Consultant

JOB REQUISITION

Consultant

LOCATION

MILAN

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary

The Experienced Consultant has primary responsibility for executing technology consulting projects. The Experienced Consultant will have some client-facing engagement responsibilities while serving as both role model and trainer, the Experienced Consultant demonstrates the attributes of excellent client service and assists team members in developing technical and professional competency. The Experienced Consultant learns to identify areas of IT risk and opportunities to improve IT business processes.

Qualifications:

General Knowledge & Skills

• Facilitate timely completion of established project milestones.
• Ability to work in a team environment and foster client relationships.
• Above-average written and verbal communication skills, including documentation of findings and recommendations.
• Analytical skills.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information in a strictly professional manner.
• Ability to maintain professional demeanor in times of high stress.
• Develop and apply proficiency with Protiviti policies and methodologies.
• Apply understanding of business processes and technical skills to successful completion of projects.
• Develop understanding of project requirements and client’s business.

Technical Knowledge & Skills

• Proficiency in utilization of information security tools such as Nessus, Kismet, Airsnort, NMAP, Ethereal, WebInspect and Nikto, and manual techniques to exploit vulnerabilities in the OWASP top 10 including but not limited to cross-site scripting, SQL injections, session hi-jacking and buffer overflows to obtain controlled access to target systems.
• Ability to perform network traffic forensic analysis, utilizing packet capturing software, to isolate malicious network behavior, inappropriate network use or identification of insecure network protocols.
• 1+ years hands on experience in one or more of the following Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003/2000/NT, Linux and UNIX.
• 1+ years practical experience in TCP/IP Networking.
• A diverse skill base in both Information Systems and Information Security which address organizational structure and administration practices, system development and maintenance procedures, system software and hardware controls, security and access controls, computer operations, environmental protection and detection, and backup and recovery procedures.
• Attack and Penetration experience in testing of Internet infrastructure and Web-based applications utilizing manual and automated tools.
• Knowledge of information system architecture and security controls (i.e. firewall and border router configurations, operating systems configurations, wireless architectures, databases, specialized appliances and information security policies and procedures).

Education & Professional Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (Computer Information Systems, Information System Technologies, Management Information Systems).
• Minimum GPA 3.0.
• 1+ years in a related field, preferably in professional services and/or industry.
• Professional Certification such as CISSP, CISM, GSEC, GIAC, CEH, CPT, QSA are strongly preferred.

Ability to Travel

• Travel throughout the month frequently required based on client requests/commitments.

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