Cyber Security Specialist

Link Technologies is currently looking for a CYBER SECURITY TECHNICAL SPECIALIST for an exciting opportunity in the Bay Area with travel expenses paid. You will be joining a small team of security professionals interacting with our client's Cyber and IT operational groups under the management and oversight of our Executive VP to assist with security architecture development and technical tool configuration and implementation. This is an approximately 6 months assignment.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

- Strong experience with security reviews and assessments of existing complex network architectures in a highly regulated environment
- Must be well versed in designing and applying security architectures in an operational Laboratory setting.
- Must have expert experience implementing, customizing, and using Splunk for data analysis and correlation; data mining and metrics development, reporting and visualization; incident analysis and correlation; and continuous monitoring reporting.
- Must be familiar with configuring and implementing Nessus vulnerability scanning in a distributed environment; and Blue Coat Web Proxy configuration and report design.
- Must be able to develop and automate reporting from these appliances into a dashboard that will be used to present cyber security program health, incident, and vulnerability management metrics.
- Experience with the design, implementation and continuous monitoring of network security operations
- Experienced with security evaluations and day-to-day security risk assessment of IT infrastructure including all systems, networks and connectivity, and assists with application of security risk mitigating controls.
- Ability to assess and develop security solutions in the areas of security policy, security architecture, audit and vulnerability assessment.
- Researches, analyzes, experiments and applies different means of system compromise and penetration testing, and provides documentation for developments of potential security issues.
- Formulates and communicates highly technical and complex security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences in a clear and effective manner.
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of NIST (specifically NIST SP 800-53), OMB and FIPS directives/documents and other industry standards or security regulations
- Strong understanding and experience with network security theory and practical applications, especially re-architecting existing networks for appropriate segmentation and segregation
- Understanding of security requirements and capabilities for operating systems and platforms (Windows, IOS, Unix, Linux).
- Experience in Department of Energy or other federal agencies highly desired

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

- Ability to present and communicate information security-related concepts to both technical and non-technical end users
- Demonstrated skills in technical writing, verbal communication, problem analysis and resolution
- Self-starter and self-motivated
- Proactive
- Focused towards excellent customer service

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

- BA/BS in computer-related field and a minimum of 6 years' experience in the security field required
- Prefer at least one industry recognized security certification (eg CISSP, GIAC, SSCP, CISM etc.)

To apply, PLEASE SEND YOUR RESUME IN MS WORD FORMAT and reference Job ID # 5347. We look forward to working with you!