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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS - NEW OPPORTUNITY
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Security Engineer
Location: Arlington, Virginia, United States
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2008-09-15
Sr. Security Engineer (399)
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Must be clearable to the Top Secret level.
Provide consulting services to include but not be limited to security operations, risk assessments, incident response, and security awareness and information security vulnerabilities. Responsible for developing operational support procedures for cyber security within the enterprise. This person will not be hands on operating and maintaining security devices but will be integral in reviewing system configurations for network security devices, performing and recommending security hardening, reveiwing access controls, evaluating and recommending security technologies, etc.
1. Conduct vulnerability assessments on various types of networks and topologies;
2. Analyze output from network vulnerability assessments and recommend mitigation strategies;
3. Review and provide feedback on security plans and procedures regarding all aspects of LAN, WAN or MANs, as applicable;
4. Assist in designing, establishing and configuring security products to include firewalls, intrusion detection systems, antivirus, patch management, etc.;
5. Review and provide input into network designs to ensure compliance with security and enterprise architecture;
6. Conduct vulnerability assessment testing in support of blue team activities as well as Certification testing for major applications and general support systems
7. Perform scans on all types of systems, e.g., Windows, Solaris and Linux;
8. Review logs from devices and make recommendations for risk mitigation; and
9. Provide input and visibility into emerging security technologies, deployment strategies and other security protocols to ensure awareness within the IT Security Branch.
10. Build/enhance security architecture and configure network to enhance the security posture of the enterprise
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Requires 2 years of related security experience with a BS degree preferred. If candidate does not possess a degree then must possess 4 years experience. It is preferred that this person be a current Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), CISA or similar security professional certification. Should possess experience with most of the following but not all are necessary: firewalls, IDS, security hardening, systems configurations, network device configurations, access controls. A substantive background in either Microsoft operating environments, Cisco networking, or UNIX administration is preferred. Must possess an understanding of concepts and security-related issues in Oracle and/or SQL databases.
CONTACT
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To submit your application, please send your resume to andrea.rodway (at) knowledgecg (dot) com [email concealed]
Knowledge Consulting Group
Andrea Rodway
Sr. Recruiter
andrea.rodway (at) knowledgecg (dot) com [email concealed]
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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS
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SecurityFocus now offers an online interface for
searching and managing job opportunities and resumes.
SECURITYFOCUS JOBS - NEW OPPORTUNITY
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Security Engineer
Location: Arlington, Virginia, United States
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2008-09-15
Sr. Security Engineer (399)
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Must be clearable to the Top Secret level.
Provide consulting services to include but not be limited to security operations, risk assessments, incident response, and security awareness and information security vulnerabilities. Responsible for developing operational support procedures for cyber security within the enterprise. This person will not be hands on operating and maintaining security devices but will be integral in reviewing system configurations for network security devices, performing and recommending security hardening, reveiwing access controls, evaluating and recommending security technologies, etc.
1. Conduct vulnerability assessments on various types of networks and topologies;
2. Analyze output from network vulnerability assessments and recommend mitigation strategies;
3. Review and provide feedback on security plans and procedures regarding all aspects of LAN, WAN or MANs, as applicable;
4. Assist in designing, establishing and configuring security products to include firewalls, intrusion detection systems, antivirus, patch management, etc.;
5. Review and provide input into network designs to ensure compliance with security and enterprise architecture;
6. Conduct vulnerability assessment testing in support of blue team activities as well as Certification testing for major applications and general support systems
7. Perform scans on all types of systems, e.g., Windows, Solaris and Linux;
8. Review logs from devices and make recommendations for risk mitigation; and
9. Provide input and visibility into emerging security technologies, deployment strategies and other security protocols to ensure awareness within the IT Security Branch.
10. Build/enhance security architecture and configure network to enhance the security posture of the enterprise
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Requires 2 years of related security experience with a BS degree preferred. If candidate does not possess a degree then must possess 4 years experience. It is preferred that this person be a current Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), CISA or similar security professional certification. Should possess experience with most of the following but not all are necessary: firewalls, IDS, security hardening, systems configurations, network device configurations, access controls. A substantive background in either Microsoft operating environments, Cisco networking, or UNIX administration is preferred. Must possess an understanding of concepts and security-related issues in Oracle and/or SQL databases.
CONTACT
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To submit your application, please send your resume to andrea.rodway (at) knowledgecg (dot) com [email concealed]
Knowledge Consulting Group
Andrea Rodway
Sr. Recruiter
andrea.rodway (at) knowledgecg (dot) com [email concealed]
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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS
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SecurityFocus now offers an online interface for
searching and managing job opportunities and resumes.
http://www.securityfocus.com/jobs
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