Network Security Engineer

NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER

Position Overview

Reporting to the CTO, the Network Security Engineer manages enterprise

network security architecture, infrastructure, standards, training and

safeguards in order to protect Academy data resources and assets.

DUTIES

 Designs, maintains, and executes vulnerability testing processes and

security breach mitigation tactics.

 Assists in the selection of appropriate controls, control objectives, and

activities to achieve policy goals and regulatory compliance.

 Designs, configures, implements, and maintains all security platforms

and associated software including routers, switches, firewall, VPNs,

WAF, NIDPS, SIEM, anti-SPAM, anti-virus, anti-malware, cryptology

systems and MDM.

 Designs, reviews, and continuously assesses firewall, intrusion

detection/prevention, SIEM, VPN, SSL, application control, anti-virus

and other network component policies and underlying systems.

 Performs security reconnaissance on assets, gathering intelligence to

identify and respond to potential security threats and vulnerabilities of

moderate organizational risk and complexity, ensuring appropriate

threat mitigation procedures are followed.

 Responsible for major security platform upgrades and changes.

 Coordinates and oversees third party penetration testing and security

audits.

 Maintains up to date baselines for secure configuration and operation of

all systems infrastructure.

 Performs security analysis of new and existing security applications and

operating systems including hosted solutions. Applies standards to new

installations before they transition from development to production

environments.

 Performs regular analysis of all infrastructure systems to assess

security vulnerabilities and needs.

 Provides periodic vulnerability testing and leads remediation projects.

 Coordinates and oversees log analysis for external monitoring services

provider.

 Monitors data security systems to identify security events and leads

event response efforts.

 Interfaces with external vendors to assess network access requests and

ensure that they meet adopted standards and best practices.

 Collaborates with CTO to create policies, procedures and best practices.

 Assists with network maintenance and troubleshooting.

 Assists with resolution of network related help desk tickets and issues.

 Responsible for all security related training for the institution.

 Other duties as assigned.