Security Specialist
Posted on Lycos Classifieds - 4 weeks ago
- Company:
- Pointe Technology Group
- Location:
- Windsor Mill, MD
Features & Description
Pointe Technology Group currently has a need for a Security Specialist. The successful candidate will be supporting the Social Security Administration in Woodlawn, MD (outside of Baltimore). This is a full time salaried position with benefits (we can also work on a corp to corp or hourly basis). All employees subject to criminal/credit background check. If you are interested, please forward a Word version of your resume along with salary/hourly requirements.Position Description:
A Security Specialist to assist the Chief Information Security Officer in researching and updating security policies. Assist with the support for the Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10) Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) report FISMA and to support the Certification and Accreditation (C&A) process.
Skills Requirements:
At least 7 years of Security experience including FISMA and Certification and Accreditation.
Must have excellent writing and communications skills, must be able to function in a high exposure environment, must be able to work in a team environment and an intermediate/Advanced (preferred) knowledge and use of the Microsoft Office Suite of Tools
Must be familiar with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) documentation, in particular, SP 800-53, Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations, Revision 3 August 2009. In addition, the Information Technology (IT) Security Specialist/Analyst should be able to address the following topics thoroughly:
• Access Control, Authentication, Authorization Technologies, Methods and Techniques
• Applications and Systems Development
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning
• Cryptography
• Law, Investigation and Ethics
Additionally, a Security Specialist/Analyst should be able to implement security policy, identify security threats, and develop countermeasures using firewall systems and attack-recognition technologies.
Education and Certifications:
A list of some possible certifications that is desirable but not required:
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification is designed to recognize mastery of an international standard for information security and understanding of the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK).
• The CompTIA Security+ certification tests for security knowledge mastery of an individual with two years on-the-job networking experience, with emphasis on security.
Qualified candidates should contact Gloria Nuckols at (301) 845-8382 or gnuckols@pointetech.com.
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