Urgent Requirement :: Network Engineer :: MD :: Federal Client :: ASAP Intefview

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Please go through the following requirement and please let me know on Dhruv.soni@mitajacorp.com if you are available and interested for this position

 

Work Start Date: ASAP

Role :  SR Intrusion Protection Specialist

Location: Woodlawn, MD                                                                                                       

                                               

Requires 8+ years relevant work experience.    

 

Tasks

1. Intrusion Protection and Vulnerability Assessments

 

Provide intrusion protection and vulnerability assessments at all levels of the SSA computing enterprise including current SSA systems, SSA systems under development or scheduled for implementation.

 

Activities:

 

• Provide senior-level advisement to division management and adjacent staff related to Intrusion Protection and Vulnerability Assessments.
• Monitor Intrusion Detection System (IDS) sensors and infrastructure and other monitoring tools based on a schedule defined by SSA Management.
• Monitor vulnerability scanning infrastructure based on a schedule defined by SSA Management. 
• Evaluate risk models developed by SSA and provide feedback to the Task Manager.
• Perform ad-hoc scanning as defined by the Task Manager.
• Develop scripts using UNIX shell scripting, Perl, PHP or Visual Basic for use in  analyzing traffic patterns and anomalies.

 

2. Maintain Industry Awareness

 

Stay abreast of current exploits, techniques and critical changes in the area of Intrusion Protection

 

Activities:

• Provide senior-level advisement to division management and SSA and contract staff related to Industry Awareness.
• Visit hacker, security related, other Government agencies and anti-virus vendor websites as well as security-related industry trade publications.
• Determine and document potential threats to SSA systems based on this research.
• Determine and document vulnerabilities in SSA systems based on this research.
• Recommend corrective action to systems known to have security weaknesses or vulnerabilities
• Conceptualize red/blue team exercises as directed by the Technical Contact.

 

3.  Evaluate Security Standards

 

Monitor the documentation and implementation of various SSA security standards and evaluate their effectiveness.

 

Activities:

• Provide senior-level advisement to division management and adjacent staff related to Evaluating Security Standards used by SSA.
• Recommend industry security best practices to integrate in to SSA security policies and procedures.

 

4. Distinguish Non-Threatening Network Traffic from Authentic Intrusion Attempts

 

Enhance detection and reporting capabilities of SSA network security monitoring systems.  

 

Activities:

• Provide senior-level advisement to management and adjacent staff related to distinguishing non-threatening network traffic from authentic intrusion attempts. 
• On a daily basis, review data generated by firewall monitors, such as web server and firewall logs and other data sources as defined by the Task Manager that contain information on external or internal intrusion attempts.
• Perform daily tuning of SSA network monitoring systems.
• Perform daily validation of proper system settings and the application of the current version of system patches. 
• Prepare Vulnerability Reports explaining identified vulnerabilities, potential for exploitation, at least 3 methods for mitigating the vulnerability and the cost associated with each remedy.
• Recommend corrective action if an authentic intrusion event occurs.
• Prepare a test plan, delivered via email, describing the approach for each plan task, time needed, tools that will be utilized, potential effects on production systems and a contingency plan should it adversely affect production system. 

 

Pagers and Laptops

This employee will carry a communications device at all times and respond to calls.

 

There will be participation in on-call coverage via a rotated pager.

Qualifications:

Experience:

 

• 8+ years relevant work experience in computer protection field, or similar industry
• Industry knowledge of software and hardware for security measures
• Ability to work and advise upper management on necessary process improvements and/or changes.
• Excellent communications skills and ability to facilitate meetings

 

Able to obtain a Public Trust level clearance.

 

 

Thank You..

With Best Wishes,

 

Dhruv Soni |US IT Recruiter | Mitaja Corporation

 

Web: http://www.mitajacorp.com

Email: Dhruv.soni@mitajacorp.com 

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