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Security Consultant IV - Network & Information Security @ Verizon

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 Security Consultant IV - Network & Information Security

Job Description

Secur Cslt IV-Ntwk & Info Sec

What youll be doing...

You'll be part of the "Verizon Global Infrastructure (VGI), Network & Information Security group working on security and automation tools to protect against cyber threats within the VGS Technology organization. You will work with a team of cybersecurity engineers with network & infrastructure background, threat intelligence analysts and risk management personnel to align common technologies and practices that fortify our applications, systems, IT network and infrastructure.

Some of your daily responsibilities would be the following.

  • Leveraging industry proven tools to identify and reduce Cyber Risks.
  • Implementing next generation infrastructure architecture, create advanced policies and controls against future threats.
  • Ensuring effectiveness and coverage of security, policies and controls of VGS Network & Infrastructure, prioritizing risk level.
  • Ensuring Security posture of VGS Network & Infrastructure, e.g., access management, vulnerabilities remediation, etc.
  • Developing awareness, training & compliance programs focused on Network & Infrastructure Cyber Security practices.
  • Coordinating activities like network, penetration testing, incident response, data collection etc by partnering with the CISO teams.
  • Assisting in Crisis Management, Ransomware Recovery and Business Continuity planning.
  • Identifying, investigating and resolving global security breaches / incidents.
  • Developing and maintaining network and infrastructure security reporting dashboards and scorecards used to measure our Cyber Practice.
  • Identifying opportunities and use cases for automation to remediate vulnerabilities , implement controls, orchestrate between tools and automate security practices.

What were looking for...

You are passionate about network security and automation as a career. You are self-driven and motivated, with good communication and analytical skills. Youre a sought-after team member that thrives in a dynamic work environment. You will be working with multiple partners from the business groups, so networking and managing effective working relationships should be your top most priority. You have an understanding of industry trends in all areas of Information Security.

You'll need to have some of the skills listed below.

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science / Information Technology Engineering with six or more years of work experience.
  • Seven or more years of relevant work experience in Enterprise server/cloud, risk and compliance management.
  • Strong working knowledge of enterprise scale server management
  • Knowledge of Private/Public Cloud infrastructure
  • Understanding of network fundamentals, switching, routing protocols, load balancers, web proxies, firewalls and software defined networking solutions.
  • Understanding of security fundamentals Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, access control, Authentication, Authorization, Auditing secure design concepts like
  • Experience working in any one of the SIEM / SOAR solutions like Splunk SOAR, Elastic, etc
  • Experience in managing public cloud infrastructure like AWS, Azure, GCP etc
  • Experience working in a SOC environment handling processes like Incident Management and Triage, Vulnerability Management, Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting etc
  • Knowledge of common software vulnerabilities like OWASP Top 10 / Sans Top 25 and their relevant controls and safeguards for secure software will be an added advantage.
  • Experience working on IT ticketing systems like JIRA, Service Now and ability to partner and collaborate with other teams in the organization
  • Experience with hosting security awareness campaigns, gamification and bug bounty programs will be an added advantage
  • Strong analytical problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Passion to stay abreast with emerging technologies, network security trends, tools and techniques.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

  • Industry relevant server certifications like MCSE, RHCE etc
  • Industry relevant security certifications Security+, OSCP, CEH, CISSP, GIAC etc
  • Cloud relevant certifications CCSP, CCSK
  • Strong expertise in at least one operating system Window or Linux.
  • Strong Scripting expertise in any one of Python, R, Perl, Javascript, Powershell, bash , VBScript etc
  • Experience in managing server infrastructure
Where youll be working
In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.Scheduled Weekly Hours
40

Job Classification

Industry: Telecom / ISP
Functional Area / Department: IT & Information Security
Role Category: IT Security
Role: Security Architect / Consultant
Employement Type: Full time

Contact Details:

Company: Verizon
Location(s): Hyderabad

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Keyskills:   Network Security risk management Crisis Management threat intelligence analysts Vulnerability Management Service Now Splunk JIRA

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