Perform detailed reviews of firewall rule changes, configurations, and policy implementations to ensure alignment with internal standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Actively research current threats and attack vectors being exploited in the wild.
Meet the audit target using observation score cards for respective accounts.
Validate adherence to frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and organizational security policies.
Develop comprehensive audit reports, highlight findings, and provide actionable recommendations for remediation.
Maintain and develop SOPs for firewall engineering team.
Identify recurring issues and propose enhancements to change management and firewall governance processes.
Partner with firewall engineers, network security teams, and SOC analysts to maintain a secure and compliant environment.
Guide firewall engineers on audit methodologies, quality standards, and best practices.

5-7 years professional experience in the Information Security field required
5-7 years' experience in network security, with at least 3 years focused on firewall technologies and/or quality assurance roles.
Excellent time management, reporting, and communication skills including customer interactions and executive presentations. (Proficient proficiency)
Expertise in firewall platforms (e.g., Palo Alto, Cisco, Check Point, Fortinet) and rule-set optimization (Advanced proficiency).
Experience troubleshooting network security devices. (Proficient proficiency)
Familiarity with ITIL processes, GRC frameworks, and compliance standards (NIST, ISO).
Strong problem-solving skills to identify gaps and assess risk impact (Proficient).
Excellent written and verbal skills for reporting and stakeholder engagement (Proficient).
Familiarity with vulnerability scoring systems such as CVSS (Proficient).
Basic understanding of vulnerability assessment tools such as vulnerability scanners and exploitation frameworks (Proficient).

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Senior Firewall Quality Analyst

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