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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS - NEW OPPORTUNITY
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Sr. Security Engineer
Location: Arlington, Virginia, United States
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2006-10-20
Confidential employer is looking for a Senior Network Security Engineer to join
an Enterprise Intrusion Detection Team.
Must be able to obtain a DOD Secret clearance. Must have a good knowledge of
principles and techniques applied in securing operating systems with
proficiency specifically in both UNIX and Windows. Must have some experience
in shell scripting and the use of regular expressions for parsing through data
for pertinent information relating to security events.
Must have a good understanding of network operations, installation and network
monitoring procedures. Experience with various types of Intrusion Detection
Systems (IDS) and knowledge of best practices regarding IDS architecture and
signature development. Knowledge of CERT procedures and NOC operations.
Participates as a member of the Enterprise IDS team and receives direction from
the team leader.
Day to day responsibilities will include the following:
Network security architecture design
All Operating System installations, hardening, administration, upgrades and
patching
COTS and open-source IDS installations, administration, upgrades and patching
Ensuring IDS uptime, availability and the integrity of the IDS systems
Signature tuning, analysis and development
IDS performance baselining and measurement
Documenting processes and procedures of all infrastructure operations
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Position Requirements:
An in-depth knowledge of TCP/IP
Must have a minimum of 5 years UNIX experience
Must have a minimum of 5 years network security experience with at least 3 of
those years performing Intrusion Detection and signature analysis/development
Desirable Qualifications:
Security Certification (GCIA, GCFW, GCIH, CISSP)
Experience with Security Information Management Solutions
Have an in-depth knowledge of hacking techniques and counter attack
methodologies.
Preferred BS in Information Systems Management, Computer Science or related
discipline.
Must also be able to:
Demonstrate an ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Demonstrate an ability to handle concurrent projects and assignments
Continue to expand area of knowledge in Network Security technologies and best
practices
Focus under pressure and respond appropriately to critical situations or
incidents
CONTACT
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For immediate consideration, please send your resume to idsjob@comcast.net
Michael Arcamone
idsjob@comcast.net
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