Cyber Security Consultant

Maganti IT Resources, LLC; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Maganti IT Resources, LLC seeks a dedicated network security professional to provide specialized administration support for state agencies, ensuring secure and compliant network infrastructures. The role emphasizes firewall management, incident response, and security request execution.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on experience with strong knowledge of Cisco ASA and Palo Alto firewalls, plus networking fundamentals.

Qualifications

• Experience securing enterprise networks for government or regulated environments.
• Familiarity with security controls and regulatory standards.
• Ability to work standard business hours with on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Review and execute firewall change requests and tickets.
• Support hardware lifecycle management and infrastructure refreshes.
• Implement security configurations to align with compliance standards.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco ASA and Palo Alto firewalls.

Skills

Network security

Firewall management

On-call readiness

Tools

Palo Alto Firewalls

Cisco ASA Firewalls

Job description

eThe objective of this engagement is to provide specialized network and cyber Security administration support to ensure state agencies maintain secure, compliant, and modern network infrastructures. This role focuses on the mitigation of operational challenges, hardware lifecycles, and the execution of critical security requests

.2. Scope of Service

sThe Contractor shall perform network security tasks for various state agencies, specifically focusing on

:Administrative Daily Responsibilities: Review and execution of Firewall Service Requests (FSRs), break-fix tickets, and formal change requests

.Infrastructure Modernization: Facilitating the decommissioning and "refresh" of End-of-Life (EOL) hardware on a recurring basis

.Compliance Maintenance: Implementing security controls and configurations to ensure agencies remain in alignment with IRS, FBI, and CJI compliance standards

.Hardware Administration: Technical configuration and management of Cisco ASA and Palo Alto firewalls

.3. Operational Requirements & Schedul

eThe Contractor is expected to mirror the duties and availability of a Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) staff member

:Standard Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday

.On-Call Rotation: Participation in a weekly on-call rotation to address after-hours incidents

.After-Hours Maintenance: Availability for scheduled maintenance windows or emergency response situations outside of standard business hours

.Background checks: Must be able to pass Criminal, financial backgrounds and drug tes

t4. Technical Qualification

sThe Contractor should show base Knowledge and maintain proficiency in

:Palo Alto Firewalls: Next-generation firewall features such as, Zones, security policies, S2S VPN, Natting, and basic threat preventio

nCisco ASA Firewalls: Configuration, troubleshooting, and rule management

.General Networking: foundational knowledge of routing protocols, subnetting, OSI model ETC

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