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1 The Role

Position: Security Consultant
Location: Maidenhead

1.1 Key Responsibilities:

The Security Consultant will primarily work with clients to troubleshoot, identify, and solve technical problems in their multi-protocol Enterprise network systems. Usually he/she works as part of a team of INS network engineers/consultants. The Security Consultant will design, implement, and service networking technologies, platforms, and products.

Duties may include:
• Requirements analysis and design
• Component selection, acquisition and installation
• Cable plant measurement, documentation, and certification
• Troubleshooting
• Integration of various equipment and media
• Add, move, and changes support
• Help desk support
• Physical security audits, logical security audits, logical protocol and traffic audits
• Disaster avoidance and recovery planning and implementation
• On-site spares planning
• Training of client staff

Date Posted

Thu 17 Jul 2003

Job Type

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Job Reference

1016

Skills

Skills:

Communications:
• Solid written and oral communication
• Technical writing
• Business writing
• Analytical interviewing
• Effective listening
• Presentation development and delivery


Business Acumen:
• Market Analysis
- Knowledge of service provider and / or enterprise markets
- Strong research capability
• Organization Analysis
- Process analysis skills
- Service description capability
- Strong research capability
- Knowledge and understanding of industry best practice

Engagement Management:
• Understanding of best-practice methodologies

Business Development:
• Opportunity Identification
• Ability to articulate components of INS’ security consulting offering as well as of INS’ associated services
• Capability of writing and delivering sales presentations and scopes of work

Specific Technical Skills:
• Desktop/Network Operating Systems: UNIX (Linux), Novell NetWare, Banyan Vines, OS/2, LAN Manager, DOS/Windows (2000 NT XP and .NET
• Security Scanners: Achilles, hping, ngrep, Superscan, brutus, hydra, Nmap, tcpdump, curl, ISS, prips, Teleport Pro, cygwin, Jade, pwdump, typhoon, Defmat john, sing, webcracker, dsniff, l0phtcrack, SmartProxy, wget, enum, Nessus, snmp-utils, Whisker, ethereal, NessusWX, Solarwinds Suite, Whitehat Arsenal, fragrouter, netcat, stealth, windump, fscan, nested, stunnel, Xprobe
• Security Technology: Firewalls (PIX, Checkpoint, NetScreen, etc.), IDS (IIS, Cisco, etc.), IPS (Cisco, Symantec, etc.), VPN (RSA, Cisco, Aventail, etc.), PKI
• WAN Technologies: X.25, Frame Relay, ATM, SMDS, ISDN
• Network Protocols: TCP/IP, SNA, IPX, NetBios/NetBeui, XNS, OSI, Appletalk, SNMP, RMON, IGRP, RIP, OSPF, 802.11
• Management Systems: HP OpenView, NetView for AIX, SunNet Manager, Cabletron Spectrum, Novell NMS, CiscoWorks, Synoptics Optivity
• Network Analysis Tools: Network General Sniffer, Lanalyzer, Cable Scanner, WAN Analyzer
• Physical/Data Link Layer: Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI/CDDI, Fiber, Broadband, Baseband, Twisted Pair
• Network Applications: Email, Terminal Emulation, Gateways, Groupware (i.e. Notes)

Experience:
• Very strong security background (penetration test, C++, XML, and PERL programming knowledge)
• Extensive security knowledge (with the ability to design security architectures)
• Wireless security experience desirable
• Previous career track in security-oriented company (e.g. R&D background in security manufacturing company)

Education:
• Business, computer, or related technical degree from an accredited institution
• CISSP, GIAC certifications are nice to have

Personal Characteristics:
• Self starter
• Ability to inspire/motivate/lead team
• Results-oriented and able to present at senior level
• Ability to focus on priorities
• Fluent English language skills, German and/or Dutch are nice-to-haves
• British or EU citizen or already possessing necessary work permits

Company Name

International Network Services

Contact Name

Ms Wiebke Albert

Contact Telephone

07879-816237

Website

www.ins.com

Company Address

Malvern House
Bell Street
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 1BR

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