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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS - NEW OPPORTUNITY
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Security Consultant
Location: Reston, Virginia, United States
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2007-11-17
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and
must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Must
be clearable to the Top Secret level.
This position is being opened in the Computer Security Incident Response Team
(CSIRT) of the Information Technology Division (ITD), Operational Process
Technology (OPT), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), within the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
This position will serve as the liaison between the CSIRT and the Security
Operations Center (SOC) provided by a managed services provider under contract
to the TSA.
This position will also serve as an advisor to the Branch Chief of the CSIRT,
and to senior management officials, on matters pertaining to the operation of
the SOC. This position will manage various projects for the CSIRT and, skill
set permitting, may be called upon to provide assistance in the collection of
security related intelligence or the remediation of security incidents.
The position’s primary duties include, but are not limited to:
• Serve as liaison between the TSA CSIRT and the managed services
provider’s SOC.
• Identify operational issues within the SOC, the CSIRT, or the
interoperation of the two, and make recommendations for the resolution.
• Organize and run regular meetings between the two teams to resolve
issues and facilitate interoperation.
• Manage long-term projects which involve one or both organizations.
• Serve as a senior expert and consultant to the TSA CSIRT and to senior
management officials regarding the operation of the SOC and the integration of
the SOC into other IT programs.
• Advise other IT experts on issues pertaining to SOC operations and the
technologies used by the SOC which include, but are not limited to, Intrusion
Detection Sensors, Security Event Management systems, Anti-Virus systems,
Content Filtering solutions, Firewalls, and Access Control Lists.
• Write drafts of memos and other official communications pertaining to
the operation of the SOC for the Branch Chief of the CSIRT to review and submit
to senior management officials.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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• 7+ years experience in IT Security (may overlap the other experience
qualifications)
• 5+ years of management experience (may overlap the other experience
qualifications)
• 5+ years of experience working in or with a Security Operations Center
(may overlap the other experience qualifications)
• One or more IT Security certifications (CISSP, GIACH, etc.)
• One or more Project Management certifications (PMP, CPM, etc.)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with the following technologies
• Intrusion Detection Sensors
• Security Event Management systems
• Anti-Virus systems
• Content Filtering solutions
• Firewalls
• Access Control Lists
CONTACT
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To apply for this job, please visit this site and upload your resume:
http://www.cytiva.com/kcg/apply2.asp?kcg?kcg295?pcoleridge
OR
Fax your resume to (703) 547-0322
Knowledge Consulting Group
Paul Coleridge
Senior Recruiter
paul.coleridge@knowledgecg.com
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