- Position title: Cyber Security Analyst
- Location: Harrisburg, PA 17103
- Work: Remote
- Position type: Contract (1year+)
- Interview: 2 rounds (1st Webcam and then in-person)
Overview:
Seeking for a local Cyber Security Analyst whose strength is in firewalls with minimum 5 years' experience with at least 2 years in a large-scale enterprise Windows environment. This position is fully remote; however, the individual will need to come onsite if required
Job Responsibilities
- Technically proficient and experienced with Windows and Unix/Linux operating systems, enterprise class firewalls, network security, network traffic analysis, incident response, vulnerability analysis, packet analysis, and systems hardening.
- Possesses proficient knowledge of layer 2 switching and layer 3 routing protocols, encryption protocols, communication protocols. Examples include but not limited to: TLS/SSL, IPsec, SSH, PGP, VLAN, LLDP, LACP, ARP, 802.1x, DNS, AES, etc.
- Assists in deterring, identifying, monitoring, investigating and analyzing network intrusions.
- Participates in the containment and neutralization of cyber threats based on the intelligence and indicators of compromise gathered.
- Assesses damage to services, systems, networks, data and other relevant assets. Participates in the restoration and reconstitution of systems and services. Makes recommendations to prevent the recurrence of cyber incidents and verifies that normal operations have resumed.
- Manages, monitors, and analyzes several security technologies to include defensive and offensive security solutions on the perimeter and internal networks such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), data loss prevention, etc.
- Assists leadership in planning and implementing cybersecurity infrastructure or technology related projects, participates in the installation of equipment, related cabling, and conducts ongoing maintenance/repair of security infrastructure assets as needed.
Requirements
- Professional cyber-security experience in large-scale Windows environments
- Understanding of current threats and trends in information security.
Desired Skills:
- Active cyber-security certification from an accredited organization such as ISC2, CISA, CompTIA, EC-Council, ISACA, GSEC, etc.
- Experience with Firewalls: AlgoSec, Checkpoint, CISCO ASA, SilverPeak, VMWare NSX
Nice to have Skills:
- Experience with scripting languages – PowerShell, Python, etc.
- Experience with forensic tools, such as Network security monitoring: FireEye NX, AX, PX Endpoint, Splunk – ES
- Experience with Web vulnerability scanning: Tenable.IO, Rapid7 AppSpider
- Experience with Encryption: Globalscape Secure FTP, PGP
- Experience with Penetration testing: Metasploit, Kali Linux, Netsparker, and Wireshark
- Experience with Network intrusion detection tools such as Snort, Security Onion, SolarWinds Security Event Manager
- Experience with Packet sniffers such as Tcpdump and Windump
- Familiarity with SAST and DAST tools such as Veracode, AppSpider and AppScan
(Note: would prefer candidates local to the Harrisburg, PA Area)
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $65.00 - $75.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Experience level:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Linux: 6 years (Required)
- Cybersecurity: 6 years (Required)
- Information security: 7 years (Required)
- Firewall: 7 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- CISSP (Required)
- CompTIA Security+ (Required)
Location:
- Harrisburg, PA 17103 (Required)
Work Location: Remote