Senior IT Security Specialist

Our client is seeking a Senior IT Security Specialists that can work from home 2 days/week (specifically in the areas of NYC or Charleston SC or Warren NJ)

Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance and expertise in the field of risk management regarding the protection and security of digital assets in the cloud and on-premise.
• Maintain and improve Information Security Architectures in line with the CIA triad.
• Maintain and improve information security policies and procedures; develops security guidelines and safe practices for computing and networking systems and maintain the documentation.
• Manage maintain and monitor security technologies such as vulnerability scanning solutions IDS/IPS anti-virus technologies SIEM technologies host forensics and malware analysis web application firewalls and proxy solutions.
• Manage real time threat detection technologies to identify and quarantine threats Monitor Endpoint Security; alerts and takes corrective action.
• Minimize security threats by examining governance technology infrastructure and facilities to identify security deficiencies using risk analysis and follow up with corrective action plan.
• Monitor internal control systems to ensure appropriate access levels are maintained protect against unauthorized system access modification and destruction.
• Review security related reports logs and occurrences; escalate issues and initiate security response procedures.
• Create and review vulnerability reports track compliance with vulnerability management policies and procedures in accordance to established ISO 27001:2013 guidelines.
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies in support of security technology enhancements propose technical solutions to management to address security weaknesses and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to implement.
• Reviews updates and enforces data security practices within the organization; tests for exposures to ensure adherence to guidelines and procedures and works with platform experts to implement remedial measures as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• You must have an in-depth understanding of Microsoft operating systems and its security (server and workstation) authentication Ad and AAD authentication methods networking email security Dev SecOps scripting/PowerShell and IT security concepts and tools.
• Good documentation and communication skills and be able to operate with minimal supervision.
• Networking systems Azure architecture and security. Must have some experience in DevSecOps scripting/PowerShell SQL IDS/ IPS. Must have knowledge of MFA architectures O365 architecture and emails security and Azure.

Required Experience:

Senior IC