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Threat Management Specialist

  • Location: Manhattan, NY
  • Start Date: 2/19/2021
  • Job ID: 21-00092
  • Posting Date: 2/19/2021
  • Job Type: Contract
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Justification:
The resource function is essential to NYC3's ability to defendCity systems from cyber threat including direct support of life safety, revenue generating, and COVID response operations. The rapid shift to telework supported the acquisition of 300k+ new City-owned devices that facilitate remote access and remote learning; these have significantly expanded the City's attack surface. The resource will contribute to NYC3's ability to issue timely vulnerability notifications and prioritized system patching info. Without timely vulnerability notification, the City cannot effectively adjust its defensive controls resulting in increased likelihood of cyber events that may require costly remediation efforts.

SCOPE OF SERVICES /
TASKS:
  • Perform many critical functions within the Threat Management discipline including staffing 24x7x365 coverage at the City's Security Operations Center (SOC) augmenting FTE shift schedules including nights, weekends and holidays.
  • Interface with NYC Cyber Command teams internally, with City agencies, vendors and information-sharing partners.
  • Monitor CIty networks and security alerts for intrusion, attempted compromise and anomalous behavior; apply mitigation techniques or escalation factors; correlate threat intelligence across various logs collected by established security controls.

MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
Note: Candidates who do not have the mandatory skills will not be considered
Minimum 8 years of experience in Threat Management/SOC/Incident Response environment

DESIREABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
  • Knowledge of information security principles, practices and procedures
  • Strong understanding of network and host technologies
  • Experience applying techniques for detecting host and network-based intrusion using IDS methods and technologies
  • Experience with SIEM technologies, malware analysis and mitigation techniques
  • Apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation)
  • Interpret information collected by diagnostic network tools (nslookup, Ping and Traceroute)
  • Ability to investigate and solve complex problems
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Posted by Todd Wallace
Technical Resource Manager – New York and Connecticut
(800) 821-4644 x 9224

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