Network Security Consultant Job Description
Network security consultant
provides network security systems administration support to users for Check Point and Palo Alto firewalls, Blue Coat proxies, F5 Big IP, Cisco switches, routers, and ASAs, InfoBlox IPAM.
Network Security Consultant Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Install, configure and maintain Network Security devices
Assists and/or leads the development of architecture blueprints, design specifications, migration plans and operational best practices guidelines based on detailed requirements gathered onsite
Leading and delivering technical enablement web conferences, services delivery training events and technical labs at industry-wide events such as VMworld
Regular participation in technical discussions
Active and regular participation in knowledge management
Assisting the ANZ PSO Delivery Management Team to build and maintain a practice of skilled network focused consultants
Engage with customers regarding all facets of IT, including facilities, network, security, systems, strategy and business applications teams, service focused teams, such as capacity management, financial management and event management
Provide technical leadership to internal and external personnel on highly complex system processes
Carry requested vendor certification
Act as support towards sales team to assist them on projects
Network Security Consultant Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Network Security Consultant
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ITIL, CISSP, CCIE, SSL, SANS, CCNA, PMI, ISG, PSO, SCS
Education for Network Security Consultant
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the network security consultant job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Computer Science, Technology, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering, Manufacturing, Education, Technical, Industrial
Skills for Network Security Consultant
Desired skills for network security consultant include:
F5
Juniper device
Palo Alto
Virtualization
Routers
Network protocols
Operating system platforms
Security architecture
Web proxies
Common attacks and vulnerabilities
Desired experience for network security consultant includes:
Demonstrable understanding of TCP/IP, basic routing, and common protocols such as SSH, FTP, HTTP, LDAP
Experience in providing detailed technical architecture and integration expertise with major Vendor solutions Juniper, Checkpoint, Cisco, HP, McAfee, RSA, Fortinet, Citrix, Radware, VMware, etc
Proven Experience with Delivering Security Zoning and Segmentation Networks for Enterprise customers
Must be able to work effectively in high stress situations
Must be open minded and willing to learn
Must be dedicated
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Network Security Consultant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a network security consultant. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for network security consultant
- Provide advanced technical oriented marketing activities
- Provide enablement activities towards targeted channel
- Training (internal and external)
- Techno foresight/intelligence
- Participate in significant projects when complex architecture or configuration expertise is required
- Develop close relationship with vendor’s technical team
- Maintain a high level of skill
- Propose innovative initiatives which differentiates Arrow ECS from the competition and strengthen its value proposition
- Develop complementary activities to vendor propositions to demonstrate product portfolio and enable channel
- Be the technical contact within Arrow ECS and towards the vendor team
Qualifications for network security consultant
- Virtual networking components VSG, 1000V)
- BGP & OSPF protocol
- Cisco UCS storage
- At least Bachelor graduate in Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent work experience in IT Network security experience
- Familiar with vulnerability management solutions
- Experience with IT solutions, compute, storage, network theory, design and architecture
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of network security consultant. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for network security consultant
- Work with the biggest UK and EMEA based clients, delivering consulting on the best-in class networking security technology solutions and technologies
- Lead the technical build and testing of solutions either through direct personal involvement or through guidance of 3rd parties
- Support in the preparation of statement of work (SOW) documentation including work breakdown estimates
- Proactively work with the Practice Manger to ensure your skills are maintained and aligned with the needs of the practice
- Work with clients to ensure adequate security solutions are in place throughout all T&D systems and platforms to mitigate identified risks sufficiently, and to meet business objectives and local regulatory requirements
- Apply specific experience to developing optimal Utilities T&D centric processes and implementing robust solutions including Cyber Security, Industrial IoT Security, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Distribution Management System (DMS), Meter Data Management System (MDMS), Automated Meter Reading Infrastructure (AMR/AMI), Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) while minimizing integration costs and maximizing flexibility
- Would normally lead on a specific deliverable of a small/medium scale project or implement smaller less complex projects
- Communicate with the customers, analyze their requests and provide feedback to be aligned with BT policies and processes
- The engineer will be expected to gain knowledge and experience in other network security technologies
- The Professional Services Consultant will act as a Trusted Advisor to customers and assist with all phases of network development from planning to operation and optimization
Qualifications for network security consultant
- Good experience with documentation
- Hands-on experience configuring IT/OT equipment (Cisco, EMC, .)
