- Responsible for managing and maintaining IT security safeguards deployed across diverse network environments.
- Also include the configuring, installing, tuning and auditing of multiple firewall policies and IDS/RNA systems to prevent, or detect network intrusions.
- Create and maintain comprehensive and current documentation on security system architecture and configuration.
- Investigate, validate and mitigate if necessary; security alerts that are generated from various sources.
- Submit weekly status reports of all activities.
- Working with various teams on designing, planning, and implementing future security enhancements, in efforts to continuously enhance the overall security of the network.
Required Skills
- Must possess; strong written and oral communication skills, strong customer service qualities and the ability to work in a team environment
- Must be task oriented and able to work with limited supervision
- Demonstrated hands on experience with firewalls, IDS, and IPS systems
- Must possess a solid understanding of the IT security concepts and methodologies, and be able to display solid networking knowledge
Required Experience
- Knowledge of the principals of IT security Architecture and network design
- Experience with patch management planning, implementation and
- validation processes
- Experience with IT security system analysis, tuning, configuration and auditing
- Experience using security penetration testing tools, vulnerability scanners or network packet analyzers.
- Experience with enterprise anti-virus system planning, implementation and validation processes
- Knowledge of the security certification and accreditation process for federal information systems - a plus
- Project management experience - a plus
Skills Candidate should possess:
- At least (1) of the following - CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCNA or an MCSE Security.
- ITIL foundations certification - a plus
- Position located in Bethesda , MD
