Security Consultant:Firewall

  • Consulting
  • Entry Level

Security Consultant:Firewall

  • Consulting
  • Entry Level

Introduction
Information and Data are some of the most important organizational assets in today’s businesses. As a Security Consultant, you will be a key advisor for IBM’s clients, analyzing business requirements to design and implement the best security solutions for their needs. You will apply your technical skills to find the balance between enabling and securing the client’s organization with the cognitive solutions that are making IBM the fastest growing enterprise security business in the world.

Your Role and Responsibilities
Who you are:
We are actively seeking an experienced and highly skilled resource to join our elite cybersecurity team. In this role, you will play a critical part in shaping and implementing advanced security strategies to safeguard our organization against sophisticated cyber threats.

What you’ll do:
Primary Responsibility:

  • Must have hands-on experience in Palo Alto Enterprise & Cloud, Cisco ASA MPLS, Internet & VPN firewalls.
  • Address security incidents related to firewalls.
  • Monitor and analyse firewall logs for security incidents.
  • Investigate and respond to alerts related to firewall activities.
  • Configure, manage, and monitor firewall rules and policies.
  • Conduct regular review/assessment to ensure firewall security and compliance.
  • Design and implement advanced firewall configurations and policies.
  • Firewall patch or firmware upgrade as needed
  • Conduct regular security assessments to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  • Building and maintaining knowledge of next-generation firewalls and firewall solutions
  • Working closely with the customer, Cyber Security team members, and project managers
  • Creating high-level and low-level designs
  • Performing maintenance and changes in firewalls as required
  • Implementing new firewalls as required
  • Assisting with troubleshooting network connectivity as it relates to firewalls.
  • Utilizing change management, request, and ticketing systems
  • Documenting status updates and problem resolutions
  • Perform operational activities to maintain to all types of Firewall systems including backup, health check, patching, configuration, BCP testing etc.


Required Technical and Professional Expertise

  • Hands-on experience required in Firewall, MPLS Firewall, Cloud Firewall, VPN gateway.
  • Worked on tools belongs to CISCO, Palo Alto Firewall (Mandatory)
  • Must have desire to learn or cross skill with new technologies.
  • Must be able to work in morning, evening, and night shifts – Mandatory.
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering/information security, or a related field.
  • Relevant certifications such as CEH, CISSP, CISM, CompTIA CASP+, or equivalent.
  • Proven experience to work in a Security Operations environment.
  • Deep technical knowledge of security technologies and advanced threat landscapes.
  • Proven experience in managing and responding to complex security incidents.


Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

  • Proven communication and collaboration abilities.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

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About Business Unit

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

This job requires you to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated prior to your start date and proof of vaccination status will be required before your start date. During the Onboarding process you will be asked to confirm your vaccination status, in case you are unable to get vaccinated for any reason, you can let us know at that stage. Please let us know if you are unable to be vaccinated due to medical or religious reasons. IBM will consider such requests on a case by case basis subject to submission of required proof by the candidate before a stipulated date.

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Location Statement

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