Full Job Description
Posting End Date: This position will remain open until filled. Early applications are highly encouraged.
BRIEF POSTING DESCRIPTION:
The P EJ INFORMATION ASSURANCE Department of the P INFORMATION ASSURANCE Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available. (Role: Professional)
JOB FUNCTION:
• Oversees or performs the assessments of Company systems and networks and identifies where those systems/networks deviate from cybersecurity policies, acceptable configurations, or guidance.
• Provides consulting-level knowledge and expertise for the Information Assurance (IA) division, which includes development and enforcement of cybersecurity policies & standards, cybersecurity risk management activities, information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) compliance, and secure integration of grid technologies and cloud services.
• Supports development of detailed plans and provides requirements for information systems' security controls and security monitoring solutions.
• Performs security control reviews to validate the security controls as designed are operating effectively.
• Develops policies, standards, and procedures to ensure that security controls are adequately designed.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Performs cybersecurity assessments and provides security control requirements for IT and OT projects, including externally hosted applications and grid technology projects.
• Develops and manages programs and processes for privacy, e-discovery, security awareness training, digital forensics, patch management, vulnerability remediation, and other security and compliance programs.
• Supports detailed review and approval processing for various policies, processes, and procedures necessary to support the Company's cybersecurity security and compliance requirements.
• Ensures that adequate and proper internal controls, processes, practices, and standards are developed, maintained, and tested in order to meet the Company's policy and compliance requirements.
• Supports the business continuity planning, disaster recovery planning, and the Company's Cybersecurity Incident Management Team (CS-IMT), with occasional on-call support.
• Participates in Company emergency response activities as assigned, including any activities required to prepare for such emergency response.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge Requirements
• Computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.
• Risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).
• Cybersecurity and privacy principles and organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation).
• Laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity and privacy.
• Cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
• Cryptography and cryptographic key management concepts.
• Data backup and recovery concepts.
• Host/network access control mechanisms (e.g., access control list, capabilities list).
• Network access, identity, and access management (e.g., public key infrastructure, Oauth, OpenID, SAML, SPML).
• 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]).
• Programming language structures and logic.
• System and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, Procedural Language/Structured Query Language [PL/SQL] and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return-oriented attacks, malicious code).
• Network attacks and a network attack's relationship to both threats and vulnerabilities.
• System administration, network, and operating system hardening techniques.
• Different classes of attacks (e.g., passive, active, insider, close-in, distribution attacks).
• Different cyber attackers (e.g., script kiddies, insider threat, non-nation state sponsored, and nation sponsored).
• Different cyber-attack stages (e.g., reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks, etc.).
• Network security architecture concepts including topology, protocols, components, and principles (e.g., application of defense-in-depth).
• Specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.
• Security models (e.g., Bell-LaPadula model, Biba integrity model, Clark-Wilson integrity model).
• Ethical hacking principles and techniques.
• Penetration testing principles, tools, and techniques.
• Conceptual knowledge of National Institute and Standards and Technology (NIST) Standards, ISO 27000 series, OWASP, and other security related frameworks and standards.
• Conceptual knowledge of utility business and related Operational Technology Systems (SCADA, DCS
Skills Requirements
• Conducting vulnerability scans and recognizing vulnerabilities in security systems.
• Assessing the robustness of security systems and designs.
• Detecting host and network-based intrusions via intrusion detection technologies (e.g., Snort).
• Mimicking threat behaviors.
• Use of penetration testing tools and techniques.
• Use of social engineering techniques (e.g., phishing, baiting, tailgating, etc.).
• Use of network analysis tools to identify vulnerabilities (e.g., fuzzing, nmap, etc.).
• Reviewing logs to identify evidence of past intrusions.
• Conducting application vulnerability assessments.
• Performing impact/risk assessments.
• Developing insights about the context of an organization's threat environment.
• Collaborating with teammates and other employees.
• Communicating effectively in writing and verbally.
• Proven ability to analyze highly complex systems, demonstrating critical thinking skills, independent judgment, and the ability to work toward consensus in a complex business environment.
• Must demonstrate analytical skills and the ability to communicate effectively (oral and written) and work with a variety of individuals throughout the organization including managers and executives.
• Ability to operate autonomously with only general direction and guidance.
Experience Requirements
• Advanced (7-10 years) analysis and/or leadership experience in a multi-level service or consulting organization, preferably in an information technology, application security, network security or quality assurance capacity. Information security experience is required.
• One or more of the following certifications (others will be considered):
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA)
• GIAC Security Leadership (GSLC)
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• Security +
• Systems Security Certified Professional (SSCP)
Role: Professional
Number of Vacancies: 1
Location: Honolulu - Oahu
Hiring Range: The hiring range for the Senior Information Assurance Analyst - Oahu [Req ID 10573] position is $109,900.00 to $142,600.00. The person selected will be placed according to his/her skills and qualifications. The hiring supervisor is GERALD T ISERI JR.
Interested individuals who are employees of affiliate companies should apply online. The application must clearly indicate the demonstrated experience/knowledge/skills/abilities the candidate possesses which specifically qualifies him/her for the position.