Job Description: Security Engineer
A security engineer needs a working knowledge of encryption, DNS, threat modeling and other security-centric technologies. This sample job description will help you evaluate candidates for this key hire.
This IT Download is a typical job description for a Security Engineer.
Typical experience sets for a security engineer include:
- Experience and expertise with ethical hacking, firewall and intrusion detection/prevention technologies, secure coding practices and threat modeling
- Must have solid working experience and knowledge of Windows and Unix/Linux operating systems
- Experience in designing secure network architectures, virtualization technologies, MySQL/MSSQL database platforms, identity and access management principles, application security, encryption technologies, DNS, SOA and web applications
- Experience with DotDefender, TippingPoint, Sophos and PCI compliance a plus
- Strong process and procedure ownership experience for system audits
- 4 – 6 years of experience in network, server or application security positions
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- Intro Page.doc
- Security Engineer.doc