Sr. Cyber Defense Engineer (NC, Winston-Salem) - Allegacy Federal Credit Union

This position will architect, manage and deploy security hardware and software, including firewalls and intrusion detection systems. Measure the effectiveness of defense-in-depth architecture against known vulnerabilities. Manage site- to-site and remote access VPN connections. Assist in the advancement of strong authentication initiatives. Collaborate to design and deploy enterprise Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) security solutions.

Specific Accountabilities

• Architect, manage, deploy and test dedicated cyber defense hardware and software solutions, including NGFW, IDS/IPS and WAF.
• Manage and administer the updating of rules and signatures (e.g., intrusion detection/protection systems, anti-virus, and content blacklists) for specialized cyber defense applications.
• Conduct and/or support authorized penetration testing on enterprise network assets.
• Perform system administration on specialized cyber defense applications, systems and Virtual Private Network (VPN) devices, to include installation, configuration, maintenance, backup and restoration.
• Create, edit, and manage network access control lists on specialized cyber defense systems (e.g., firewalls and intrusion prevention systems)
• Identify potential conflicts with implementation of any cyber defense tools (e.g., tool and signature testing and optimization).
• Monitor vendor and third party security reports/lists and proactively patch vulnerabilities.
• Engage with internal and external partners to help design, test, and implement state-of-the-art secure operating systems, applications, networks, and database products/solutions.
• Assists in the planning, design and implementation of security measures created to safeguard access to resources, enterprise networks, computer systems, and data elements.
• Stay abreast of industry best practices in risk management techniques and integrate new methods and tools as appropriate.