perform the security risk assessments prior to going into production.
- Perform and coordinate engagements with 3rd party service providers to perform ongoing security testing on critical assets.
- Adhere to industry specific local, state, and federal regulations, as applicable.
What You Bring:
- Proficient knowledge of network and system security vulnerabilities and exploits. Must understand what is required to prevent security exploits, how to detect security attacks and anomalies and how to respond to security incidents and intrusions.
- Knowledge of related industry specifications and standards NIST, CSRIC, Firewalls, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, DNS, Routing, Ethernet and Transport technologies and protocols
- Proficient knowledge in network security design, network security architecture, TCP/IP protocols and topology. Proficient knowledge of forensic methodologies and best practices to investigate intrusions, preserve evidence and coordinate a unified security response.
- Exhibit leadership skills working with cross-functional teams
- Subject Matter Expert (SME) with cybersecurity solutions and critical controls as you will be expected to consult and perform assessments against these items and architecture
- Excellent verbal communication and written composition skills with experience and confidence providing reports and consultation to internal clients and executive level staff
Experience:
- IT/Network Engineering experience 5+ years
- Information Security experience 5+ years
Qualifications:
- Current security certifications, such as CISSP, ISACA, and SANS GIAC.
- Firewall, Intrusion Detection Systems, and/or other security technologies engineering
- Cyber-security Consulting
- Cloud Security Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Information Security or related field or related work experience