[6286] Cyber Security Firewall Support

Start date: Negotiable
Clearance: NATO Cosmic Top Secret
Location: Mons, Belgium

Requirements
Skills, Knowledge & Experience:
Contractor who is going to perform the identified tasks as Cyber Security Firewall Support must have demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience as listed below. Activities performed by the contractor include facilitation of all lifecycle aspects of Boundary Protection Components deployed within and on the edge of NATO networks.
Services under current SOW are to be delivered by ONE resource that must meet the following experience, qualities and qualifications:
• The candidate must have a currently active NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET security clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field Or equivalent experience.
• Official firewall certification (such as PCNSA,)
• Official Network Management certification (such as Network+)
• Official Service Management certification (such as ITIL Foundation)
• 2+ years of experience in IT security, with a focus on Security Tools Management in large organisations.
• Strong understanding of security best practices
• Good engineering skills including programming
• Demonstrable experience of analysing and interpreting system, security and application logs in order to diagnose faults and spot abnormal behaviours.
• More than 2 years of experience in Palo Alto Networks Firewalls and Palo Alto Networks Panorama for Enterprise level deployments
• More than 2 years of experience in firewall installation and management of other vendors
• More than 2 years of experience in Scripting/Automation (Bash, Python, Ansible)
• More than 2 years of experience in system monitoring and troubleshooting Experience with network protocols and traffic analysis
• Ability to troubleshoot complex network security issues
• More than 2 years of experience in LAN/WAN networking including protocol network architecture
• More than 2 years of experience in TCP/IP protocols and services
• Profound communication abilities, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly and successfully articulate complex issues to a variety of audiences and teams
Additionally, the following experience, qualities and qualifications are desirable:
• Understanding of Information Security Practices; relating to the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of information (CIA triad.)
• Possession of Industry leading certification in the area of Cybersecurity such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, GSNA, SANS GIAC