ALTA IT has a Long-Term Contract position open for a Jr Cyber Security Engineer.
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Onsite – Rockville, MD
Citizen – Will need to obtain a Public Trust
Cybersecurity Software Engineer Job Description: Plan, implement and upgrade security measures and controls
Establish plans and protocols to protect digital files and information systems against unauthorized access, modification and/or destruction
Maintain data and monitor security access
Perform vulnerability testing, risk analyses and security assessments
Conduct internal and external security audits
Write custom code and build Cybersecurity solutions/applications
Anticipate security alerts, incidents and disasters and reduce their likelihood
Manage network, intrusion detection and prevention systems
Analyze security breaches to determine their root cause
Recommend and install appropriate tools and countermeasures
Define, implement and maintain corporate security policies
Train fellow employees in security awareness and procedures
Coordinate security plans with outside vendors
Cybersecurity Software Engineer Skills and Qualifications: 1-3 Years experience
C, C++, C#, Java or PHP programming languages
IDS/IPS, penetration and vulnerability testing
DLP, anti-virus and anti-malware
TCP/IP, computer networking, routing and switching
Firewall and intrusion detection/prevention protocols
Windows, UNIX and Linux operating systems
Network protocols and packet analysis tools
Cloud computing
SaaS models
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) & SOC (Security Operations Center)
Education: Major (Bachelor of Science) in Computer Science, Engineering and/or related fields
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