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Strategy Planning Participate in the planning and design of enterprise security architecture under the direction of the IT Security Manager, where appropriate. Participate in creating and maintaining enterprise security documents (policies, standards, baselines, guidelines, and procedures) under the direction of the IT Security Manager, where appropriate. Acquisition Deployment Maintain up-to-date detailed knowledge of the IT security industry, including awareness of new or revised security solutions, improved security processes, and the development of new attacks and threat vectors. Recommend additional security solutions or enhancements to existing solutions to improve overall enterprise security. Deploy, integrate, and initial configure all new security solutions and enhancements to existing security solutions, following standard best operating procedures generically and the enterprise s security documents specifically. Operational Management Maintain up-to-date baselines for the secure configuration and operations of all in-place devices, whether under direct control (i.e., security tools) or not (e.g., workstations, servers, network devices). Maintain operational configurations of all in-place security solutions per the established baselines. Monitor all in-place security solutions for efficient and appropriate operations. Review logs and reports of all in-place devices, whether they are under direct control (i.e., security tools) or not (e.g., workstations, servers, network devices). Interpret the implications of that activity and devise plans for appropriate resolution. Participate in investigations into problematic activity. Participate in E-Discovery projects. Participate in the design and execution of vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and security audits. Provide on-call support for end users for all in-place security solutions. Position Requirements: College diploma or university degree in Computer Science and/or two years equivalent work experience. One or more of the following certifications: GIAC Information Security Fundamentals Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst Certification (GCIA) Associate of (ISC)2 Palo Alto Network Certified Network Security Engineer CompTIA Security+ Knowledge Experience: Extensive experience working in a SOC environment or handling incidents and breaches. Experience with Palo Alto firewalls, intrusion detection systems, intrusion prevention systems, anti-virus software, data encryption, and other industry-standard techniques and practices. Working technical knowledge of network, PC, and platform operating systems Strong understanding of networking, including network traffic analysis. Familiarity with switches, routers, and Firewalls. Experience with current systems software, protocols, and standards. Experience in E-Discovery, including content searches and relevant procedures and practices. Strong understanding of applicable practices and laws relating to data privacy and protection. Personal Attributes: Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Good written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to conduct research into IT security issues and products as required. Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language. Highly self-motivated and directed. Keen attention to detail. Team-oriented and skilled in working within a collaborative environment.
