Network Security Specialist

General Characteristics

Involved in the full life cycle of network security management. Assists in the development and implementation of security policies, procedures and measures in a networking environment. Responsible for firewall configuration, maintenance, monitoring and other various network security measures. Performs security assessments and reviews networking initiatives for security compliance. Prepares status reports on security matters to develop security risk analysis scenarios and response procedures.

Involved in the continual improvement of the network infrastructure and implementation of new security-based technologies. Evaluates and recommends security products for various platforms in the networking environment. Educates users about network security policies and consults on security issues. Must have broad technical knowledge of client/server, network topology and network/infrastructure security.

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience.

A minimum of 3 years of combined IT and security work experience with a broad exposure to infrastructure/network and multi-platform environments. Requires knowledge of security issues, techniques and implications across all existing computer platforms.

Intermediate professional level role. Develops security solutions for medium to high complex assignments. Works on multiple projects as a team member and lead network-related security components. May coach more junior technical staff.