Location: National Capital Region
Security Clearance: Secret Security Clearance
Core Responsibilities:
The responsibilities for the Senior IT Security Systems Operator include, but are not limited to the following tasks:
-Review, analyze and/or apply:
- Networking Protocols (HTTP, FTP, Telnet);
- Internet security protocols (for example: SSL, S-HTTP, S-MIME, IPSec, SSH);
- TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, SMTP;
- Directory Standards such as X.400, X.500, and SMTP;
- Network routers, multiplexers and switches;
- Network hardening (for example: shell scripting, service identification);
- Wireless technology;
- Technical threats to, and vulnerabilities of, networks;
- Technical IT Security safeguards; and
- IT software and hardware security products.
-Configure operating systems such as MS, Unix, Linux and Novell;
-Configure IT Security management;
-Configure intrusion detection systems, firewalls and content checkers, extracting and analyzing reports and logs, and responding to security incidents;
-Configure/update virus scanners;
-Complete tasks directly supporting the departmental IT Security and Cyber Protection Program; and
-Develop and deliver training material relevant to the resource category.
Specialties could include but are not limited to: SSL, S-HTTP, HTTP, FTP, Telnet, S-MIME, IPSec, X.400/X.500 Directory Standards, X.509 Certificate Protocols, TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, SMTP, and SNTP.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
A minimum of 10 years of experience as an IT Security Systems Operator.
Possess one of the following professional certifications:
- CISSP from (ISC)2;
- CISSP / ISSMP from (ISC)2;
- Technical Certifications such as MCSE, Sun certified system administrator for Solaris
- GIAC / Any Silver Sec. Adm. Certification; and
- GIAC / Any Gold Sec. Adm. Certification.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your résumé.
