Network Security Specialist NMC Food Lands Building Abu Dhabi

A Network Security Specialist at NMC Healthcare is responsible for the planning, provision, deployment, installation, configuration and optimization of the network’s security including hardware and software components in the aim of safeguarding networks infrastructure against cyber interruptions. The role holder will design, configure, implement, and maintain network security and associated software and hardware such as routers, switches, firewalls, intrusion detection/intrusion prevention, anti-virus, cryptography systems, SIEM, AntiSPAM, and MDM.

Duties as Network Security Specialist

• Ensure network security best practices are implemented through auditing.
• Maintain network architecture security as per the security policy.
• Analyze and recommend architectural networking systems.
• Conduct periodic network monitoring and intrusion detection analysis.
• Design, plan, review, and monitor the security arrangements for the protection of the network.
• Identify, monitor, and define the requirements of the overall security of the network and create different ways to solve the existing threats and security networking issues.
• Configure and implement intrusion detection systems and firewalls.
• Supervise the configuration and installation of new networking software and hardware.
• Test and check the network for weaknesses in software and hardware.
• Maintain firewalls, virtual private networks, web protocols, and email security.
• Maintain virus and threat detection systems.
• Determine latest technologies and processes that improve the overall security of the network.
• Use industry-standard analysis criteria to test the security level of the network.
• Develop tracking documents to note network vulnerabilities.
• Modify the technical, legal, and regulatory aspects of the network security.
• Define and maintain network security policies and protocols for greater efficiency against any threat or malfunctions.
• Occasionally replace the security network protocol and architecture.
• Configure and optimize network hubs, routers, and switches (e.g., higherlevel protocols, tunneling).
• Develop and implement network backup and recovery procedures.
• Implement new network design procedures, test procedures, and quality standards.
• Integrate new systems into existing network architecture.
• Patch network vulnerabilities to ensure that information is safeguarded against outside parties.
• Provide feedback on network requirements, including network architecture and infrastructure.
• Test and maintain network infrastructure, including software and hardware devices.
• Proven capability of performing penetration testing.

Education & Experience

Following is the eligibility criteria for the role of Network Security Specialist at NMC Healthcare:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, information security, network security or Electronics Engineering.
• +5 years of experience in information security with +5 years of experience in network security.
• UAE experience preferred.

Certifications

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) / Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) preferred.
• CCNP: Certified Network Professional Security preferred
• CompTIA Network+
• FCNSP: Fortinet Certified Network Security Professional
• CCNA Routing and Switching certification.
• EC-Council Certified Security Analyst.

Knowledge & Skills

• Computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies. Network related cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
• Communication methods, principles, and concepts that support the network infrastructure.
• Applications of network equipment including routers, switches, bridges, servers, transmission media, and related hardware.
• Different types of network communication (e.g., LAN, WAN, WLAN), connections, networking principles and concepts including bandwidth management.
• How traffic flows across the network (e.g., Transmission Control Protocol [TCP] and Internet Protocol [IP], Open System Interconnection Model [OSI], Information
• Technology Infrastructure Library, current version [ITIL]).
• Virtual Private Network (VPN) security.
• Network tools (e.g., ping, trace route, NS lookup)
• Common attack vectors on the network layer.
• Network security architecture concepts including topology, protocols, components, and principles (e.g., application of defense-in-depth).
• Network systems management principles, models, methods (e.g., end-to-end systems performance monitoring), and tools.
• Network protocols such as TCP/IP, Dynamic Host Configuration, Domain Name System (DNS), and directory services.
• Transmission records (e.g., Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Networking (IR), Wi-Fi.
• Information classification program and procedures for information compromise.
• Analyzing network traffic capacity and performance characteristics.
• Establishing a routing schema.
• Implementing, maintaining, and improving established network security practices.
• Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting LAN and WAN components such as routers, hubs, and switches.
• Using network management tools to analyze network traffic patterns (e.g., simple network management protocol).
• Securing network communications.
• Protecting a network against malware. (e.g., NIPS, anti-malware, restrict/prevent external devices, spam filters).
• Configuring and utilizing network protection components (e.g., Firewalls, VPNs, network intrusion detection systems).
• Implementing and testing network infrastructure contingency and recovery plans.

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