Overview
Remote
On Site
Hybrid
BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 7+ mo(s)
Skills
cyber security
nist
Job Details
Cyber Security Advisor
Skills:
Remote
Core Hours - M - F 8 am-5 pm CST
Duties:
- Expert-level professional providing expert content/professional leadership on complex Cyber Security assignments/projects; exercising considerable creativity, foresight, and judgment in conceiving, planning, and delivering initiatives; uses deep professional knowledge and acumen to advise functional leaders; focuses on providing thought leadership within own discipline but works on broader projects, which require understanding of wider business; recognized internally as a subject matter expert. Evaluates, tests, recommends, coordinates, monitors and maintains information systems (IS) and cyber security policies, procedures and systems, including access management for hardware, firmware and software. Ensures that IS and cyber security plans, controls, processes, standards, policies and procedures are aligned with IS standards and overall IS and cyber security. Identifies security risks and exposures, determines the causes of security violations and suggests procedures to halt future incidents and improve security. Develops techniques and procedures for conducting IS and cyber security risk assessments and compliance audits, the evaluation and testing of hardware, firmware and software for possible impact on system security, and the investigation and resolution of security incidents such as intrusion, frauds, attacks or leaks
Skills:
- 4+ years of Information Security experience required. Prior experience as a security practitioner in at least one of the following areas: Network Security, Application Security, Identity and Access Management, Vulnerability Management, Incident Management preferred
- Solid understanding of data classifications to know when and what information can be shared external to our client.
- Knowledge of generally accepted Information Security controls (e.g. NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, ISO 27001)
- High customer focus and comfortable working with strict time constraints
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills along with presentation skills.
- Strong technical and analytical skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to communicate with internal/external entities and management.
- Bachelor s degree preferred in Computer Science, MIS, or similar required
- IT security certification preferred (e.g. CISA, CISM, Security+, etc.)
For more information please contact Tom Mazzulla
Since 1995, iTech Solutions Inc., has been providing IT Consulting and Direct Hire Services to the Insurance, Financial, Communications, Manufacturing and Government sectors with local offices in Connecticut, Minnesota, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, North Carolina, and New Jersey / Pennsylvania area.
Our recruiting strategy is simple, if you want to find qualified IT professionals then use IT professionals to find them. So at iTech Solutions, our personnel are all career IT professionals with a wide range of IT experience. We can honestly say our staff understands the technologies, the complexities of finding and selecting the appropriate personnel and the pressures of running successful IT projects.
Employer will not sponsor applicants for any employment visas, at hiring or in the future, including but not limited to H-1B visas. Corp-to-Corp or subcontract personnel will not be considered for this position.