- Excellent communication skills to all levels with an organisation
- Able to undertake engagements that may lead to time away from home
- Flexible approach to working hours and practices
- Present Arrow products in front of both technical and non-technical audiences
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of network security consultant. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for network security consultant
- The Professional Services Consultant will be constantly expanding their realm of product experience
- The Professional Services Consultant will be expected to manage their own schedule and be able to work independently to satisfy multiple customer projects concurrently
- Configure VPN Environment with Cisco ASA (IPSEC/SSL, remote VPN, Site to Site VPN)
- Perform TCP Traffic Analysis (TCPdump, WireShark, WildPackets)
- Perform analysis of log files and data outputs
- Requirements Gathering, Analysis and Estimation
- Effective written and verbal communication skills with good analytical skills, Onsite-Offshore model working experience is a definite plus
- Providing expert knowledge of WDM and Security to the regional technical sales and account teams
- Network designs considering product availability and competitiveness of ADVA solutions
- Training of regional technical sales teams on products, solutions and tools
Qualifications for network security consultant
- Installation at customer site of security and network products
- Attend pre-sales and post-sales meetings to discuss the clients requirements
- Produce concise, accurate and professional documentation
- Provide product training to both Arrow ECS and Reseller employees
- Undertake implementation projects across the product portfolio
- Undertake sales presentations
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Our company is hiring for a network security consultant. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for network security consultant
- Acts as expert for firewall infrastructure teams in the plan, design, and delivery of IT solutions
- Advises teams on IT technology standard requirements, methodology and processes
- Drives short & long-term architecture strategy for the overall IT project portfolio for key business segments
- Defines policy deployment backup, and recovery methods
- Responsible for log analysis and design modifications to existing systems to support new solutions
- Responsible to work with Vendor for TAC support for bug fixes, Code upgrade
- Part-time management of security related projects
- Ability to recognize, explain, document and report vulnerabilities and exploits, describing remediation activities, with the ability to effectively communicate the results, in both technical and layman terms, to the appropriate audience
- Provide sales team with technical and security expertise in support of business development activities
- Receive work assignments and timelines from the Practice Lead
Qualifications for network security consultant
- Undertake technical presentations
- Develop consultancy services offerings
- Advance Industry certification in storage disciplines
- Experience and understanding of VPN’s such as IPSEC, SSLVPN, DMVPN
- At least 3 years experience in customer-facing positions as a professional services consultant
- Well spoken, articulate, attention to detail, with excellent writing abilities
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Network Security Consultant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of network security consultant. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for network security consultant
- Assessment of controls and monitoring plans
- Makes process improvement and control enhancement suggestions to exceed baseline requirements
- Compliance risk monitoring, analysis, and mitigation activities
- Risk monitoring and reporting requirements
- Participates in compliance initiatives, business as usual activities, ad hoc requests, and identifies potential compliance risk impacts or exposures
- Assist/lead the development of architecture blueprints, design specifications, migration plans and operational best practices guidelines based on detailed requirements gathered onsite
- Lead/deliver technical enablement web conferences, services delivery training events and labs at industry events such as VMworld
- Delivery of projects sold per SOW or at direction from Director
- Review customer network architecture, recommend changes to meet customer or compliance requirements, and implement changes while on site
- Use strong Linux and network skills to troubleshoot and diagnose product problems
Qualifications for network security consultant
- Conducting advanced technical reviews and problem resolutions, focused on improving performance levels of Network Security operations through instructing training curriculum, introducing new technologies and vetting existing documented processes
- Responsibilities included assisting in Daily Steady State operations as required including Escalated On-Call and Ticket resolutions
- The successful candidate will be required to troubleshoot traffic flows, maintain accurate documentation of network security devices and network security support activities and processes
- Expert level, practical knowledge (including installation, configuration, troubleshooting and design) of at least 3 leading products from INS domain
- Fluency in English and one of CEE languages
- Sandboxing and Analytics (FireEye, Damballa, Check Point, Fortinet, Palo Alto)