Role Description

Technical > Cyber Crime Security

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Short Description:

Cyber Crime Security Specialist is responsible for providing security during the development stages of software systems, networks and data centers. The professionals have to search for vulnerabilities and risks in hardware and software. They manage and monitor any attacks and intrusions. The Security Specialist has to recognize the potential threat or attempted breach by closing off the security vulnerability. They build firewalls into network infrastructures.

Duties / Responsibilities:

  • Takes care of the day-to-day operations and data structures by overseeing the operational performance. They configure anti-virus systems and consoles. 
  • Conduct software upgrades and explains performance criteria, documents configurations, and systems specifications. 
  • Develop firewall to secure the network infrastructure. It is the Cyber Security Specialist who must recognize the cyber attackers and report to the upper management. They have to keep an eye out for external intrusions, attacks, and hacks.  They should close off security vulnerability in the case of an attack.
  • Conducts threat and risk analysis and provides essential suggestions. They help in performing research, testing, evaluation, and deployment of security procedures. 
  • Design security training materials and organizes training sessions for other departments. 
  • Examine and evaluate security-related technologies. They resolve security issues and other data-related problems. They take care of network traffic and internet connectivity data and reports on risks.
  • Responsible for collecting and analyzing data and assist in eliminating risk, performance and capacity issues. 
  • Will regulated enterprise information assurance and security standards.  They collaborate and evaluate security programs for the organization and provide support to customers in the development and implementation of policies.
  • Assists in designing and developing security features for system architectures. Play an active role in developing special purpose systems necessary for specialized security features and procedures. 
  • Defines security requirements for computer systems such as mainframes, workstation, and personal computers. They have to suggest various solutions and implement them to meet the security requirements.
  • Responsible for taking care of the built-in security systems to software, hardware, and components. 

Skills / Requirements / Qualifications

  • Exceptional communication skills with diverse audiences - Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
  • Strong leadership, project and team-building skills, including the ability to lead teams and drive projects and initiatives in multiple departments
  • Demonstrated ability to identify risks associated with business processes, operations, information security programs and technology projects
  • The ability to be the enterprise security subject matter expert who can explain technical topics to those without a technical background
     

Job Zones

  • Title: Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
  • Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
  • Related Experience: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
  • Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
  • Job Zone Examples: Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include computer analysts, security specialist, computer network engineers, malware analyst, Information Security Architect 
  • Specific Vocational Preparation in years: (7.0 to < 8.0)

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