Security Engineer
Reed Technology
Contract Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States Posted 4 years ago
About Position
Security Engineer (Contract)
$55.00 / Hourly
Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States
Security Engineer
Contract Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States Posted 4 years ago
Skills
Conduct vulnerability and compliance scans in accordance with published schedule Perform analysis of scan results to identify gaps; Work with Engineering staff to remediate findings. Work with IT staff to ensure FISMA boundary is accurate Perform detailed technical testing of security controls and produces detailed written reports of the test results. Assist project teams and information owners in identifying security control objectives and appropriate security controls for protecting Company information and assets. Contribute technical designs for security controls for information assets under development. Participate in all phases of the SDLC to advise development staff on security issues and to develop security requirements and controls for the project outcome. Perform periodic penetration testing of applications and network elements for adherence to company security policies.Description
The Information Security Engineer will be responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring information and network security. This individual will be focused on maintaining system security documentation that accurately reflects current implementation. Other work will consist of InfoSec control assessment, analysis, and remediation; proactive event monitoring and
protection; event assessment and resolution. Engineer may participate in systems and application development and deployment decisions from the perspective of security best practices.
Responsibilities
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field preferred.
- 4+ years of experience in network, host, data and/or application security in multiple operating system environments.
- Experience working with IP networking, networking protocols and understanding of security-related technologies including encryption, IPsec, PKI, VPNs, firewalls, proxy services, DNS, email and access-lists.
- Familiarity with application programming vulnerabilities and their detection and mitigation.
- Experience developing and maintaining system security documentation
- Experience working with internet, web, application and network security techniques.
- Experience working with relevant operating system security (Windows, Solaris, Linux, etc.).
- Experience working with leading firewall, network scanning, and intrusion detection products.
- Experience working within compliance-controlled environments (ISO27K, FISMA, HIPAA), FISMA preferred.
- Familiarity with NIST Special Publications and SA accreditation process methodology.
- Security certification such as GAC, CEH, or CISSP. CISSP preferred.
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