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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS - NEW OPPORTUNITY
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Sr. Security Analyst
Location: Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2008-03-28
Function:
To perform tasks related to Information Security and insure compliance with my
clients Global Information Security policy and best practices.
Responsibilities:
The primary responsibilities of the IT Security Analyst position on the IT
Security Team are:
· Execute IT Security requests issued by our clients.
· Maintain an up-to-date task list in the team task register and
provide regular task reports on major projects.
· Interface with staff from various departments (e.g. IT,
Operational Risk, Internal Audit, Legal and Compliance) and respond to requests
for assistance and information.
· Train Help Desk Security Access Management team staff members
and others in performing hands-on security tasks related to Active Directory,
NTFS/UNIX File Systems and Database.
· Participate in developing and promoting security awareness;
understand and be very familiar with all aspects of our Global Information
Security Policy.
· Perform security monitoring and resolve issues that are
uncovered by various internal and 3rd party monitoring tools.
· Perform application security assessments for new or updated
internal or 3rd party applications and maintain the application information
database.
· Interface with 3rd party vendors to evaluate new security
products or as part of a security assessment process.
· Assist with or conduct regular penetration tests of the
outward-facing network perimeter and provide detailed write-ups on any
findings. Coordinate the resolution of any issues found from these tests to
insure all network weaknesses have been strengthened.
· Perform other duties, as assigned.
Salary: $80,000-$110,000 + Bonus
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Information
Technology; 5+ years experience in Information Security
· Excellent problem solving, analytical, communication,
organization, task and time management skills.
· Hands-on security experience is a must.
· Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
· Extensive security experience with: Active Directory,
NTFS/UNIX File Systems, and Database (Sybase, SQL, and Oracle).
· Experience with aspects of Network Security: firewalls,
IPS/IDS, penetration testing, networking fundamentals.
· Experience with popular 3rd party or Open-Source security
tools: Foundstone, SecureWave, Qualys, Snort, and Checkpoint.
· Previous experience in a Financial Services firm a plus.
CONTACT
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If qualified, please submit a Word Version Resume to John Ahn:
john@altaassociates.com
Alta Associates, Inc
John Ahn
Senior Executive Recruiter
john@altaassociates.com
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