Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Skills
Firewall
Virtual Private Network
VPN
Check Point Certified Security Administrator
CCSA
R80
CCSE
CISSP
SIEM
Incident Management
CheckPoint
Cyber Security
Network Protocols
Auditing
IPsec
Network
Public Sector
Routing
Job Details
Experience:
- Minimum 8 years of experience in IT or Cybersecurity, with a focus on security operations.
- Minimum 5 years of experience configuring and administering Check Point firewall technologies in large enterprise environments.
- Experience with IPsec, IPsec VPNs, GRE over IPsec, and secure remote access technologies.
- Proven experience integrating firewall platforms with SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk).
- Previous experience in a government or public sector IT environment is preferred.
Technical Competencies:
- Expertise in Check Point firewalls, including R80.40, R81.10, and R81.20 versions.
- Strong understanding of network protocols, routing, NAT, and security policy enforcement.
- In-depth knowledge of firewall logs, incident response procedures, and policy auditing.
- Experience configuring and managing IPsec tunnels, VPN gateways, and access control for remote users.
- Familiarity with integrating and maintaining SIEM platforms like Splunk for log correlation and incident detection.
- Strong troubleshooting skills for network and security issues in complex, distributed environments.
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