Associate Security Consultant
Austin, TX, United States
Positions: Associate Security Consultant, Security Consultant, Senior Security Consultant
Company: Spohn & Associates
Department: Spohn Consulting Services
Date: 01 June 2016
Job Titles: Associate Security Consultant Security Consultant Senior Security Consultant
Job Type: Full Time, Hybrid, 1099
Reports to: Peter Karavites, VP of Consulting
Job Location: 8940 Research Suite 300, Austin, TX 78758
Job Description: Spohn Consulting provides a range of services for customers in the Information Security realm. Our main products are Security Audits, Security Assessments, Risk Assessments, and Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning. Consulting for outside customers
Telecommunication system security
Security of Information systems
Security systems assessments and auditing
Report and documentation generation
Independent work
Advising customers
This position encompasses: This individual will be responsible for conducting on-site assessments and audits of physical, technical and administrative controls to determine an organization’s ability to preserve the confidentiality, availability and integrity of its information assets. Performing this job will require gather data using complex security tools, analyzing the gathered data and presenting it in documents to customers. In addition, this individual will be responsible for delivering the full range of Spohn security services. As a Security consultant, the individual is expected to be able to operate independently while at the customer site as well as analyze and prepare customer deliverables with little assistance.
Major Responsibilities: Perform internal security audits and prepare reports
Perform vulnerability assessments and prepare reports
Conduct Risk assessments for customers as well help customers conduct risk assessments as well as give training to customers on how to conduct risk assessments
Provide documentation, project tracking and management reporting on your billable activates
Effectively manage projects for efficiency, completion and quality
Provide support in creating customer proposals, designing work specifications, pricing proposals and writing service description documentation
Supports the development Spohn security service offerings.
Evaluate the application of encryption technology
Perform penetration and vulnerability analysis of customer environments
Configure and install networking devices including servers, hubs, switches, routers, firewalls, IDS.
Perform other duties as required by company operations.
Regular Duties: Primarily responsible for performing security services work for outside customers from the line of Spohn security offerings. Engage customers
Run tools
Conduct interviews
Gather data
Analyze results
Document results
Present results
Support further product development
Support collateral development
Support sales calls
Projects: Periodically perform various projects such as: Statement of work development
Product development
Automation of process used in completing security services
Job Requirements: Degree desirable, but not necessarily a requirement.
Certifications desirable but, no specific certification required
Able to formulate, understand and communicate abstract concepts
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
Working knowledge of databases, SQL, and reports
Risk analysis process knowledge
Specific knowledge in exploiting vulnerabilities for ethical hacking
Working knowledge of Information Security Products and Techniques (Intrusion Detection, Firewall & systems monitory, encryption technologies/VPNs/PKI/IPSEC, etc.)
System administration skill for Linux, Unix, etc.
System administration skills for MS Windows Server and Workstation
Ability to develop processes to conduct and document assessments
Ability to define a security service offering for marketing collateral
Must work daily from the Austin office
Must be willing to travel (we have designed our product to require between 1/10 th and 1/3 rd onsite work. The remainder of the work will be performed from our offices. This should translate to 10-30% travel. However, the candidate must be prepared to travel more if necessary.
Desired Majors: Electrical and Computer Engineering Desired Certifications: CISSP, CISA, MCSE, CCDA, CCNA, Security+, BCP
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
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