Information Security Specialist

Location: Remote – Downey, CA Contract Duration: 12 Months Job Overview: Information Security Specialist Required Skills & Experience (Must-Have )Information Security & Risk Managemen • tInformation Security Analysi • sSecurity policies, standards, testing, implementation, and modificatio • nNIST risk assessment and risk management methodologie • sCertification & Accreditation (C&A) processe • sVulnerability analysis and vulnerability managemen • tSecurity audits and evaluation • sRisk assessments and mitigation plannin • gSystem security plannin • gThreat and risk assessmen • tPenetration testin • gPassword protection testin • gApplication security testin gCrowdStrike Falcon (Critical Requirement • )CrowdStrike Falcon administration (5+ years • )Falcon Endpoint Securit • yFalcon SaaS Securit • yFalcon Exposure Managemen • tFalcon Data Protectio • nFalcon Reco • nFusion SOA • RPrevention Policy administratio • nIOA (Indicators of Attack) exclusion • sUSB Device Contro • lFirewall management within CrowdStrik • eFusion SOAR workflow creatio • nParent and Child CID managemen • tCrowdStrike API reportin • gFalcon platform optimization and operation sThreat Managemen • tThreat hunting using CrowdStrik • eThreat hunting using Microsoft Defende • rMalware analysi • sThreat intelligenc • eSandbox analysi sVulnerability Management Tool • sGreenbon • eWazu • hTenabl • eRapid • 7Qualy sAutomation & Developmen • tAPI integrations and automation (10+ years • )API reporting and data extractio • nPowerShell scripting (10+ years • )Python scripting (10+ years • )Bash scripting (10+ years )Infrastructur • eVirtualization technologies (10+ years • )VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure • )Cloud SaaS solutions (10+ years )Experience Requirement • s5+ years applying security policies, standards, testing, modification, and implementatio • n3+ years in Information Security Analysi • s5+ years as CrowdStrike Falcon SM • E7+ years vulnerability managemen • t10+ years scripting/programmin • g10+ years API integration automatio • n10+ years virtualization/cloud technologie sEducatio • nBachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related fiel • dEquivalent experience may substitute for degre ePreferred Skills (Strongly Desired )Although not explicitly labeled as "preferred," these would significantly strengthen a candidate • :Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) expertis • eSecurity Operations Center (SOC) experienc • eEnterprise endpoint security administratio • nSecurity automation and orchestratio • nMicrosoft Defender administratio • nAdvanced threat hunting methodologie • sIncident response suppor • tSecurity tool integration and optimizatio • nSecurity reporting and dashboard creatio • nCross-platform security managemen tDesired / Nice-to-Have Skill sThese are not mandatory but would make a candidate stand out • :Armis platform experienc • eAxonius platform experienc • eSecurity architecture experienc • eSecurity engineering backgroun • dLarge enterprise or government environment experienc • eCloud security architectur • eSecurity compliance and governance experienc • eSecurity certifications such as • :CISS • PGIAC (GCIA, GCIH, GPEN • )CE • HSecurity • +CrowdStrike Falcon Certification • sMicrosoft Security Certification • sSOAR development and advanced workflow automatio • nExecutive-level security reporting and metrics developmen t