Information Security Specialist

5 days ago


Bloomington, Illinois, United States The MITRE Corporation Full time
Why Choose a Career at The MITRE Corporation?

At The MITRE Corporation, we offer a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the field of information security. Our team of experts is dedicated to tackling the toughest challenges in cybersecurity, and we're committed to creating a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world.

Job Summary:

We're seeking an experienced Information Security Engineer to join our corporate Information Security team. As a key member of our team, you'll be responsible for leading security reviews of Internet-facing prototypes and services, co-engineering secure corporate architectures and systems, and advising sponsor projects on how to implement strong, MITRE-compliant security.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead security reviews of Internet-facing prototypes and services
  • Co-engineer secure corporate architectures and systems
  • Advise sponsor projects on how to implement strong, MITRE-compliant security
  • Assess the security and/or vulnerability of deployed systems using tools and adversary Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) as part of a Threat-Based Defense
  • Review vendor and supply chain security to present assessments to MITRE management
Requirements:
  • Working knowledge of basic information security concepts
  • Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Demonstrated ability to decompose complex technical problems into manageable portions, identify driving factors in technical decisions
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Familiarity with risk management methodology, evaluating risks against business requirements, determining probability and impact of weaknesses based on knowledge of the system and TTPs used by adversaries
  • Familiarity with assessment tools such as Nessus/Security Center, Rapid7, Acunetix, Burp, and nmap
  • Host level system administration and security knowledge (Windows, Mac/iOS, and/or *nix)
  • Application-level security knowledge (CWEs, SQL Injection, XSS, Buffer Overflows, etc.) and ability to manually test & create proof of concept exploits against a vulnerable application
  • Mobile security knowledge (e.g., use of sandbox applications, brokered/virtualization options, device security, bring your own device (BYOD) considerations)
  • Network level security knowledge (firewalls, VLANs, 802.1x, MPLS, segmentation)
  • Experience with public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)
  • SASE/Zero-trust Architectures
Clearance Requirements:

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): None

Work Location Type:

Hybrid



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