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Progressive Recruitment

IT Specialist - Firewalls

Progressive Recruitment, The Woodlands, Texas, United States,


Maintains OT firewalls and perimeter defense devices to ensure compliance with NERC CIP requirements.Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility

Support the deployment and maintenance of Firewalls, IPS, and other perimeter defense devices for compliance with NERC CIP Version 5.Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot CheckPoint firewall technologies to include IPS, SecureXL, ClusterXL, and VPN solutions on GAIA, Embedded GAIA, SPLAT, and IPSO operating systems to ensure infrastructure stability.Develop and maintain NERC CIP compliant Firewall rule sets.Possess strong knowledge of routing protocols (RIP/OSPF/BGP), route redistribution, and route maps.Exhibit strong analytical and problem-solving skills utilizing event correlation and packet analysis tools.Support architecting and development of NERC CIP Electronic Security Perimeter environments.Generate and maintain administrative documentation such as architecture diagrams and procedures.Provide second-level support proactively with members of IT.Develop, implement, and maintain security policies and procedures.Maintain vendor relationships and collect vendor evidence supporting NERC CIP compliance.Qualifications

Work Experience and Minimum Educational Background:IT Specialist - Associate's degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, and 3 years of comparable work experience.IT Specialist Sr. - Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, and 5 years of comparable work experience.Checkpoint Certified Security Expert (CCSE) or Checkpoint Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) preferred.

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