IT Security Associate — Friday Off, 4/10 Schedule

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Melbourne, FL is seeking an Associate, IT Security Analyst to support security infrastructure assessment and risk identification. The role involves evaluating firewalls, IDS/IPS systems, VPNs, and related tools to safeguard networks and applications.

The candidate will develop security policies, perform technical assessments, and provide guidance to clients on information assurance standards. Some positions require security clearances and eligibility checks.

Qualifications

• To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology/Computer Information Systems with Network Focus or Communications Focus, Electrical Engineering or related field or have completed their Bachelor's degree within the last 12 months, regardless of age.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and oversight in assessing security infrastructure and network and systems design to ensure system/network security.
• Identify security risks, threats and vulnerabilities of networks, systems, applications and new technology initiatives.
• Provide oversight in the development, testing and operation of firewalls, intrusion detection systems and software deployment tools.
• Develop policies and procedures for securing the system infrastructure and applications.
• Develop complex technical and programmatic assessments, evaluate engineering and integration initiatives and provide technical support to assess security policies, standards and guidelines.
• Perform product evaluations, recommend and implement products/services for network security.
• Interact with clients and provide recommendations on information assurance engineering standards, implementation dependencies and changing information assurance related technologies.

Education

Bachelor's degree or pursuing study in relevant field

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Melbourne, FL is seeking an Associate, IT Security Analyst to support security infrastructure assessment and risk identification. The role involves evaluating firewalls, IDS/IPS systems, VPNs, and related tools to safeguard networks and applications.

The candidate will develop security policies, perform technical assessments, and provide guidance to clients on information assurance standards. Some positions require security clearances and eligibility checks.