Network Security Technician

This position requires the candidate to already possess an active Secret clearance (Top Secret preferred) and to maintain the clearance.

Summary:
o Responsible for providing technical expertise to perform threat and vulnerability assessment of the information infrastructure and systems that operate and are being planned for implementation.
o Provide recommendations on mitigating threat and vulnerabilities to the Air National Guard (ANG) enterprise.
o Provide information operations that protect and defend information technology by ensuring its availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality and non-repudiation.
o Perform security architecture review and design to identify potential security vulnerabilities and develop risk mitigation strategies.
o Maintain and operate Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and policy.
o Troubleshoot IPS induced service issues.
o This is a first shift position.

Qualifications:
o Experience in vulnerability assessment and/or boundary protection (i.e. firewalls, proxy servers, SMTP gateways, IPS); or commensurate education and experience.
o Strong problem solving and troubleshooting abilities.
o Ability to interact with various teams and government clients.
o Security+ certification.
Preferred Additional Skills:
o Prior experience working with the ANG preferred.
o eEye Retina, ISS and HBSS experience desired.

This position requires the candidate to already possess an active Secret clearance (Top Secret preferred) and to maintain the clearance.

Education:
Successful candidates will have a Bachelors degree and 2 years relevant professional experience.