Cybersecurity Firewall Analyst III

Position focuses on all facets of day to day next-generation firewall administration, support, and operations. It also includes some project-oriented initiatives, troubleshooting incidents of varying severity, various compliance activities, software, and firewall policy optimization & maintenance.
Responsibilities & Duties:
Performs day to day firewall policy administration.
Maintains security framework across the enterprise.
Participates in cybersecurity projects and initiatives within Cybersecurity, IT, and other business units.
Maintains up-to-date documentation of security infrastructure, changes, and security strategies.
Documents work performed.
Interacts with business partners and other IT Teams as necessary to understand, apply, and enforce security requirements.
Proactively identifies/makes recommendations on potential security issues and solutions.
Provides increased availability during inclement weather, cyber, and significant incidents.
Adheres to proper Change Management requirements and processes.
Responds to incidents in a timely manner.
Deploys code upgrades.
Leads investigation/troubleshooting efforts during service disruption events.
Represents IT Security organization professionally in interaction with internal business partners and other IT Support groups.
Desired Qualifications:
Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT, or other closely related discipline
Hands on experience working with Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls
Hands on experience working with Cisco ASA firewalls
Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA)
Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)
Cisco CCNA
Cisco DevNet Associate
Cisco CCNP Enterprise/Security
Cisco DevNet Professional
Other relevant industry certifications
Ability to develop firewall policy while balancing customer requirements and security controls.
Ability to analyze firewall security and traffic logs.
Experience tuning intrusion and malware detection capabilities on Palo Alto platform.
Experience with logging profiles and security profiles.
Virtual and cloud firewall experience.
Experience with various edge security devices and architecture.
Cyber security project experience.
Network engineering/design/project experience.
General networking understanding and/or experience to include Understanding of TCP/IP communications & knowledge of how common protocols and applications work at the network level including DNS, DHCP, HTTP, and SMB.
Working understanding of security principles & desire to improve security posture of enterprise.
Experience with network monitoring, analysis, and troubleshooting.
Working knowledge of VPN configuration and troubleshooting.
Experience analyzing network traffic.
Working knowledge of NAT principles and troubleshooting.
Experience and understanding of logging technology including log aggregation and configuration on firewall supporting infrastructure.
Security event management experience and/or Cybersecurity operations.
Windows, UNIX/Linux, Python, or related command line and scripting experience for automation and efficiency efforts.
Demonstrated skill in protecting a network against various threats. (e.g., anti-malware, restrict/prevent external devices)
Experience with forensics, IOCs, and malware analysis concepts and methods.
Familiarity or experience with the Cyber Kill Chain® methodology
Experience with the maintenance, configuration and operation of next-gen firewalls and other Cybersecurity tools in virtual and cloud environments.
Working knowledge of identity and access services in a large enterprise.
Experience with Tufin Orchestration Suite firewall management tool.
Compliance experience with industry standards (NERC CIP, PCI, SOX)
Experience supporting a large enterprise network.
Experience in Data Center environment.
Strong team player and ability to manage multiple tasks and assignments.
Demonstrated commitment to personal and team success.

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