Designs and conducts regular audits of computer systems to determine that they are operating securely and that data is protected from both internal and external attack.
Assesses assigned system to determine system security status and ensures adherence to security policy, procedures and standards.
Designs and recommends security policies and procedures.
Prepares training materials for computer security education and awareness programs and trains end users on same.
Monitors, evaluates, and maintains complex security systems according to industry best practices to safeguard internal information systems and databases.
Reviews security requirements and subsequently reviews systems to determine if they have been designed and established to comply with established standards.
Conducts investigations of security violations and breaches and recommends solutions; prepares reports on intrusions as necessary and provides analysis summary to management.
Reviews more complex company firewalls logs across the organization.
Responds to queries and requests for computer security information and reports from both internal and external customers.
Provides technical consultation on tasks; provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel.
Provides recommendations of product for upgrades, patches and other general security measures in order to better secure systems for various clients.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science, management information systems, or related field preferred
CISSP certification preferred
Six or more years of experience in computer science, management information systems, or data security experience
Experience working with information and network security practices, software, and hardware
Experience working with operating systems
Experience working with computer programming
Experience working with computer desktop packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.