TSA - Firewall/VPN Administrator (Intermediate)

Job Category:Information Security Primary Location:USA-MD: MARYLAND-HANOVERSchedule:Full-time Job Type:Standard Employee Status:RegularJob Posting: 2008-08-08Description: Essential Job Functions 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. The Firewall/VPN Administrators will administer and be responsible for the availability of all the firewall/VPN devices in the contract. This includes tuning, performance, configuration and managing CCB approved requested changes to the firewalls and VPN components. The administrator will keep the documented configuration files current on the portal. The team will be proactive in participating in incident response activities by analyzing the firewall/VPN alarms. Vendor training for Sidewinder, CISCO PIX, CyberGuard, CISCO VPN Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience Bachelors degree in computer science, management information systems, or related field preferred CISSP certification preferred Four 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. Experience working with security architecture Other Qualifications Good analytical and problem solving skills for resolving security issues Organization skills to balance and prioritize work Interpersonal skills to interact with customers and team members Good communication skills to interact with team members and support personnel Good skills in implementing and configuring networks and network components Ability to work with relational databases Ability to work independently and as part of a team Remote Work Location Authorized:No Relocation Assistance:Not AvailableClearance Level:Secret Create Success