Security Consultant III-Network

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What You'll Be Doing...
You'll be part of the "Verizon Global Infrastructure (VGI), Network & Information Security" group working to ensure that the network infrastructure devices are managed centrally, enterprise class asset management is built for complete asset coverage and visibility, sufficient access control is enabled and implement a process to follow the principle of least privilege. You will also work with a team of cybersecurity engineers to build use cases to automate and orchestrate access management across the enterprise.

Some Of Your Daily Responsibilities Would Be The Following

• Develop and implement access management policies and procedures.
• Implement and maintain asset tracking systems.
• Conduct regular access reviews and audits.
• Identify and remediate access control deficiencies.
• Monitor access logs and alerts for suspicious activity.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS).
• Develop and implement compliance frameworks for infrastructure asset management.
• Conduct regular audits of asset management processes and documentation.
• Monitor changes in regulations and standards and update compliance procedures accordingly
• Investigate and resolve compliance issues and incidents.
• Maintain accurate records of compliance activities.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external auditors on compliance matters.
• Maintain an accurate inventory of all infrastructure assets (hardware, software, licenses)
• Leverage industry proven tools to identify and reduce Cyber Risks
• Assist in Crisis Management, Ransomware Recovery and Business Continuity planning.
• Identify, investigate and resolve global security breaches / incidents
• Develop and maintain network and infrastructure security reporting dashboards and scorecards used to measure our Cyber Practice.

What We're Looking For...
You are passionate about network security and automation as a career. You are self-driven and motivated, with good communication and analytical skills. You're a sought-after team member that thrives in a dynamic work environment. You will be working with multiple partners from the business groups, so networking and managing effective working relationships should be your top most priority. You have an understanding of industry trends in all areas of Information Security.

You'll Need To Have

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant work experience.
• Four or more years of experience in network / information security, risk and compliance management.
• Understanding of network fundamentals, switching, routing protocols, load balancers, web proxies, firewalls and software defined networking solutions.
• Experience in handling enterprise scale server infrastructure & management
• Knowledge of Cloud infrastructure and technologies
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Understanding of security fundamentals Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, access control, Authentication, Authorization, Auditing secure design concepts like
• Experience working on IT ticketing systems like JIRA, Service Now and ability to partner and collaborate with other teams in the organization
• Experience with hosting security awareness campaigns, gamification and bug bounty programs will be an added advantage
• Strong analytical problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills
• Passion to stay abreast with emerging technologies, network security trends, tools and techniques.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Masters or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology Engineering
• Industry relevant security certifications Security+, OSCP, CEH, CISSP, GIAC, etc
• Strong expertise in at least one operating system Window or Linux.
• Cloud relevant certifications CCSP, CCSK

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

Where you'll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.