Network Security Specialist


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Recruiter

Experis IT

Listed on

21st May 2019

Location

Malvern

Salary/Rate

£25000 - £34000

Type

Permanent

Start Date

ASAP

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JUNIOR NETWORK SECURITY SPECIALIST.LOCATION: MALVERN.PERMANENT £25,000 TO £34,000.Full benefits package includes - Contributory pension scheme, share incentive plan, private medical insurance, private dental insurance, childcare vouchers, holiday vouchers, other leisure discounts etcWhy Recruiting?A world leading security and technology service provider who have invested billions of pounds in their services working with the most high profile clients on the most cutting edge projects. This role is available as the company is expanding.The role.Cyber and Data Infrastructure Engineering team is looking for an experienced Cyber and Data Infrastructure Engineer who is able to deploy, configure and maintain cyber security technologies and analytical data platforms.The Junior Network Security specialist role within this team, is primarily responsible for providing specialised support for industry leading IDS / IPS platforms and Vulnerability Scanning Deployments within a 24x7x365 Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) environment. This includes planning, co-ordinating and implementing third party software updates, IDS / IPS policy tuning and rule updates through a mature validation process.Key Accountabilities.You will provide supervised technical support for IDS / IPS platforms.You will plan, co-ordinate and implement 3rd party software upgrades and rule updates to supported platforms.You will host and Network IDS / IPS policy evolution and maintenance of current systems.You will perform and evaluate vulnerability scans within a multi-platform, large enterprise environment.You'll provide technical escalation support to the SOC on any escalated IDS / IPS issue or IDS / IPS event.You will be responsible for the resolution or escalation of incidents to meet SLAs.You will demonstrate good knowledge of all network security components.Knowledge needed.You need knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologiesYou need knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principlesYou should have knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilitiesYou need knowledge of host/network access control mechanisms (e.g., access control list, capabilities lists)You need knowledge of how traffic flows across the network (e.g., Transmission Control Protocol [TCP] and Internet Protocol [IP], Open System Interconnection Model [OSI], Information Technology Infrastructure Library, current version [ITIL])Skills needed.You need skill in applying host/network access controls (e.g., access control list).You should be skilled in securing network communications.You need skill in protecting a network against malware. (e.g., NIPS, anti-malware, restrict/prevent external devices, spam filters).To Apply If you're ready to apply, fantastic! Click "apply" and if your CV is shortlisted I will call for an initial chat/screening in confidence within the next week. Interviews will take place within the week and we are short listing as we speak! If you need any further information drop me (Otis) an email at .

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