Job Description

: Essential Job Functions

• Designs and conducts regular audits of computer systems to determine that they are operating securely and that data is protected from both internal and external attack.
• Assesses assigned system to determine system security status and ensures adherence to security policy, procedures and standards. Designs and recommends security policies and procedures.
• Prepares training materials for computer security education and awareness programs and trains end users on same.
• Monitors, evaluates, and maintains complex security systems according to industry best practices to safeguard internal information systems and databases.
• Reviews security requirements and subsequently reviews systems to determine if they have been designed and established to comply with established standards.
• Conducts investigations of security violations and breaches and recommends solutions; prepares reports on intrusions as necessary and provides analysis summary to management.
• Reviews more complex company firewalls logs across the organization.
• Responds to queries and requests for computer security information and reports from both internal and external customers.
• Provides technical consultation on tasks; provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel.
• Provides recommendations of product for upgrades, patches and other general security measures in order to better secure systems for various clients.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, management information systems, or related field preferred
• CISSP certification preferred
• Six or more years of experience in computer science, management information systems, or data security experience
• Experience working with information and network security practices, software, and hardware
• Experience working with operating systems
• Experience working with computer programming
• Experience working with computer desktop packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.
• Experience working with security architecture

• Good analytical and problem solving skills for resolving security issues
• Organization skills to balance and prioritize work
• Interpersonal skills to interact with customers and team members
• Good communication skills to interact with team members and support personnel
• Good skills in implementing and configuring networks and network components
• Ability to work with relational databases
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Office environment
• May require shift work
• May require weekend work