Network Security Specialist
Digicon Corporation, established in 1985, is a full-service Information Technology Integrator and Provider servicing Network Engineering and Software Development to both government and commercial customers. Digicon employs approximately 300 employees throughout the Washington metropolitan area, as well as several other major cities across the nation.
We are currently in search for a Network Security Specialist to work at our client site in Washington, D.C. This is a full-time employee position with Digicon Corporation.
The network security expert will perform the following tasks:
• Track and monitor network security using client's suite of tools.
• Investigate and recommend products for improving network security.
• Develop, design, and implement network security configurations to improve overall network security.
• Participate and conduct network security audits.
• Generate incident reports and correlate event logging.
• Develop guides and standard operating procedures for network security.
• Develop project plans for implementation of network security controls.
• Implement encryption, digital signature, and certificate based authentication systems.
Position Requirements:
• Seven years experience providing IT systems and building security support, with at least four/five years of specialized experience.
• Experienced in all aspects of network and host-systems security, including risk assessment, e-mail security guidelines planning and implementation, data encryption, firewall configuration, and network and building access control.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent
• Advanced network security training.
• Certifications: CISSP (optional), CCNA, CCIE Firewall vendor-specific certifications.
Desired Experience:
• Seven or more years in an IT environment supporting desktops, servers, network or network security.
• Five or more years of network security-specific experience.
• Four or more years working closely with network routing or switching.
• Five or more years working with TCP/IP protocols.
• Expert working knowledge of network topologies and protocols.
• Expert working knowledge of Cisco PIX/ASA Firewall, Secure Computing and other firewall systems.
• Expert working knowledge of anti-virus applications including Symantec and blocking, spyware and anti-virus detection, and reporting.
• Expert working knowledge of e-mail filtering appliances.
• Expert working knowledge of event logging/management tools.
• Expert working knowledge of intrusion prevention systems (IPS).
• Strong working knowledge of Windows (2003/2007).
• Strong working knowledge of PC operating systems (Windows XP/Vista) and desktop applications (MS Office 2000/2003/2007).
• Strong working knowledge of DNS.
• Strong working knowledge of certificate management.
All candidates must be authorized to work in the US for any employer and able to pass a government background check. Qualified candidates are asked to submit resume with salary requirements to Karen Mirolli at karen.mirolli@digicon.com. No relocation assistance is available. |