Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Manager, Information Security Threat Assessment in New York, NY

Wednesday, October 11, 2006
THIS POSITION REQUIRES EXCEPTIONAL TIME AND LIFESTYLE COMMITMENT. 50-100% TRAVEL AT
TIMES AND 25-30% EXTRA HOURS REGULARLY. DO NOT APPLY TO THIS JOB UNLESS YOU ARE
WILLING TO HANDLE THAT LEVEL OF COMMITMENT. OTHERWISE, PLEASE APPLY TO OUR OTHER
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Our client, a leading Information Technology services firm, is currently seeking for Manager for
its Information Security Threat Assessment services team. This position will be responsible for
the identification and delivery of a wide variety of Information Systems security services to
clients, supporting security strategy, assessment and implementation. Projects may include
security policy development, risk assessments of IT environments, network penetration testing,
diagnostic reviews of key platforms (UNIX, NT, Novell, Oracle, etc), Internet/extranet security
(Firewall architecture, Web server security, VPN.

Requirements:
-8-10 years in management of Information and Network Security, within a large end-user
organization , or working for Information and Network Security Technology vendors, integrators
of consulting firms in a Professional Services, Pre-sales Engineering or Sales Management
capacity
- Business development capabilities to assist in generating incremental business/revenue
through regional clients. Candidates must have excellent written and oral communications skills,
as well as the business savvy to capitalize on the firm's existing client relationships, as well as
search for and capture new clients through sales development and partnerships.
-Large technology or risk management project expertise that includes the development of
project value propositions, formation of project approaches, creation of project teams, oversight
of project teams, and management of project economics.
-Experience with recommending and developing systems management, security management, or
identity management technical or management practice solutions.
-Experience in developing the technology or management skills of team members.
-Experience in developing and communicating management level messages for information
security, technology management, or identity management.
- At least 6 years experience in security consulting or security and system administration
- Experience managing multiple large/small-scale projects with varied levels of technical
difficulty
- Prior implementation or security review experience with any of the following technologies:
UNIX, Microsoft NT, Novell, AS/400, firewalls, Enterprise Security Management tools, security
assessment software (ESM), intrusion detection systems (ISS, virtual private network
- Specific experience performing security reviews, penetration tests, security implementation
services, policy and procedure development and security architecture design

Business Skills Required:
-Strong written and oral communication skills that can be leveraged during sales presentations
or client engagements.
-The ability to work independently with limited supervision by management.
- Demonstrated track record as a team player
-Strong people development and coaching skills required;

Education Requirements:
BA/BS required, MBA and certifications preferred. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here