The Principal Security Analyst is responsible for the specification, implementation, compliance, auditing and assessment of our production infrastructure; maintains security for services, systems, and ancillary applications; is responsible for verifying compliance with security policies.

She/he will work closely with Development/Engineering, DBA, Networking, system administration and Support teams to provide security related support for Qualys production applications.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identity management -- Directory service / authentication administration
• Audit enterprise linux systems against baseline configurations and best practices
• Continuous vulnerability assessment and remediation
• System/network security monitoring with Security Information Event Management tools
• Active participation in incident response
• Maintain documentation of operational processes
• Continuously review security bulletins and related news; stay apprised of current threats and trends
• Provide data and root cause analysis for each service impacting security incident with all possible corrective actions for improvement.
• Where required work with customers to identify and resolve customer issues related to Qualys products and services' security
• Participate in product design discussions and make appropriate security recommendations.

KEY SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:

• 7-10 years of experience in systems and security administration.
• BS or Engineering in Computer science or electronics or related IT focused.
• Extensive knowledge of information security principles and practices, understanding of security protocols, principles, standards and defense in depth.
• Experience with information security tools for performing vulnerability assessment, intrusion detection, integrity checking, event management
• Extensive knowledge of Unix/Linux systems including hardware, software and applications.
• Extensive knowledge of PKI, VPNs; Firewalls, IDS, TLS, Incident handling
• Strong grasp of TCP/IP and common Internet fundamentals such as DNS, NTP, SMTP, HTTP, etc.
• Knowledge of VMware and other virtualization products.
• Working knowledge of Security Information Event Management tools, such as Splunk
• Familiarity with common compliance frameworks like the CIS Critical Controls​, NIST SP800, ISO27001
• ​Certifications appreciated but not required - SANS, ISC2, OSCP
• Knowledge of Apache and Tomcat web servers
• Must have good verbal, written, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Must be able to work constructively in team environment.
• Working experience in SaaS is highly desirable.