Security Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for a Security Engineer - New York City, NY .

Position: Security Engineer

Location: New York City, NY.

Duration: Contract

Responsibilities

• Identify information security risks, implement actions to prevent or reduce the loss of organizational assets.
• Support security tools such as Email Security, Antivirus, Network IPS, Web Content Filtering, etc.
• Handle Security Incident Response, respond to security alerts, triage events and handle remediation of security incidents.
• Perform Malware Analysis, Validate Firewall access requests, and Zero Day Patch/Vulnerability management.
• Perform system forensic analysis to identify, contain and remediate sophisticated threats.
• Prepare and review activity reports and metrics as requested by management.
• Knowledge and awareness of industry best practice standards and security regulations including the ISO 27000 series and SOX regulations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Design and Execute IT security Implementation Projects / POC’s.
• Manage and collaborate with IT Management, Legal, Third party Agencies and Law enforcement agencies to address identified Security incidents.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Candidate must possess hands on experience in any two of the following security solution types:
• Infrastructure Vulnerability Management (Qualys, Nessus, Rapid7)
• Security Information Event Management solutions (SIEM)
• Enterprise Virus Management Solutions (SEP, EPO, SCEP)
• Network/Cloud Based Email security solutions (MimeCast, Postini)
• OS (Unix, Linux, Windows, Mac )
• Technical or information security certifications are also strong plus. CISSP, CEH or CCSP certifications are major plus.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.