Network Security Specialist
- Category: Et cetera
- Deadline: 08th July 20232023-07-08T00:00:00-0700
- Washington
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Network Security SpecialistPosition Type: Full Time(Contract) Duration: 12 Months with possible extension Location: Kent, WAAs a Network Security Specialist, you will:- Lead and conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing of target systems and environments for multiple and undefined interfaces.
- Perform assessment planning. Analyzes architecture and system functionality for a broad range of technologies.
- Define, develops, integrates, and maintains security technical controls in a variety of IT environments and systems.
- Assist with the efforts to define security product specifications tools and techniques for intrusion detection, intrusion prevention, data loss prevention, Encryption of data, Identity/Access management and authentication methods.
- Assist with and performs the analysis of security designs and assists with the creation of recommendations on design solutions.
- Assist with creating designs and recommendations that lower or eliminate security risk. Review or prepares and presents technical reports and briefings. Leads customer remediation reviews.
- Safeguards information system assets by identifying and solving potential and actual security problems.
- Protects system by defining access control, privileges, control structures, and resources.
- Recognizes problems by identifying abnormalities, reporting violations.
- Implements security improvements by assessing current situation; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements.
- Determines security violations and inefficiencies by conducting periodic audits.
- Upgrades system by implementing and maintaining security controls.
- Keeps users informed by preparing performance reports, communicating system status.
- Maintains quality service by following organization standards.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree in cyber security, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience
- 4+ years of prior relevant experience
- Advanced certifications such as SANS GIAC/GCIA/GCIH, CISSP, CEH, or CASP and/or SIEM-specific training and certification
- Hold DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security+ CE or equivalent) within 6 months of start date
- Advanced understanding of TCP/IP, common networking ports and protocols, traffic flow, system administration, OSI model, defense-in-depth and common security elements.
- Hands-on experience analyzing high volumes of logs, network data, and other attack artifacts in support of incident investigations.
- Experience with vulnerability scanning solutions.
- Experience with penetration testing desired.
- Familiarity with the DOD Information Assurance Vulnerability Management program.
- Proficiency with any of the following: HIPS, IDS/IPS, Full Packet Capture, Host-Based Forensics, Network Forensics, and RSA Security
- Knowledge of architecture, engineering, and operations of at least one enterprise SIEM platform (e.g., Nitro/McAfee Enterprise Security Manager, ArcSight, QRadar, LogLogic, Splunk)
- Experience developing and deploying signatures (e.g., YARA, Snort, Suricata, HIPS)
- Understanding of VMware technology, and Unix and basic Unix commands
- SECRET or higher clearance required (within six months of start date).