VATAX - IT Security Specialist / SME
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Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary:
The IT Security Specialist is responsible for conducting in-depth security control testing including multi-factor authentication encryption application security and database protection. This role involves performing vulnerability assessments penetration testing and risk validation as well as analyzing security configurations against industry frameworks. The specialist will also assess IAM processes evaluate application and database security controls and provide actionable risk assessments and recommendations.
The IT Security Specialist is responsible for conducting in-depth security control testing including multi-factor authentication encryption application security and database protection. This role involves performing vulnerability assessments penetration testing and risk validation as well as analyzing security configurations against industry frameworks. The specialist will also assess IAM processes evaluate application and database security controls and provide actionable risk assessments and recommendations.
Location: Richmond Virginia United States
Responsibilities:
- Conduct deep-dive testing of security controls.
- Perform vulnerability assessments penetration testing and risk validation activities.
- Analyze security configurations for compliance with frameworks.
- Assess IAM processes.
- Validate access controls for critical applications systems and databases.
- Evaluate application security controls.
- Test database security measures.
- Translate technical findings into actionable risk assessments and recommendations.
- Draft reports detailing vulnerabilities control gaps and remediation strategies.
- Partner with IT and security operations teams to strengthen security configurations.
- Provide subject matter expertise during audits incident investigations and security assessments.
- Conduct deep-dive testing of security controls.
- Perform vulnerability assessments penetration testing and risk validation activities.
- Analyze security configurations for compliance with frameworks.
- Assess IAM processes.
- Validate access controls for critical applications systems and databases.
- Evaluate application security controls.
- Test database security measures.
- Translate technical findings into actionable risk assessments and recommendations.
- Draft reports detailing vulnerabilities control gaps and remediation strategies.
- Partner with IT and security operations teams to strengthen security configurations.
- Provide subject matter expertise during audits incident investigations and security assessments.
Required Skills & Certifications:
- Bachelors degree in Information Security Computer Science Engineering or related field.
- 7 years of experience in IT security penetration testing or security architecture.
- Hands-on expertise with IAM application security testing and database security.
- Strong knowledge of security frameworks.
- Proficiency with security tools.
- Bachelors degree in Information Security Computer Science Engineering or related field.
- 7 years of experience in IT security penetration testing or security architecture.
- Hands-on expertise with IAM application security testing and database security.
- Strong knowledge of security frameworks.
- Proficiency with security tools.
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
- GIAC certifications
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
- GIAC certifications
Special Considerations:
- Not specified.
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Scheduling:
- Not specified.
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Key Skills
- Information Technology
- Information Technology Sales
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- IOS
- Courier Delivery
