Information Security Specialist
- VRK IT VISION
7 Hours Ago
65-70 per W2 Hourly
W2
Norwalk-CA
8-11 Years
Required Skills: Containerized environments Red Hat OpenShift, On-Premises Red Hat Enterprise Linux, RHEL Security, Enhanced Linux, SELinux, Red Hat CoreOS, RHCOS, FIPS 140-2, FIPS 140-3 NIST SP 800-171 SIEM, NFS and CIFS Endpoint Detection & Response, EDR tools, Carbon Black, fapolicyd, Checksum-based executable whitelisting, Full Disk Encryption, FDE, CVEs, vulnerability impact analysis, Nessus, OpenVAS, Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7 Nexpose, InsightVM, Windows, Linux, PowerShell, Python, Perl, Bash, SCCM, Group Policy, McAfee ePO, IBM BigFix, Puppet, Chef, Citrix, PDQ, PsExec Endpoint Security: CrowdStrike
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Information Security Specialist to support the planning, deployment, configuration, optimization, and operational support of endpoint security platforms and related applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and deploy endpoint security platforms across enterprise environments.
- Perform installation, configuration, optimization, troubleshooting, and ongoing support.
- Install endpoint security software remotely and physically.
- Develop scripts and processes for software deployment.
- Utilize native and third-party software deployment technologies.
- Track, plan, and report software deployment status.
- Collaborate closely with customer IT teams.
- Support vulnerability and asset management activities.
- Assist with integrating security solutions into existing enterprise tools.
- Troubleshoot complex deployment and security-related issues.
Required Technical Skills
- Vulnerability Management: CVEs, vulnerability impact analysis, and remediation
- Vulnerability Tools: Nessus, OpenVAS, Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7 Nexpose/InsightVM, Burp Suite
- Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Mac
- Scripting: PowerShell, Python, Perl, Bash, Batch
- Software Deployment: SCCM, Group Policy, McAfee ePO, IBM BigFix, Puppet, Chef, Citrix, PDQ, PsExec
- Endpoint Security: CrowdStrike, Carbon Black
- Strong understanding of computer and network security
- Knowledge of IT infrastructure, applications, networks, and databases
- Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint
Additional Experience Required
2+ years of experience with:
- Containerized environments
- Red Hat OpenShift – On-Premises
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
- Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux)
- Red Hat CoreOS (RHCOS)
- FIPS 140-2 / FIPS 140-3
- NIST SP 800-171
- SIEM, Syslog & Log Aggregation Tools
- Linux file sharing: NFS and CIFS
- Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) tools, such as Carbon Black
- fapolicyd
- Checksum-based executable whitelisting
- Full Disk Encryption (FDE)
Education & Certification Requirements
Candidates must possess:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related or Engineering field
AND one of the following certifications:
- CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- CompTIA Security+
- CEH – Certified Ethical Hacker
- Equivalent security certification
Experience Required
- Minimum 4 years of experience performing IT deployments or working in an end-user/customer environment.
- Minimum 2 years of experience with the additional technologies listed above.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Ability to troubleshoot unusual and complex technical problems.
- Strong customer-service and interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated and results-driven.
