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Job Field: Security
Location: Mountain View, CA
Salary: $Not stated

JOB SUMMARY:

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<tr><td valign="top" width="450"><b>Summary of Responsibilities
Hands-on implementation of security devices and
applications to monitor and review network,
servers, and applications.
Install, develop, manage, maintain and optimize
security infrastructure, systems and applications
to ensure compliance with security controls.
Prevent, detect, investigate and respond to
operational security threats and attacks.
Facilitate security vulnerability assessments and
penetration tests.  Provide support for security
events and incidents, including forensic analysis.
Represent security interests on project teams by
ensuring security standards and requirements are
defined as part of the deliverables.
Perform security risk assessments by analyzing
computing environments to determine
vulnerabilities, recommend safeguards to mitigate
risk, and perform compliance reviews to ensure
applications and servers are operating in
accordance with established policies and
procedures.
Provide security research, analysis and review of
infrastructure designs to ensure compliance with
company security policies and security best
practices
Evaluate new products and technologies to protect
against existing and emerging security threats
Participate in front-line point of escalation on
assigned engagements.
Assist in the development and implementation of
information security policies and procedures
On-call on a rotating basis
Qualifications
5+ years of employment or equivalent experience
with responsibilities in medium to large scale
environments with hands on data security
functions, specifically perimeter, malware,
authentication and OS Windows/Linux/Unix
security.
Experience with network security monitoring,
vulnerability assessment tools and techniques,
eDiscovery tools and techniques, security event
management tools, authentication and multi-factor
access control systems, malicious code control,
and encryption algorithms and ciphers.
Strong understanding of security industry
technologies and its marketplace.
Experience using Microsoft Office, including
Visio.
Education and/or experience requirements
Bachelors degree in a related area or equivalent
work experience
Minimum 5 years industry-related experience
SANS Security Essentials GSEC, Security +, or
CISSP certification is a plus, but not required.
Result oriented, resourceful, dedicated individual
with well-developed communication, presentation,
interpersonal and organizational skills
Ability to work independently and possess strong
project management skills
Ability to work with local and remote IT
staff/management, vendors and consultants

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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None Bachelors degree