Title: Systems Security Specialist

General Characteristics:

• Develops, evaluates and manages systems security across the enterprise.
• Areas of concentration include account management, password auditing, network based and Web application-based vulnerability scanning, virus management and intrusion detection.
• Requires technical expertise in systems administration and security tools, combined with the knowledge of security practices and procedures.
• Assists in the development and implementation of security policies and procedures (e.g., user log-on and authentication rules, security breach escalation procedures, security auditing procedures and use of firewalls and encryption routines).
• Prepares status reports on security matters to develop security risk analysis scenarios and response procedures.
• Enforces security policies and procedures by administering and monitoring security profiles, reviews security violation reports and investigates possible security exceptions, updates, and maintains and documents security controls.
• Involved in the evaluation of products and/or procedures to enhance productivity and effectiveness.
• Provides direct support to the business and IT staff for systems security related issues.
• Educates users on systems security standards and procedures.
• Must have broad technical knowledge of network operating systems (e.g., UNIX, NT).

Dimensions Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field.
• Or equivalent work experience.

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years of combined IT and security work experience with a broad exposure to infrastructure/network and multi-platform environments.
• Requires knowledge of security issues, techniques and implications across all existing computer platforms.

Complexity:

• Intermediate professional level role. Develops security solutions for medium to high complex assignments.
• Works on multiple projects as a team member and lead systems-related security components.
• May coach more junior technical staff.