Network & Information Security Administrator

Direct Hire

$110,000 - $125,000 / yr

Network & Information Security Administrator

Location: Charleston, SC – on site 5 days – Must be a US citizen or current green card holder.

A North American leader in their manufacturing niche is in search of an experienced network administrator who has a desire to expand intoInformation Security.This role will be split between supporting the company’s network infrastructure(WAN/LAN) and managing day-to-day Information Security operations.The successful candidate will becomfortable working closely with the company’s Managed Security Services Provider, and leading theevaluation and implementation ofnewpolicies,tools,etc.tokeeptheenvironmentsafe.

EssentialFunctions,DutiesandResponsibilities

·Serveasprimarycontactfornetworktroubleshooting

·Analyze&investigateeventsfromManagedSecurityServicesProvider,vendors,&internaltools

·Serveasprimarypoint ofcontacttoManagedSecurityServicesProvider

·Documentstandardoperatingproceduresforday-to-dayInformationSecurityoperations

·CreatearoadmapandimplementationplanalignedwithCIScontrols

·Monitoremergingthreatsandassesspotentialimpacttothecompany

·Participateinvulnerabilitydetectionandremediationeffortsacrosstheenterprise

·Assistinevaluatinganddeployingnewsecuritysolutions

·DevelopkeyInformationSecurityperformancereportsforseniormanagement

·Developmetricsanddocumentationforsystemsandprocesses

·CreateIncidentResponse(IR)plansandplaybooks,andassistwithincidentresponseactivities

·Reviewandrecommendsystem-levelpatchingforcurrentvulnerabilities

·Manageinternalphishingandsecurityawarenesstrainingprograms

·Establishandmaintainstrongworkingrelationshipswithteammembersanddepartments

·Design,implement,andmaintainnetworksecuritysolutions

·Conductregularsecurityassessmentsandvulnerabilityscans

·Developandenforcesecuritypoliciesandprocedures

·Managefirewalls, switches,VPNs,andnetworksecuritytools

·CollaboratewithITteamstoensuresecuritybestpracticesacrossthe organization

·Stay uptodatewiththe latestsecuritytrends andthreats

MinimumRequirements

·Bachelor’sDegreeinInformationTechnology,ComputerScience,orCybersecurity

·5-8yearsofnetworkingexperience,including:

oWorkingwithCiscoorFortinetequipment

oUnderstandingofVLANs,firewallrules,andnetworkrouting

·StrongunderstandingInformationSecuritypractices

·StrongunderstandingofWindowsoperatingsystemsandsecuritypractices

·ProficiencywithMicrosoft365(M365)technologyandsecurityfeatures

·FamiliaritywithCISCriticalSecurityControlsorsimilarframeworks

·KnowledgeofAnti-Virus,Firewalls,IDS/IPS,SIEM,andOSImodel

·UnderstandingofWindowsActiveDirectoryandGroupPolicymanagement

MandatoryCertifications

·Security+

·Network+

DesiredCertifications

·MicrosoftSecuritycertification

·Fortinetcertification

·Ciscocertification

·CertifiedEthicalHacker(CEH)

·CertifiedInformationSystemsSecurityProfessional(CISSP)

·CCNA(CiscoCertifiedNetworkAssociate)

·CCNP(CiscoCertifiedNetworkProfessional)