Job ID: IN-8687-1 (912590315)
Security Architect (CISSP/CEH/CCSP/CCNA) with access control, UNIX, LINUX, CISCO/PALO ALTO/FORTINET, IPS, IAM, PUM, SIEM, NIST, CSF, CJIS, IRS 1075, CMS MARS-E, VA and APPSEC experience
Location: Columbia, SC
Duration: 3 months
Administrative Interpersonal Skills Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Administrative Organizational Skills Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Administrative Planning Skills Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Administrative Problem Solving Skills Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Administrative Verbal Communication Skills Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Administrative Written Communication Skills Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Education Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field No 1
Education CCSP No 2
Education CISSP No 2
Miscellaneous Demonstrated knowledge/skills of the IT industry which includes: multi-tiered architectures, enterprise applications, evaluation of emerging technologies, networks, data management systems and hardware systems. Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Miscellaneous Experience in designing and implementing enterprise level systems architectures. Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Miscellaneous KNOWLEDGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FIELD, BEST PRACTICES, ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Miscellaneous Leadership skills Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Network Security information security principles and practices Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Network Security IT Security Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Network Security Security – Knowledge in networking, databases, systems and Web operations Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Network Security Security Information Architecture Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Network Security SECURITY TOOLS – Ability to install and use various security tools Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Network Security Application Security No 2
Network Security risk/vulnerability assessments No 2
Network Security Security Information Event Management (SIEM) systems development / configuration No 2
Networking & Directories Cisco – Firewalls Yes 1 Advanced Within 6 Months 6 + Years
Networking & Directories Information Security Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Networking & Directories Network access policies Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Networking & Directories CEH No 2
Networking & Directories Identity Access Management (IAM) No 2
Networking & Directories privileged user management (PUM) No 2
Program Management deployment methodology concepts including design, build, testing, and deployment Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Program Management Supervisory Leadership Experience Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Protocols Windows NT Networks Yes 1
Protocols Firewall No 2
Protocols IPS No 2
Protocols Routing No 2
Software Framwork Software development life cycle (SDLC) Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Specialties Expertise designing, implementing, and supporting Enterprise-grade technical solutions meeting complex business requirements Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
Specialties Security Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 6 + Years
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
• EXPERT UNDERSTANDING OF SYSTEM DESIGN AND THE ENGINEERING PROCESS
• CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING
• EXPERT UNDERSTANDING OF INFORMATION COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY. ITS
OPERATION, ENGINEERING, AND ARCHITECTURE
• EXPERIENCE WITH UNIX, WINDOWS, LINUX, CISCO/PALO ALTO/FORTINET FIREWALLS, WEB APPS,
DATABASED, STRONG AUTHENTICATION, NETWORK SECURITY PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES
• EXPERT UNDERSTANDING OF ACCESS CONTROL LOGGING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
• NETWORK FIREWALLS, INTRUSION PREVENTION SYSTEMS (IPS), SWITCHING AND ROUTING
INFRASTRUCTURE
• IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT (IAM)
• PRIVILEGED USER MANAGEMENT (PUM)
• SECURITY INFORMATION EVENT MANAGEMENT (SIEM) SYSTEMS
• SECURITY FRAMEWORKS: NIST, CSF, CJIS, IRS 1075, CMS MARS-E
• VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT (VA)
• APPLICATION SECURITY (APPSEC)
REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
• BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OR INFORMATION SECURITY RELATED
FIELD
• 10 YEARS’ OF RELEVENT WORK EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUED IN LIEU OF EDUCATION
• MINIMUM 8 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN OVERSEEING LARGE IT ENVIRONMENTS AND/OR SYSTEM
DEPLOYMENTS
PREFERRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
• CISSP
• CEH
• CCSP
• CCNA
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for planning, designing, development and implementation of enterprise security architecture
solutions that align with business goals and risk tolerance. Leveraging state approved processes and
technologies wherever possible.
• Lead process definition, redesign and/or technology innovation of security architecture, to ensure DIS
solutions support secure delivery of enterprise business architecture and services.
• Design, deploy and manage countermeasures to known security threats and develop preventative
mitigation strategies for new and emergent threats to enterprise data, networks and associated services.
• Ensure, validate and measure the consistent application of protective measures throughout the enterprise
business application and infrastructure support environments. Take appropriate action to protect state data
and technology services.
• Provide innovative technical leadership and expert guidance on the selection, procurement and best-value
utilization of security capabilities supportive of:
o Authentication, authorization and accounting of system access
o Logging and event management
o Vulnerability and configuration management
o Compute, storage and network infrastructure
o Cloud computing
o New and emergent technologies
• Establish, maintain and evolve a best practice methodology for Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) which
assures deep integration of secure design and development practices are implemented at all stages of the
System or Software Development Lifecycles (SDLCs).
