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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Security Consultant
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2006-05-19
VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN), the leading provider of intelligent
infrastructure services that enable and protect billions of interactions every
day across the world’s Internet and telecommunications networks
Functional Responsibilities and Skills
' Ability to perform project tasks with little or no supervision.
' Contribute a significant piece of a project deliverable
' Able to create and recommend remediation for components of security policies.
Provide specific recommendations for a clients business or technical issues.
(Example: Lack of or enforcement of a password policy.)
' Understanding of one or more regulatory areas including, but not limited to:
o ISO 17799/BS 7799
o GLBA
o HIPAA
o SOX
o CSIP/SDP
' Understands the creation, management, and oversight of Information Security
Programs, Business Continuity Planning and Change Control functions for
Information Services
' Excellent written and verbal communications.
Technical Responsibilities and Skills
' Deeper technical problem / resolution skills
' Mid to advanced level infrastructure or security design capabilities for
environments that include 10 to 20 security devices, processes or applications.
' Mid to advanced level systems administration (UNIX, Windows, or mainframe)
' Knowledge with different application architectures and platforms, their
development challenges, their control configurations, and their inherent
security strengths and weaknesses (e.g., ColdFusion, J2EE, .Net)
' Experience with scripting or coding in at least one language (Perl, C, C++,
Java, XML);
' Mid to advanced level network administration (thorough protocol experience)
' Mid to advanced level security knowledge
o Application architecture / testing
o Wireless protection strategies (WAP, EAP, TLS, WTLS, 802.1X, etc)
o Internet attack anatomy
o Perimeter protection strategies
o Security Policy structure / development
o Forensics
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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5+ yrs. experience & mid to advanced level methods knowledge of the following:
o Penetration testing
o Application development
o Systems integration
Educational Requirements.
' Bachelor of Science or equivalent experience;
' At least two technical certification such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCNA, CCDA,
CCSA, GIAC.
CONTACT
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e-mail resume to cponsler@verisign.com or apply online at www.verisign.com
VeriSign
Chris Ponsler
Sr. Recruiter
cponsler@verisign.com
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