Information Security Specialist

Description Responsible for the installation, maintenance, and monitoring of security systems and tools for the purpose of protecting systems and data from breach and malicious attack.Performs vulnerability scanning for network devices, applications and databases in order to determine if these assets have any vulnerabilities to potential internal or external threats.Analyzes and assesses security incidents and escalates incidents by following incident plan.Creates, develops, and maintains standard practices and procedures to respond appropriately to internal and external threats.Manage and analyze the security information and event management (SIEM) tools and services.Assesses potential risks and vulnerabilities in the network by establishing status quo for the networks and recognizing any deviations in order to provide actionable recommendations in the event of malicious activity.Performs risk and security assessments of applications, databases, and servers and supports networking technologies, such as routers, switches, access points, in order to determine if these assets have any vulnerabilities to potential internal or external threats.Works with Datacenter Services and Network Services teams to solve information security system problems and issues in a timely and accurate manner to prevent malware or a malicious actor from coming into the environment. Monitors activities and events to ensure that anomalous behavior is detected, identified, classified and acted upon where appropriate and in a timely manner.Develops and executes corrective action plans and remediation plans when issues, risks or vulnerabilities are identified in order to mitigate the risk of exploitation.Assess emerging technologies against security architecture to determine where they fill gaps, overlap with existing solutions or extend capabilities.Participate in annual security audits, incident response exercises, security reporting, audit and compliance support.Work with Information Security Officer to provide security technology escalation support and remediate security issues.Perform reviews and assessments of security controls before hardware/software is migrated to production and performs application scanning to ensure that code releases are secureQualificationsMinimum of 5 years experience as a System Administrator (Unix/Windows) and Network AdministratorMinimum of 3 years experience in a security operations center and/or system administration roleExperience troubleshooting common network devices, network vulnerabilities and network attack patternsExperience analyzing IIS, SQL, firewall, IPS/IDS, Windows, SEP, Web, and mail filtering logged events.Hands on experience managing an array of security tools (e.g. Web Content Filtering, Malware, Firewalls, Intrusion Protection, etc.)Ability to write security requirements and design documentsAbility to read system data, including, but not limited to, security and network event logs, web, anti-virus, DLP, syslogs, IPS, and firewall logs.Knowledge of VMware and VM server platformsKnowledgeable about security issues, vulnerabilities, regulatory and legal changes, and security standards that may impact information securityBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Network Security Engineering or related major or equivalent work experience.CISSP, CCNA, MCSE certifications would be considered an assetWhat we can offerCulture for GrowthEmployee Health & Well Being BenefitsFocus On SustainabilityFlexible work optionsOpportunity for advancementAbout UsHarris provides mission critical software solutions for the Public Sector, Healthcare, Utilities and Private Sector verticals throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Follow us on social media to learn more about our company values, culture and initiatives