Information Security Specialist

Kforce has a client in San Antonio, TX that is seeking an Information Security Specialist in charge of developing and implementing security measures for their organization.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing existing security procedures and suggesting changes to upper management for increased efficient and extra security
• Present their findings to managers and recommend new technologies or policy modifications
• Research security measures and concerns to develop effective strategies to mitigate security risks, as well as develop systems and techniques to handle sensitive information in a confidential way
• Create and review security assessments to compare previous and current risk performance
• Minimize security threats by examining infrastructure and devices, identifying security flaws, and using control analysis to follow up with a prompt solution
• Modify permissions in software packages to prevent non-authorized use, as well as monitor firewalls and switches to prevent data loss, and identity theft
• Generally work full time in an office environment
• Report their progress to the information technology officer or supervisor in their department