Responsibilities: Acquire a complete understanding of a company’s technology and information systems
Plan, research and design robust security architectures for any IT project
Perform vulnerability testing, risk analyses and security assessments
Research security standards, security systems and authentication protocols
Develop requirements for local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), virtual private networks (VPNs), routers, firewalls, and related network devices
Design public key infrastructures (PKIs), including use of certification authorities (CAs) and digital signatures
Prepare cost estimates and identify integration issues
Review and approve installation of firewall, VPN, routers, IDS scanning technologies and servers
Test final security structures to ensure they behave as expected
Provide technical supervision for (and guidance to) a security team
Define, implement and maintain corporate security policies and procedures
Oversee security awareness programs and educational efforts
Respond immediately to security-related incidents and provide a thorough post-event analysis
Update and upgrade security systems as needed
