Senior Firewall & Network Security Advisor (Policy & Risk)

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cigna Group is seeking an Information Protection Senior Advisor to strengthen Evernorth’s network security by reviewing firewall policy changes, assessing risks, and guiding secure configurations. You will work with technology, security, and business teams to balance security with business needs while ensuring regulatory compliance.

This highly visible role requires deep knowledge of network security, risk judgment, and the ability to clearly explain complex issues to both technical and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of information security experience, including 2+ years focused on network security.
• Experience with security operations, network security, or security systems management.
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts, including routing, switching, firewalls, TCP/IP, DNS, TLS.
• Understanding of firewall policy management, network segmentation, and risk.
• Ability to evaluate technical security requirements while balancing business needs.
• Clear written and verbal communication to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing security landscape.

Responsibilities

• Review firewall policy change requests to identify security risks and ensure alignment with standards.
• Assess network security risks and recommend appropriate controls or remediation.
• Provide guidance on firewall rules, network segmentation, and secure configurations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to research and resolve security issues.
• Support the development and maintenance of firewall standards, policies, and guidelines.
• Monitor and improve the security posture of inbound/outbound network traffic.
• Support audits and work with auditors to provide documentation and controls explanations.
• Communicate risks and recommendations clearly to stakeholders and leadership.
• Manage multiple security reviews and priorities in a complex network environment.

Skills

Network Security

Firewall Security

Risk Management

Network Segmentation

Stakeholder Communication

Information Security Concepts

Security Policy Understanding

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security / Cybersecurity / CS / IT

Tools

Palo Alto

Check Point

AlgoSec

ServiceNow

AWS / OpenShift

Job description

The Cigna Group is seeking an Information Protection Senior Advisor to strengthen Evernorth’s network security by reviewing firewall policy changes, assessing risks, and guiding secure configurations. You will work with technology, security, and business teams to balance security with business needs while ensuring regulatory compliance.

This highly visible role requires deep knowledge of network security, risk judgment, and the ability to clearly explain complex issues to both technical and