Job Description :
Role: Cyber Security Engineer
Location: long beach, Chatsworth or Bakersfield
Duration: 6 MONTH CONTRACT TO HIRE
Interview: Phone and Face 2 Face
The engineer will provide expertise to other IT teams and may lead in upcoming security projects involving cloud based and web application security, multifactor authentication, network access control, and security audits. Daily job functions will include administration of our firewalls, web proxy, endpoint protection suite, IPS, SIEM, vulnerability management, and updating design documentation.
Job Duties:
Review of SIEM logs and investigate on suspicious activity and alerts. Add and tune SIEM correlation rules to reduce false positives and produce better actionable alerts. Administration of web proxy. Troubleshoot issues with websites and tune policies. Administration of antivirus suite. Investigate client issues, abnormal blocks, test features, tune policies Administration of ASA Firewalls. Troubleshoot access issues. Audit rules. Assist with administering of network access control Review IPS intrusion events, modify ACLs and blacklists, review dashboards, investigate anomalies Utilize the vulnerability scanner to develop a plan of action for patching. Review latest threats from subscription services (ISACS) and test against security controls. Conduct internal security assessments, identify vulnerabilities, and implement a plan to remediate. Review SPAM mail folder for spoofs, malicious links and attachments Review, create, and update security documentation and incident response plan. Deliver presentations and briefings to IT team members and management. Participate in 24/7 oncall rotation and some travel when required
Required Qualifications:
Minimum 5 years’ experience in cyber security
3-5 years experienced with common security assessment tools
Ability to read packet captures and conduct analysis and forensics
Ability to identify network attacks from packet captures and logs.
Coding/scripting experience (languages: python, ruby, powershell)
Highly experience with log management solutions Experience with web application security,
Next Gen firewalls, and IPS Knowledge of IT industry regulations
Experience with supporting and administering web content filtering and antivirus security suite
Must have solid understanding of network engineering (CCNA a plus)
Strong understanding of Active Directory, Windows, and Linux/Unix Systems
Strong written and oral communication skills with a customer service focus
Ability to work independently and in a group
Possess good documentation habits
Availability to provide 24x7 on-call support on a rotational basis