IT Cyber Security Specialist POST NUMBER: 392839

Location

Elizabethtown, KY | United States

Job description

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Safeguards information system assets by identifying and solving potential and actual security problems.
• Protects system by defining access privileges, control structures, and resources.
• Recognizes problems by identifying abnormalities; reporting violations.
• Implements security improvements by assessing current situation; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements.
• Determines security violations and inefficiencies by conducting period audits.
• Upgrades system by implementing and maintaining security controls.
• Keeps users informed by preparing performance reports; community system status.
• Maintains quality service by following organization standards.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing publications.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Security systems operation/management
• Security systems trouble shooting
• Test new security IT system.
• Install security system.
• Maintain security IT system
• Basic knowledge of cyber security
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, Network Layers, etc.)
• Knowledge of windows and Linux command skill

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or closely related field
• 3 years direct hands-on experience with incident management and response
• Proficiency in problem-solving, analytical thinking, and penetration testing methodologies
• Advanced certifications such as SANS GIAC/GCIA/GCIH, CISSP or CASP and / or SIEM – specific training and certification.
• Advanced understanding of TCP/IP, common networking ports and protocols, traffic flow, system administration, OSI model, defense-in-depth and common security elements.
• Hands-on experience analyzing high volumes of logs, network data (e.g. netflow, FPC), and other attack artifacts in support of incident investigations
• Experience with vulnerability scanning solutions
• Proficiency with any of the following; Anti-Virus, HIPS, ID/PS, Full Packet Capture, Host-Based Forensics, Network Forensics, and RSA Security. 
• In-depth knowledge of architecture, engineering, and operations of at least one enterprise SIEM platform (e.g. Nitro/McAfee Enterprise Security Manager, ArcSight, QRadar, LogLogic, Splunk).
• Experience developing and deploying signatures (e.g. YARA, Snort, Suricata, HIPS)
• Understanding of mobile technology and OS (i.e. Android, iOS, Windows), VMware technology, and Unix and basic Unix commands.
• Experience in IT security solution operation
• Experience in IT Network operation
• Experience in operating endpoint security solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or cybersecurity related field.
• Master’s degree in cybersecurity, or related field is a plus.
• Holds certifications such as: CISSP, CISA, ISO 27001
• Up to date on current cybersecurity trends, threat landscape and security solutions.

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Salary

$80k - $95k