Role :  Information Security Specialist

Duration Calculate –   7 months

Location :  CELEBRATION, Florida

Rate : $60/hr on C2C (Max)

Job Description-

Information Security Specialist, Vulnerability Management, is responsible for risk assessment, remediation, and customer engagement to ensure the removal of vulnerabilities from the technology environment. This role provides technical expertise to analyze and consult on trending vulnerabilities in the context of both information security and systems administration. This role must be able to effectively engage diverse customer groups across the organization to ensure that vulnerability treatments are successfully executed

Responsibilities include and are not limited to:
Investigate solutions and mitigations for vulnerabilities present within the Enterprise, and propose remediation in collaboration with the subject matter experts
Support execution of vulnerability management programs through meeting facilitation, activity measurement, customer engagement, and program education
Perform barrier analysis on vulnerability remediation and work with Information Security and Operations teams to identify and implement corrective measures

Basic Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have a background in information security disciplines and vulnerability management; previous network engineering or operational systems administration experience is strongly preferred.
He or she will have broad knowledge of networking, infrastructure, operating system, and application technologies, and an ability to quickly perform in-depth analysis across diverse technologies implemented in a complex environment.
He or she should be familiar with writing concise technical procedures related to vulnerability remediation.

High School Diploma or equivalent. Some college courses or associates degree with focus in engineering, sciences, or IT.

Key areas to focus on remediation of SSL and also networking. More familiarly with networking technologies
One or more Information Security certifications (e.g. CISSP or GIAC)
Minimum 5 years of practical technology experience with some experience in information security discipline.
Proven knowledge of networking and data center infrastructure technologies is required: Windows and Linux operating systems, data storage solutions, middleware technology, web application technologies, and load-balancing technologies.
Experience with Qualys Security Platform preferred.
Network operations or engineering experience is preferred.
Proven knowledge of core Internet and networking protocols (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, ARP, HTTP, HTTP/S, SSH) and IP communication is required.
Ability to investigate and analyze complex scenarios and solve problems in innovative ways
Passionate about using data to solve pressing and/or difficult questions Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and highly collaborative environment; shares responsibility well and is flexible in work assignments.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, high volume, results driven environment.
Ability to rapidly assess a situation and identify, isolate and communicate problems and issues
Able to produce and review process and procedural documentation, including knowledge base articles, workflows, and overview presentations, all with great attention to detail.
Superior judgment, problem resolution, team building, negotiation, and decision-making skills as well as the ability to work under continual deadline pressure.
Excellent communication abilities, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly and successfully articulate complex issues to a variety of audiences and team.