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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS - NEW OPPORTUNITY
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Security Engineer
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Type: Contract
Closing Date: 03/29/2005
Security Programming Engineer (Consultant) – New York, NY
Position Type: Contract to Permanent
PRINCIPALS ONLY – MUST LIVE WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF NYC - WHEN RESPONDING
MAKE SURE THAT:
A. THE POSITION IS THE SUBJECT LINE
B. PUT YOUR CURRENT HOME CITY AND ZIP CODE AT THE TOP OF THE E-MAIL
NO RELOCATIONS POSSIBLE - CANIDATES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF THEY DO NOT
CURRENTLY LIVE IN, OR WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF NYC.
All candidates must have strong background in insurance and/or financial
services in an enterprise level environment.
Vigilant is looking for an experienced security engineer to work on a contract
basis delivering Vigilant’s suite of productized security services.
This individual will be responsible for building rules and models for security
event management software packages (such as Intellitactics, eSecurity,
Actimize, OpenService etc…) for Vigilant’s customer base.
Responsibilities include engineering, developing and documenting custom rules,
models, and custom configurations so that they can be used in a replicable
manner through Vigilant’s consulting practices.
Candidate must have extensive experience with programming in PERL, Shell
Scripting, C and Java. Candidate must have security product background and
should have experience with at least two of the above mentioned security event
management products.
Additionally, the candidate should have detailed knowledge of, switches, VPNs,
firewalls, content scanners and intrusion detection devices conducting network
vulnerability assessments developing test concepts and methodologies
developing test plans, procedures and reports leading and participating in
technical meetings and design reviews presenting proposed designs to customers
and other contractors supporting security certification and accreditation and
developing trade-off studies, proposals and cost estimates.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Detailed knowledge of:
• Scripting/Programming Experience (PERL, shell scripting, C, Java,
use of Regular Expressions, etc)
• Security Event Management products (eSecurity, OpenService,
Intellitactics, Network Intelligence, etc…)
• Network Security appliances (IDS, Firewall, VPN, Intrusion
Prevention)
• Network and Application Protocols (IP, TCP, UDP, FTP, HTTP, DNS,
routing, etc.)
• IT security practices, trends and markets
• Unix/Linux/Windows Logging
• Regulatory mandates such as HIPPA, Sarbanes Oxley, and GLBA
Ability to:
• Work directly with customers in a friendly positive spirited manner.
• Be able to clearly articulate the business value of the work that
you are providing to the customer.
• Understand how security is implemented in a business focused
environment.
• Secure mission-critical networks for large enterprise environments.
• Write policy and procedure documents pertaining to security event
management.
• Perform “hands-on” deployment of IDS, Firewalls, and other
security technologies.
Aptitude and Education:
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Savvy market awareness
• Security Certification (e.g. CISSP, SANS Training) desired
• BS/MS degree in engineering or computer science preferred
Experience Required:
3-5 years in the following:
• Security data handling as it relates to security event management
tools. (Correlation of disparate data types, consolidation of logs, report
generation)
• Intrusion Detection (Deployment, log handling, writing signatures)
• Firewall (Deployment, management)
• Scripting/Programming Experience (C, PERL, use of RegEx, and Unix
Scripting)
Additional Experience in the following areas:
• Network Systems Management (Open platforms such as Tivoli and
Openview)
Location/Travel:
50% travel should be expected.
Immediate positions are available in or around the New York City Metro area.
About Vigilant:
Vigilant is a professional services firm specialized in delivering integrated
security management solutions to the fortune 1000, financial services, banking,
healthcare, and large enterprise customers. The firm is headquartered in New
York City with satellite offices in Boston and Chicago.
Vigilant takes pride in its focus on the people that make up the organization.
We are building and will maintain an enjoyable and profitable place for
talented people to work, share ideas, and grow professionally.
CONTACT
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Position is available in immediately.
Please send your resume to jobs[at]thevigilant.com
Joseph Magee
CTO
Vigilant, LLC.
jobs@thevigilant.com
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