Information Security Consultant

Information Security Consultant
Contract Position: Information Security Consultant
Location: Atlanta
Education: 4-year college degree and CISSP preferred
Rate: DOE - targeting around $60/hr
1 year +

Requires onsite interview

Skills:
7+ years of information security testing & evaluation, auditing, risk assessment, policy and procedure development
Must have the demonstrated ability to work with a diverse team and lead/assist in developing and improving an information security program of a large enterprise.
Knowledge of, and experience with regulatory and compliance information security frameworks, standards, and best practices (NIST, COBIT, HIPAA, SOX, PCI-DSS, ISO 27000 series, etc.).
Ability to develop practical and workable security solutions to address business partner's technical and business problems
Full proficiency with vulnerability assessment and management tools (McAfee Vulnerability Manager, Metasploit, CORE IMPACT)
Proficient with static and dynamic code scanning testing techniques
Excellent attention to detail and follow through
Strong verbal and written interpersonal communications skills and ability to deal effectively with business partners, peers and management
Competent knowledge of mobile device and mobile application development security

Initial Project Assignment/Responsibilities

This Information Security Consultant will be a member of the Information Security group responsible for improving the overall information security program. The Information Security Consultant will conduct and thoroughly document security assessments of new and existing technology initiatives. The candidate will also evaluate, recommend, and implement new information security solutions, and assist as needed in the support of existing security products. Primary focus will be in improving application security or on mobile device and mobile application security, but other security responsibilities will also be assigned.

Additional responsibilities include:
Provide technical support in the areas of vulnerability assessment, risk assessment, network security, product evaluation, and security implementation in a large corporate enterprise
Responsible for designing and implementing solutions to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of sensitive information
Provide technical evaluations of systems and assist with making security improvements
Conduct security product evaluations, and recommends products, technologies and upgrades to improve the security posture
Assist in defining, implementing, and maintaining information security policies, standards and procedures
Conduct testing and audit log reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of current security measures

For immediate consideration - please forward resume