Network Security Engineer - W2 Only

HI

The following requirement is open with our client.  

Title                                       : Network Security Engineer
Location                               : New York, NY, (Onsite)
Duration                              : 6+ Months Contract
Rate                                      : $57/Hr On W2

Relevant Experience      : 6

Job Description:

o Firewalls management o Firewall Rules policies creation and maintenanceo Rule base Optimization and cleanupo App-ID| User-ID| Content-ID tuningo IPSIDS signature tuningo SSL decryption policy managemento Panorama centralized managemento Integration with SIEMo Access control policy designo Intrusion policy optimizationo FMC (Firepower Management Center) configuration   Top 3 Required Skills:

MS defender, MS purview and Network Security

• Network Segmentation & Microsegmentation

• Firewalls (Palo Alto, Check Point, Fortinet, Cisco)

• IPS/IDS Technologies

• NAC Solutions

• TCP/IP, Routing & Switching

• VPN Technologies

• Zero Trust Architecture

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement enterprise network micro segmentation strategies.

• Support Zero Trust architecture and least-privilege access models.

• Develop segmentation policies for:

? Data centers

? Cloud environments

? Critical business applications

? User endpoints

• Define security zones and control east-west traffic.

• Conduct traffic flow analysis and dependency mapping.

• Reduce lateral movement risks through segmentation controls.

• Design, implement, and manage the Microsoft Defender Security suite
• Configure and optimize attack surface reduction rules.
• Implement endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities.
• Create advanced KQL queries for threat hunting and investigations.
• Automate security workflows using Defender API
• Drive security posture improvement through Secure Score recommendations.

Network Security & Micro segmentation

• Design and implement enterprise network micro segmentation strategies.
• Support Zero Trust architecture and least-privilege access models.
• Develop segmentation policies for:
? Data centers
? Cloud environments
? Critical business applications
? User endpoints
• Define security zones and control east-west traffic.
• Conduct traffic flow analysis and dependency mapping.
• Reduce lateral movement risks through segmentation controls.
• Collaborate with network and infrastructure teams to enforce segmentation policies.

Top 3 Preferred Skills:

Microsoft Defender Security Engineering and MS Purview

Must-Have Skills:

·         Cyber Security

Thanks & Regards

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