IT Security Engineer

About the role

The Information Security Engineer will provide accurate and timely monitoring and reporting of systems and potential risks related to the company. This position will assist in the design and implementation of the company's cybersecurity solutions ensuring digital assets are protected from unauthorized access.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular security audits of information systems and develop corrective action plans.
• Maintain and update information security processes, procedures training programs, and documentation, while providing information security expertise to reduce risk and ensure appropriate levels of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Focus on preventing IT-based crime, hacking, intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure, or destruction to an organization's information systems and IT assets and intellectual property.
• Aid in the evaluation, development, implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of client information security policies, solutions, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
• Develop and oversee vulnerability management program.
• Administer and enhance an ongoing risk assessment program, provide recommendations for improved security design.
• Daily administration of information security systems that includes firewalls, spam filtering, URL filtering, endpoint security, IPS, data governance, Identity management, syslog server infrastructure and other perimeter and endpoint security systems.
• Designing, testing, and implementing secure operating systems, networks, and databases.
• Conduct risk audits and assessments, providing recommendations for improved security design.
• Implement and oversee identity management systems to meet specific security needs and complex compliance standards.
• Work with the Security Operation Center to maintain rules and alerts within the SIEM as well as be an escalation point to said alerts.
• Evaluate and report on potential risks and threats to Information and data systems.
• Participate in threat hunting and work on remediation efforts.
• Support, maintain and ensure client policy alignment with NIST 2.0 Framework.
• Evaluate and improve information system and security controls related to applications, business processes, change control, data center operations, and incident management processes.
• Reviews existing security architecture, identify and analyze design gaps, and recommend security enhancements.
• Remains current on emerging security threats and design security architecture to mitigate.
• Ensures alignment between security architecture frameworks and standards and overall business strategy.
• Serves as an information security expert and trusted advisor to partners in IT and the business.
• Aid in the design of security architecture compliance on requirements, including but not limited to: Sarbanes-Oxley, payment card industry standards, HIPAA/HITECH, global data privacy requirements, as well as state and federal regulations.
• Manage content for the security awareness training program for employees and authorized users.
• Provide additional training when needed.
• Assist with the design of security architecture compliance on requirements, including but not limited to: Sarbanes-Oxley, payment card industry standards, HIPAA/HITECH, global data privacy requirements, as well as state and federal regulations.
• Manage, support and administer Endpoint Security Products.
• Perform any other tasks/duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• A two or four-year degree from an accredited university or college with course work in computer science, information security, management information systems, or a closely related field.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience of full-time information security related experience.
• Preferred Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC).
• Ability to effectively communicate both in writing and verbally.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills required.
• Self-directed with the ability to work with minimal oversight.
• Working knowledge of application & infrastructure security solutions (Firewalls, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems, Network Security, Password Management, Data Encryption, Next Generation endpoint security suites, SPAM Filters, Proxy Filters, Active Directory, SIEM, MFA, MDM, EDR, and Access Control).
• Working knowledge of information security concepts, standards, and best practices.
• An understanding of the impact of emerging business and end-user technologies have on information security requirements and architecture.
• An understanding of business needs and commitment to delivering high-quality, prompt, and efficient service to the business.
• Strong decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate one.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in existing security and IT systems and an ability to keep pace with changing security and IT technologies.
• Certification such as GSEC, SSCP, CISM, CEH or CISSP are considered a strong advantage.
• Must be able to read documents in Standard English such as Standard Operating Procedures, maintenance schedules and operating manuals.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.