Information Security Specialist

VAM Systems is currently looking for Information Security Specialist for our Bahrain operations with the following skillsets and terms & conditions:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Certified in Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator or related firewall certifications.

Experience

• 5+ years of proven experience in cyber security area.
• Hands on experience in supporting Palo Alto/Fortinet/Cisco firewalls.
• Experience in setting up site to site VPN tunnels including troubleshooting.
• Provisioning of firewall access rules and maintain firewalls along with related security platforms to its latest stable versions.
• Proactively and effectively identify and improve supported security platforms.
• Evaluates and recommends new products, maintains knowledge of emerging technologies.
• Act as the primary contact for support issues and coordinate with respective product support teams to resolve cases and assist in escalations wherever required.
• Prepare incident reports and perform root cause analysis whenever required.
• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and share reports with relevant stakeholders for the risk mitigations.
• Perform reviews to optimize the platform security to acceptable levels – firewall rule reviews, user access reviews etc.
• Closely monitor customer requests and provision the requests within the SLA period.

• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Working knowledge of enterprise corporate networks and understanding of standard operating models.
• Experience in using various monitoring, management, and capacity planning tools.

Desired Skills:

• Cisco/Palo Alto/Fortinet Firewalls
• AWS security
• Microsoft Azure security skills including DLP
• Vulnerability scanners
• Identity Management (Wallix/CyberArk/Microsoft)
• Web Application Firewall (WAF)
• Skills required in network-oriented problem solving, critical thinking, and troubleshooting
• Knowledgeable in network fundamentals and IP communication technologies
• Core understanding of routing, switching and various network topologies.
• Strong planning and problem-solving skills
• Able to handle private and confidential information
• Able to work independently and efficiently to meet project milestones and support SLAs.
• Able to multi-task, prioritize, and resolve multiple inquiries at once or in order of priority.
• Able to assist in troubleshooting complex hardware, software, and network issues with support.
• Able to identify and rapidly learn new and complex technologies Stay up-to-date on cybersecurity trends and security standards.
• Knowledge of security best practice guidelines (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS)

Terms and conditions

Joining time frame: (15 - 30 days)

Terms and conditions: 

Joining time frame:   maximum 4 weeks