Onsite Network Security Consultant — Hands-on Defender

InterSources Inc.; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

InterSources Inc. is seeking a Security Analyst – Consultant to support secure network operations, monitoring, and compliance across state government workflows.

You will perform hands-on reviews of firewall and infrastructure, analyze logs and telemetry, and collaborate with SCDHHS leadership and vendors in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities. Onsite in Columbia, SC for a 12-month engagement.

Qualifications

• BS degree or 5+ years in related field.
• Proven hands-on network design and security administration.
• Experience analyzing logs, alerts, and telemetry.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and respond to daily network security alerts
• Perform network security assessments for firewall and infrastructure changes
• Analyze logs, alerts, and network telemetry
• Review connectivity, website-blocking, and firewall-rule requests for security risk
• Analyze on-premise and cloud networks for potential threats
• Develop, review, and analyze network traffic reports
• Monitor emerging threat vectors and recommend countermeasures
• Collaborate with other agency teams to implement security controls
• Support cloud and on-premise network changes and enhancement projects
• Assist with compliance activities involving ARC-AMPE, HIPAA, and SCDIS-200
• Assist with KPI creation and security trend reporting
• Participate in firewall configuration reviews and ruleset recertification
• Provide network-security best-practice guidance to technical teams
• Perform additional SOC duties as assigned

Skills

Network security

Log analysis

Security architecture

Compliance awareness

MS Office proficiency

Education

BS degree in CS/IS/Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

PCNSE

CCNA

Azure

AWS

Job description

InterSources Inc. is seeking a Security Analyst – Consultant to support secure network operations, monitoring, and compliance across state government workflows.

You will perform hands-on reviews of firewall and infrastructure, analyze logs and telemetry, and collaborate with SCDHHS leadership and vendors in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities. Onsite in Columbia, SC for a 12-month engagement.