Security Engineer
MAD Security specializes in the development and delivery of information security training, role-based training programs and on-site training program development. Our long tradition of success is attributable to the bright, driven professionals at MAD Security.
One of MAD’s partners requires a resource to work in and with its Security Operations Center (SOC) team. This role will be a security engineer who will perform research, curriculum development and training based on a wide variety of roles within the SOC. This includes knowledge of SOC-relevant devices (e.g. Cisco routers/switches, ASA/PIX firewalls, HIDS/NIDS, SIEM, domain controllers, mail and other servers). This role will involve documenting processes and developing training curriculum which will be used as a part of a complete role-based SOC training program delivered both on-line and in some cases in a classroom setting.
Experience Requirements
- Five or more years experience in the security industry. Two to three years plus of previous experience in security event/alert monitoring/engineering employed in a SOC, CSIRT, or on a Security Response Team is a plus.
- Have strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong presentation skills and the ability to create compelling and interesting presentations and exercises that can convey knowledge effectively to junior and intermediate team members.
- Previous training experience a MAJOR plus.
- Be a self-motivated team player with demonstrated ability to work without guidance.
- An intermediate to advanced understanding of host/network common vulnerabilities and exploits (CVEs), hacker methodologies and tactics, and the tools used.
- An intermediate to advanced understanding of the TCP/IP protocol suite, TCP/IP headers and packets, the OSI model, and commonly used TCP/UDP ports and associated services.
- An intermediate to advanced understanding in the tuning of IDS/IPS, firewall ACL’s and other rule sets.
- Intermediate to advanced understanding of network engineering and local and wide area (LAN/WAN) technologies and topologies.
- Demonstrated experience with server and system administration on windows and *nix platforms.
- Certifications desired but not mandatory include: GCIA/GCIH, CEH, CISSP, GIAC
To Apply:
Email your CV in Word format (No PDFs please) and a cover letter that will positively blow our mind to: careers+engineer@madsecinc.com
