Information Technology Security Specialist

Responsibilities:Ability to technically interpret security events from: firewalls, endpoint protection, intrusion preventiondetection systems, security information and events management (SIEM), proxies, advanced persistent threats, email systems, servers (physical and virtual), databases and packetsAbility to interpret common attacks and exploits including but not limited to: Denial of Service, Domain Name Systems, malware infections, exploit kits, drive-by compromises, spear phishing, andor zero daysAbility to analyze and reverse engineer malware packages to assess threats and indicators of compromiseAbility to create, correlate and modify advanced SIEM use-cases to trigger notifications on all severity levels of incidentsAbility to develop, analyze and interpret programming of malicious codesAbility to demonstrate mastery of Tier 1 and Tier 2 Security Operations Center (SOC)Analyst responsibilitiesAbility to reliably monitor and analyze specified data sources and incidentsMust have technical experience and knowledge on network and systems administrationAbility to consistently follow incident monitoring processes and proceduresAbility to document and communicate incident status updates, for non-technical personnelAbility to create consistent and complete incident reportsResponsible for monitoring escalated event alertsAbility to work well under pressure and be able to think outside of the boxRequirementsMinimum 2 (two) years of incident handling, security architecture, malware analysis, or similar experience is preferredCandidate is preferred to have at least one of the following certifications (should be current): Security+, GSEC, GCIA, GCIH, CISSP or equivalent but is not requiredCollege graduate with a computer science, computer engineering, forensic degree may be considered Be a US CitizenProvide proof of background investigation of candidate that has been performed within the last 12 months (the Port reserves the right to conduct additional background investigation of the candidate andor request copies of the background investigation information)Valid security clearance is preferred but not requiredHours and LocationPrimary location is San Pedro, CA 90731Mandatory work On-SiteMonday thru Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm (40 hours per week). Occasional after-hourswork may also be required

Created: 2024-11-09