Job description

IT ENGINEER - NETWORK SECURITY

Position Overview

The ideal candidate must possess the following:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in

Computer Science or a related field preferred.

• Three years of experience within the network and application security fields,

preferred.

• Five years of experience with Windows Server and Internet Information Services,

preferred.

• Knowledge of Information Security and Auditing is preferred.

• General understanding of security practices in a medium-large scale enterprise

environment consisting primarily of Windows and Cisco equipment, preferred.

Note: Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience that provide

the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in the position

may be considered.

Licenses and Certifications:

Information Security Certifications COMPTIA Security+, CISSP, or MSCE with security

emphasis is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and documentation of security policies for BCPS and

assist with the implementation and enforcement of policies and procedures.

• Uses technical skills, knowledge and abilities to diagnose and resolve security

related issues.

Participates in all security related incident responses. Coordinates with other IT

groups to develop and implement a security incident response plan in

collaboration with a Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) and Security

Incident Response Team (SIRT).

Works with management and other stakeholders to evaluate security

requirements and make recommendations.

• Reviews State of Maryland Security Technical Information Guides (STIGS) and

makes recommendations for ensuring compliance.

Proactively monitors and manages the overall BCPS security posture.

• Monitors firewall and incident detection (IDS) and incident prevention (IPS) logs

to identify potential attacks or weaknesses.

Assist with the implementation of new network and server systems to ensure

compliance with industry standard best practices pertaining to security topics.

• Works in cooperation with the Network Support Services team to schedule and

manage the implementation of penetration testing and vulnerability assessments.

• Develops plans to address gaps in infrastructure security in order to establish

procedures to ensure a secure IT environment.

• Generates high-level reports for senior executives detailing the current security

posture within BCPS.

• Assist in the development and implementation of Identity and Access

management systems.

• Remains current with regards to industry standards concerning security risks,

concepts, and approaches.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

o Broad understanding of security protections typical in enterprise environments,

including: application protection techniques such as servers/application

hardening and firewall ACL configurations. Solid understanding of the commonly used

information security concepts, practices, and procedures including, but not

limited to, operating systems and network security, application security,

vulnerability management, intrusion detection and prevention, incident response,

denial of service protection. Understanding of common web vulnerabilities,

including OWASP Top 10.

o Familiarity with common security tools, including vulnerability scanners, Security

Incident and Event Management, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems, and

Application Firewalls.

o Ability to understand and communicate the business impact of information

security risks to technical and/or leadership staff. Effective verbal and written

communication skills and effective interpersonal skills. Strong problem-solving

skills. Knowledge of security relating to VoIP preferred, but not required.

o Must be able to work off hours as needed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $64,588.34 - $143,250.45 per year

Experience level:

• 3 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location

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