IT Security Advisor/Professional Services

Request Technology

(Oak Brook, Illinois)
Full Time
Job Posting Details
About Request Technology
Experience is the key. REQUEST’s executive recruiters are established Associates, each with years of in-depth recruiting experience, many of whom have practical industry experience. They stay abreast of trends — which offer you extensive knowledge of what’s going on in the field.
Summary
Prestigious Professional Services Firm is currently seeking an IT Security Advisor for their local client Risk and Infrastructure Security needs. Candidate will assist a growing client base with enhancing the IT Security Policies, Procedures, and Threat Prevention for small to midsize businesses and organizations. The ideal candidate has 7 to 10 years’ experience working with companies that were required to adhere to regulatory and compliance standards, understands how to review the standards and identifies what changes need to be implemented within the organization to enforce controls and preventative measures to maintain compliance.
Responsibilities
* Ensure compliance with company security standards * Design, implement and support information security solutions * Perform security assessments and review of networking infrastructure and implementation of new security-based technologies * Provide direct support to the business and IT staff for systems security related issues * Interface with members of the entire IT organization and business to manage security vulnerabilities * Analyze security landscape and technologies to ensure data protection * Work systems, networks and devices using technology toolsets * Work as part of an incident security response team as needed * Work with IDS/IDP and firewall infrastructure * Vulnerability scans and pen testing * Perform other incidental and related duties as required and assigned
Ideal Candidate
* CISSP or ability to get one within next 6 months * Previous consulting experience is preferred * Deep understanding of Microsoft Windows operating systems, MS active directory and Red Hat Linux * Experience working with IP networking, networking protocols and understanding of security related technologies including encryption, VPNs, firewalls, IDS/IDP, content filters and syslog correlation tools * Experience with SIEM technologies * Experience with firewalls and other networking technologies. * Understanding of security/computer incident response methodologies * Experience with vulnerability scanning using commercial and open source tools * Strong technical writing skills * Deep understanding of any of the following NIST, PCI, HIPAA, SOX or other security related regulations and frameworks. * Understanding of security auditing methodologies, including documentation and system/network auditing * Understanding of vulnerability management and risk assessment methodologies * 7-10 years of Information Security experience

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