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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Security Consultant
Type: Permanent P/T
Closing Date: 11/20/2004
Company Information
International Network Services (INS) provides network consulting services and
business solutions to help companies build, secure, and manage their complex
network infrastructures. Its end-to-end network consulting solutions address
companies’ needs in Next Generation Networking, Security, and Network &
Systems Management, helping companies optimize their business to better face
competitive challenges and meet future demands. INS is one of the world's
largest independent network consulting and security services providers, with
more than half of the Fortune 500 as customers and a track record of thousands
of successful engagements over the past decade. INS is headquartered in Santa
Clara, California and has offices across the United States and Europe.
INS offers a full range of consulting services and business solutions for the
full lifecycle of companies’ networks — including business and
network strategy, project management, network and security planning and design,
implementation, optimization, and operation services. INS’ extensive
technical expertise spans IP data networking, network security, business
consulting, LAN telephony, Microsoft networking, wireless networking, storage
and content networking, performance engineering, and network and operations
management. No other consulting organization has the depth and breadth of
multi-vendor technical and business expertise in complex networking
environments that INS has.
INS combines the best people with the right technology, tools, and processes to
deliver world-class solutions to its customers. INS consultants have developed
the most comprehensive set of proven methodologies and intellectual capital
used in the industry today to quickly deliver high-quality, quantifiable
results that maximize business value. From enterprises in every industry to the
largest public carrier service providers, INS has performed more than 15,000
engagements in planning, designing, implementing, securing, managing, and
optimizing complex networks.
By leveraging that experience, INS provides comprehensive services that align
and integrate business processes, people, and technology. The result is a
highly integrated solution that eliminates the need to hire and manage multiple
vendors.
For further information, please go to http://www.ins.com.
The Role
Position: Security Consultant
Location: Amsterdam
Key Responsibilities
The Security Consultant will primarily work with clients to troubleshoot,
identify, and solve technical problems in their multi-protocol Enterprise
network systems. Usually he/she works as part of a team of INS network
engineers/consultants.
The Security Consultant will design, implement, and service networking
technologies, platforms, and products.
Duties may include:
• Requirements analysis and design
• Component selection, acquisition and installation
• Cable plant measurement, documentation, and certification
• Troubleshooting
• Integration of various equipment and media
• Add, move, and changes support
• Help desk support
• Physical security audits, logical security audits, logical protocol and
traffic audits
• Disaster avoidance and recovery planning and implementation
• On-site spares planning
• Training of client staff
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Skills
Communications
• Solid written and oral communication
• Technical writing
• Business writing
• Analytical interviewing
• Effective listening
• Presentation development and delivery
Business Acumen
• Market Analysis
▪ Knowledge of service provider and / or enterprise markets
▪ Strong research capability
• Organization Analysis
▪ Process analysis skills
▪ Service description capability
▪ Strong research capability
▪ Knowledge and understanding of industry best practice
Engagement Management
• Understanding of best-practice methodologies
Business Development
• Opportunity Identification
• Ability to articulate components of INS’ security consulting
offering as well as of INS’ associated services
• Capability of writing and delivering sales presentations and scopes of
work
Specific Technical Skills
• Desktop/Network Operating Systems: UNIX (Linux), Novell NetWare, Banyan
Vines, OS/2, LAN Manager, DOS/Windows (2000 NT XP and .NET
• Security Scanners: Achilles, hping, ngrep, Superscan, brutus, hydra,
Nmap, tcpdump, curl, ISS, prips, Teleport Pro, cygwin, Jade, pwdump, typhoon,
Defmat john, sing, webcracker, dsniff, l0phtcrack, SmartProxy, wget, enum,
Nessus, snmp-utils, Whisker, ethereal, NessusWX, Solarwinds Suite, Whitehat
Arsenal, fragrouter, netcat, stealth, windump, fscan, nested, stunnel, Xprobe
• Security Technology: Firewalls (PIX, Checkpoint, NetScreen, etc.), IDS
(IIS, Cisco, etc.), IPS (Cisco, Symantec, etc.), VPN (RSA, Cisco, Aventail,
etc.), PKI
• WAN Technologies: X.25, Frame Relay, ATM, SMDS, ISDN
• Network Protocols: TCP/IP, SNA, IPX, NetBios/NetBeui, XNS, OSI,
Appletalk, SNMP, RMON, IGRP, RIP, OSPF, 802.11
• Management Systems: HP OpenView, NetView for AIX, SunNet Manager,
Cabletron Spectrum, Novell NMS, CiscoWorks, Synoptics Optivity
• Network Analysis Tools: Network General Sniffer, Lanalyzer, Cable
Scanner, WAN Analyzer
• Physical/Data Link Layer: Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI/CDDI, Fiber,
Broadband, Baseband, Twisted Pair
• Network Applications: Email, Terminal Emulation, Gateways, Groupware
(i.e. Notes)
Experience
• Very strong security background (penetration test, C++, XML, and PERL
programming knowledge)
• Extensive security knowledge (with the ability to design security
architectures)
• Wireless security experience desirable
• Previous career track in security-oriented company (e.g. R&D background
in security manufacturing company)
Education
• Business, computer, or related technical degree from an accredited
institution
• CISSP, GIAC certifications are nice to have
Personal Characteristics
• Self starter
• Ability to inspire/motivate/lead team
• Results-oriented and able to present at senior level
• Ability to focus on priorities
• Fluent Dutch and English language skills
• Dutch or EU citizen or already possessing necessary work permits
CONTACT
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Wiebke Albert
European Recruitment Manager
INS
Amsterdam, , NL
wiebke.albert@ins.com
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