Harford County Public Schools · 8 hours ago
Associate Cybersecurity Engineer
MD
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$94K/yr - $124K/yr
1+ years expHarford County Public Schools is committed to recruiting and retaining effective and diverse educators and staff. They are seeking an Associate Cybersecurity Engineer to assist in the development and implementation of security policies, procedures, and best practices concerning the organization’s network infrastructure and enterprise data.
Education Management
Responsibilities
Assists with the design, development, integration, testing, and operation of policies and products to secure HCPS’ computing infrastructure
Assists with the maintenance of technical documentation and network diagrams (including Visio) to reflect the current network and security infrastructure
Researches, recommends, and documents logical/physical solutions to prevent, detect, and correct system vulnerabilities
Monitors information system activity for possible intrusions and attacks; performing active threat hunting daily; prepares status reports on security matters, escalating issues as necessary; studies the proliferation of viruses
Assists with the implementation, maintenance, and management of network security products including next generation firewalls, VPNs, web content filters, and other devices under the guidance of senior engineers
Engages with continual management and improvement of network security practices, cloud security, and development of new security-based technologies
Assists in vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify weaknesses
Assists with security administration activities, such as access control and password maintenance associated with day-to-day operational and enterprise level information security issues
Works closely with HCPS Network Administrators to configure and secure Cloud applications such as Microsoft 365, Oracle, and Canvas
Participates in emergency response and off-peak maintenance/upgrade activities as required
Possesses and utilizes project management skills and works in a team development environment
Provides technical training to professional and support staff as required
Attends professional development and courses as required
Performs other work-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related STEM field
At least one year of experience in IP network architecture and secure network architecture
Knowledge of the TCP/IP protocol suite and the ability to perform troubleshooting of networks and associated devices
Understanding of network security including Intrusion Detection, Firewalls, DMZ, Routers, VPNs, and common network level vulnerabilities
Knowledge of next generation firewalls, VPN technologies, SSL/certificate management, vulnerability assessment tools, cloud app security and log collection review and management
Knowledge with network, ports, protocols, Windows/Unix/Linux operating systems
Knowledge of information security standards, rules, and regulations related to information security and data confidentiality
Knowledge of common probing and attack methods, network/service discovery, system auditing, viruses, and worms
Excellent system analysis techniques and analytical skills required
Proactive self-starter with good project management skills; able to work independently as well as within a team
Must be well organized, possess strong verbal/written communication skills, and technical design skills
Able to work varying hours and shifts and respond to emergency situations as required
Preferred
Security+, CCNA, or CISSP certifications preferred
Benefits
Individual and family medical
Vision
Dental
Life insurance
Retirement savings
Pension
Paid time off
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Company
Harford County Public Schools
http://hcps.org Harford County Public Schools is a K-12 public education school system which serves approximately 40,000 students and employs approximately 7,000 people.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Mary Beth Stapleton, MSW
Senior Manager of Family and Community Partnerships
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