Friday, May 30, 2008

IDS Engineer (DC Gov)

JOB REQUIREMENTS

· Advanced Functional knowledge of network based and host based intrusion detection systems
· Advanced knowledge of NFR (Checkpoint), ISS Site Protector, Juniper, Snort and COTS Intrusion Detection Systems
· Knowledge of various protocols (HTTP, TCP/IP, UDP, FTP, ICMP, ARP, RIP, SMTP, BGP)
· Knowledge of tools and methods used by hacker/cracker community to comprise target systems
· Functional knowledge of best of breed Intrusion Detection and Prevention system technology
· Knowledge of Network Operations/ OSI model and TCP/IP stack
· Experience with Firewall technology/ Virtual Private Networking/ Routing and Switching
· Knowledge of UNIX/LINUX Operating System environment.

Minimum Requirement

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field
- 5+ years of work experience in the IT Security industry.
- CCNP, CCIE, CEH, CISSP preferred.