Security Administrator

Location

Illinois | United States

Job description

Position Mission  

The Security Administrator is responsible and accountable for oversight, design, and management of the Parasol Managed Security program. This role will ensure that Parasol MSSP clients receive all contracted security services in line with the promised schedule. Contracted Security services currently include end user awareness testing and training, penetration testing, and HIPAA security auditing. This position works closely with other departments to ensure security standards are met, both internally and in client environments.

Responsibilities

1. Management and delivery of the primary Managed Security Services provided to all MSSP clients
2. Developing and maintaining comprehensive policies and procedures relating to the Managed Security program
3. Initial research and response planning for newly discovered vulnerabilities that could potentially impact multiple clients
4. This includes delegating tasks and deadlines to respective departments to ensure the response plan is met
5. Working closely with other departments to establish or update current security standards
6. This role will be responsible for ensuring all standards are documented and centrally available.
7. Each department is primarily responsible for their own standards; however, this role will have input and the ability to suggest adds or changes as necessary.
8. Routine auditing to ensure security standards are in place as defined by the respective departments
9. This role is responsible for creating the audit schedule and delegating tasks and deadlines to other departments to ensure the audits get completed in line with the schedule.
10. Working closely with other departments on vulnerability resolution plans based on results received from MSSP services

Requirements

1. Healthcare experience preferred; long-term healthcare support experience is a plus.
2. At least 5 years of systems or network administration experience in an enterprise environment.
3. At least 5 years’ experience working with systems or network design, configuration, and management with a focus on security
4. Experience with multiple enterprise or network systems or technologies such as Active Directory, Microsoft Server, Windows Operating Systems, file shares, printers and copiers, phone systems, Exchange, routers, switches, firewalls, routing, VPN, desktop hardware support, network support, application support, etc.
5. Excellent communication and customer service skills are required.
6. The position is largely self-motivated and self-structured. The right candidate will be driven to be challenged and to succeed.

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