Data Security Specialist (10/12)

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Job Title: Data Security Specialist
Job Location: Tallahassee, FL (Hybrid)
Job Duration: 7+ months
Required Experience:

• 6+ years of experience in IT security related responsibilities for networks (min. 2 yrs.), servers (min. 2 yrs.), and workstations (min. 2 yrs.).
• 2+ years of experience in IT security related processes "assessing risk and developing security strategies to best meet business needs while ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience producing information security related documentation addressing procedures, standards, and guidelines to ensure information security. E.g., Procedure to address the containment, eradication, and restoration of a workstation compromised by a Trojan that was not detected by anti-virus software.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in using information security tools such as vulnerability scanners, sniffers, log monitoring, etc. Preferred tools include Qualsys, Logvault, Wireshark, Carbon Black, CheckPoint, F5.
• Demonstrated experience in security monitoring that included configuration, analysis, assessment, and response.
• Demonstrated ability and experience in working with third parties to coordinate, monitor, respond to and coordinate cyber security threats, incidents, and mitigations and responses.
• Demonstrated experience in developing security measures. (E.g., Developed a process that streamlined containment of infected workstations, or developed a process creating greater accountability and mitigations for security exceptions)
• Demonstrated experience in working independently (taking initiative) while working in a team environment (cooperating with team members and supporting team members).
• Demonstrated experience in addressing cyber security incidents that resulted in timely eradication of the cause and restoration of business processes.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively - oral and written.
• Demonstrated understanding of basic security principles relating to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, risk assessments, administrative controls, technical controls, disaster recovery, etc.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. (Visio a plus).

Preferred Experience:

• Information Security Certification(s) E.g., CISSP, GIAC, CISA, CISM, CCIE Security, CompTIA, etc.
• Experience in IT security related to application development.
• 1+ years of experience in Pen Testing.
• 2+ years of experience in writing and/or developing system security plans.
• 2+ years of experience working with a Managed Security Service Provider.

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