Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of a minimum of two (2) concepts and/or tools listed below: Encryption, PKI, Network and application security, and related firewalls (Palo Alto Networks, Imperva, Azure, AWS, etc.), Identity management (AD, Entra ID, conditional access, MFA, SSO, etc.), Virus detection and end point security (Defender preferred), Vulnerability scanner and pen testing tools (e.g., Rapid 7, Nessus, Nexpose, Metasploit, Appscan, Burp suite, Ida Pro etc.), IDS/IPS and related tools, Comprehensive Cloud security platform (Palo Alto Prisma), Security logging and monitoring (SIEM e.g., ArcSight, Splunk, SolarWinds LEM, Azure Sentinel, AWS Guard Duty, etc.), Common web application security vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP), Application security, Security architecture principals/concepts (i.e., Zero Trust). NOTE: We include multiple levels of classification differentiated by demonstrated knowledge, skills, and the ability to manage increasingly independent and/or complex assignments, broader responsibility, additional decision making, and in some cases, becoming a resource to others.