SECURITY ENGINEER

09-26-2012

SECURITY ENGINEER

Job Title: Security Engineer

Location: US-TX-Houston

Targeted Start: 10/8/2012

Travel Required: None

 

Overview:

The Security Engineer is a hands-on technical position and will be responsible for managing security infrastructure on the network and for maturing the overall security posture of the enterprise.

 

Responsibilities:

The Security Engineer will manage security infrastructure already in place such as IPS and security event correlation and response using a SIEM.

 

The Security Engineer will:

- manage the use of RSA Envision (SIEM) to assure that meaningful data is collected and correlated.

- manage the existing intrusion prevention infrastructure (Tipping Point IPS) and maintain up-to-date baselines for the secure configuration and operations of all in-place devices.

- document existing Processes & Procedures for IT Security.

- review logs and reports of security incident and event management devices. Interpret the severity and follow incident response plans for appropriate resolution. leads investigations for suspected security incident activity.

 

Qualifications:

- Experience commensurate with a senior-level resource, 5+ years.

- Set up and use of SIEM products to identify and act on security events (RSA Envision).

- Working knowledge and experience managing IPS devices (Tipping Point IPS).

- Providing guidance on remediation of identified vulnerabilities.

- Solid knowledge in of all core internet protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, HTTP, etc).

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

 

Desired Certifications:

- CISSP – desired, CEH – desired, CISM - desired.

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