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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Security Consultant
Location: Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2006-03-16
Our client is a well regarded consulting firm comprised of a team of respected
security experts. Their clients include many F500 companies. They are expanding
now and looking to add a Senior Security Consultant to their organization.
Candidate will lead the delivery of large enterprise client projects with
primary responsibility for the technical security assessment of enterprise
information systems infrastructures at the network, host and application level.
Candidate will assess security risks in a business context, define security
requirements, and make recommendations that fit the client's business and
corporate culture. Senior Consultants assist clients with identifying and
exploiting security weaknesses, evaluating coutermeasures, security
benchmarking, conducting analysis to determine potential security impacts to
business and recommending security solutions.
In addition, the candidate is responsible for independently identifying,
assessing and responding to client's security related issues and challenges as
they arise. Must have a broad knowledge of current IT security related trends
and be able to proactively identify potential security issues in order to
advise and consult with clients on prevention, monitoring and mitigation
strategies. Senior Consultants are expected to develop and maintain trusted
client relationships and assist in the sales process. Candidates will also aid
in promoting client via publishing articles, tools, presentations, and press
releases.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Education:
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or
related discipline required. CISSP or CCNA or GIAC certifications preferred.
Experience and Skills:
- 8+ years of direct technical security experience with multiple computer
platforms, operating systems, software products, web-enabled applications,
network protocols and system architecture.
- Knowledge of security architecture methodologies, industry best practices and
generally accepted information security principles.
- Prior consulting or professional services experience preferred.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical reasoning abilities. Intellectual
curiosity and creativity a must.
- Ability to work both independently and on teams, demonstrate leadership on
assessment and mentor less experienced team members.
- Ability to work effectively in an unstructured environment.
- Demonstrated advanced experience in conducting vulnerability assessments and
penetration testing.
- Demonstrated experience in developing custom approaches to assessments and
penetration testing.
- Strong knowledge of operating systems (W2k, Unix/Linux), systems
administration and networking.
- Experience in designing security products or integrating security services
(authentication, authorization, encryption, integrity, and non-repudiation)
into systems and/or applications.
- Require a solid, in-depth understanding of all Internet and Web protocols.
- Experience with evaluating, designing and implementing intrusion detection
architectures using products from major network equipment vendors such as
Cisco, ISS Axent and Enterasys preferably at enterprise-wide levels.
- Programming experience with UNIX shell scripts, Perl, and C a benefit.
- Demonstrated skills in technically assessing against and addressing complex
privacy and regulatory issues and compliance efforts.
- Advanced written, verbal communication and presentation skills. Ability to
formulate and communicate highly technical and complex security concepts to
both technical and non-technical audiences in a clear and effective manner.
Other Requirements:
Travel: Ability to travel 50%.
CONTACT
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Email your resume in word format for consideration.
Princeton Search Group
Harris Cohen
Managing Partner
harris.cohen@princetonsearch.com
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