Information Security Specialist

Posted Date 02 Jan 2024



Experience Icon Experience 3 Years Salary Salary 70000USD
Job Type Icon Job Type Full Time Company Company Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Job Category Icon Job Category Information Technology Qualification Icon Qualification BS Information Security
Gender IconGender Both Date Last Date 01 Apr
Vacancies IconVacancies 1 Remote IconRemote No
Location Location(s) New Jersey , United States

Description Job Description


Barnes &⠀Noble⠀Education,⠀Inc.⠀(BNED) is⠀a leading⠀solutions⠀provider⠀for the⠀education⠀industry,⠀driving⠀affordability,⠀access and⠀achievement⠀at⠀hundreds⠀of⠀academic⠀institutions⠀nationwide⠀and⠀ensuring⠀millions⠀of⠀students⠀are⠀equipped⠀for⠀success in⠀the⠀classroom⠀and⠀beyond.⠀Through⠀its family⠀of brands,⠀BNED⠀offers⠀campus⠀retail⠀services⠀and⠀academic⠀solutions,⠀a digital⠀direct-to-student⠀learning⠀ecosystem,⠀wholesale⠀capabilities⠀and more.⠀BNED is a⠀company⠀serving⠀all who⠀work to⠀elevate⠀their⠀lives⠀through⠀education,⠀supporting⠀students,⠀faculty⠀and⠀institutions⠀as they⠀make⠀tomorrow a⠀better,⠀more⠀inclusive⠀and⠀smarter⠀world.

Barnes⠀& Noble⠀Education⠀is seeking⠀an⠀Information⠀Security⠀Specialist⠀to join⠀our⠀dynamic⠀team! The⠀IT⠀Security⠀Engineer⠀will⠀proactively⠀and⠀reactively⠀resolve⠀security⠀issues and⠀vulnerabilities⠀and⠀maintain⠀documentation⠀to ensure⠀compliance⠀with PCI,⠀SOX and⠀other⠀regulatory⠀requirements.⠀Within⠀this role,⠀the⠀incumbent⠀will not⠀only⠀maintain⠀security⠀systems⠀and run⠀vulnerability⠀scans but⠀will also⠀verify and⠀resolve⠀any issues⠀relating⠀to the⠀network⠀infrastructure⠀that is⠀not in⠀compliance⠀with the⠀company⠀policy. If⠀you have a⠀strong⠀attention⠀to detail⠀and a⠀passion⠀for⠀cybersecurity,⠀we want to⠀hear from⠀you!
How You'll Make an Impact:
  • Manage⠀corporate⠀MDM⠀system
  • Administer⠀and⠀support⠀URL⠀filtering⠀and SIEM⠀environments
  • Support⠀the⠀operations⠀of the⠀Vulnerability⠀Management,⠀Endpoint⠀Protection,⠀and⠀Identity⠀Management⠀tools, as⠀required
  • Assess⠀network⠀compliance⠀using⠀scanning⠀tools to⠀verify⠀Firewall⠀rules,⠀Router⠀ACL’s,⠀and IP⠀addressing
  • Utilize⠀port⠀scanners⠀and packet⠀capture⠀utilities⠀to verify⠀servers/applications⠀are⠀communicating⠀according⠀to⠀documentation
  • Perform⠀security⠀audits of⠀new and⠀existing⠀systems to⠀verify⠀compliance⠀with⠀company⠀policy
  • Verify⠀that the⠀configuration⠀of network⠀equipment⠀is⠀compliant⠀with⠀company⠀policies
  • Evaluate⠀software⠀for⠀performing⠀Information⠀Security⠀tasks
  • Troubleshoot⠀various⠀issues⠀across⠀multiple⠀applications⠀and⠀platforms
  • Actively⠀participate⠀and create⠀test⠀scenarios⠀for proof⠀of⠀concepts⠀of⠀hardware⠀and⠀software⠀being⠀considered⠀for⠀implementation
  • Provide⠀recommendations⠀to balance⠀potential⠀cyber⠀risks and⠀enable our⠀business⠀to achieve⠀success
  • Additional⠀responsibilities⠀as⠀required
What You'll Need to Succeed:
  • 3+ years⠀of⠀experience⠀in an⠀Information⠀Security⠀Analyst or⠀Administrator⠀role
  • Utilize⠀port⠀scanners⠀and packet⠀capture⠀utilities⠀to verify⠀servers/applications⠀are⠀communicating⠀according⠀to⠀documentation
  • Familiarity⠀with SIEM,⠀URL⠀Filtering,⠀File⠀Integrity⠀Monitoring,⠀CNAPP,⠀Vulnerability⠀Management,⠀and⠀Endpoint⠀Protection
  • Knowledge⠀of⠀technologies⠀such as⠀Active⠀Directory,⠀Linux⠀(CentOS,⠀SUSE,⠀Ubuntu),⠀Metasploit⠀Pro, and⠀Shell⠀Scripting⠀is a⠀plus
  • Must⠀be able to⠀take the⠀initiative⠀and work⠀effectively⠀independently⠀and as a⠀cross-functional⠀team⠀member
  • Effective⠀organizational,⠀multi-tasking,⠀and time⠀management⠀skills
  • Strong⠀communication,⠀analytical,⠀and⠀interpersonal⠀skills
How We Elevate Our Employees:
We believe your success is our success, so our benefits package is designed specifically to support you in every aspect of your life. At BNED, we offer a variety of programs and resources to support the physical, mental, and financial well-being of our employees by offering a competitive total rewards package for full-time employees, which includes medical, dental, and vision plans, 401k match, life insurance, commuter benefits, paid time off with paid holidays, and a broad range of other benefits.

The hiring rate for this position is $70000 / year.

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