Information Security II

Function: Data Center
Profile: Information Security II
Domain: Security Operations (SOC)
Level: 2

Primary Function/Role:

The role of the Information Security II is to be a part of security team that safeguards the enterprise infrastructure and information across organizational holdings domestically and internationally. The position scope involves implementation, maintenance, and configuration of key enterprise security initiatives. Specific initiatives include maintaining and configuring the following products as well as other security devices & operations.

This is a niche technology and very limited resources are available with this skillset of managing and migrating Palo Alto and Checkpoint firewalls.


Understanding of the following security technologies:
● Good hands-on experience & in-depth knowledge on Checkpoint & Palo Alto Firewalls
● Desirable to have working experience on Palo Alto Firewalls
● Knowledge on Zscalar Proxies
● Sourcefire and Tipping Point IDS/IPS
● Good knowledge on Cisco ASA.
● Ivanti Pulse secure VPN appliances



Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Information Security II is expected to always maintain professional working relationships. Contacts will include key corporate stakeholders, the Information Security Team, business unit personnel, associated working groups, and external contacts within the information security industry. The individual is expected to meet objectives with integrity and efficiency.

● Proactively implements, updates, maintains, manages, monitors, and supports enterprise network and systems security operations infrastructure throughout the shared services environment.
● Performs change control and device configuration management activities on all security hardware as assigned.
● Actively protects the availability, confidentiality, and integrity of customer, employee, and business information.
● Contributes to Enterprise security team effectiveness by accomplishing additional security related results as needed.
● Assists Lead and Senior Information Security Engineers in the review, development, testing and implementation of security plans, products and control techniques.
Qualifications:
● 7 years + industry experience with 5+ years of relevant experience in SOC operations.
● Mandatory experience & in-depth knowledge on Palo Alto & Checkpoint Firewalls
● Mandatory to have working/migration experience on Palo Alto Firewalls
● Design and Implementation Knowledge on ZScalar Proxies
● Sourcefire and Tipping Point IDS/IPS
● Good knowledge on Cisco ASA and Site to Site VPN.
● Ivanti Pulse secure VPN appliances
● Good experience with Provider-1, Check Point's Smart Center management station & Panorama for Palo Alto.
● Good knowledge of network security best practices, and Firewall Implementation, especially Palo Alto and Checkpoint Firewall.
● Good knowledge of the OSI networking model, TCP/IP protocols.
● Relevant security certifications preferably include: CCSE/CCSM, PCSAE/ PCSFE and ZTCA

This is specifically for night shifts only and the candidate will be working from home.