Information Security Engineering consultant Firewall

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Privileged Access Management (PAM) Administrator/Consultant to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, and administration of our Privileged Access Management (PAM) infrastructure. This role requires deep knowledge of PAM product(s) solution, including integration, security hardening, troubleshooting, and privileged account provisioning. The individual will work closely with internal teams and clients to ensure optimal performance, security, and compliance of privileged accounts.
Candidate must have expertise in one or more PAM products: Delinea, CyberArk, BeyondTrust etc.

**Key Responsibilities:**

1. **Privileged Account Provisioning:**
– Onboard and manage privileged accounts within the CyberArk Vault.
– Administer and enforce password management policies through the Central Policy Manager (CPM).

2. **Session Management and Security:**
– Ensure continuous connectivity to target devices via the Privileged Session Manager (PSM).
– Maintain and enforce security policies using AppLocker rules.

3. **User Activity Auditing:**
– Leverage the Privileged Threat Analytics (PTA) module to monitor and audit actions performed by users with privileged accounts.

4. **Deployment and Hardening:**
– Perform new installations and configurations, ensuring all CyberArk components (Vault, CPM, PSM, PTA) adhere to hardening and security best practices.
– Tailor infrastructure based on client-specific needs, applying relevant security measures.

5. **Connector and Plugin Management:**
– Manage and troubleshoot CyberArk connectors and plugins.
– Resolve issues related to custom plugins and ensure smooth integration with external systems.

6. **Integration with Authentication Systems:**
– Implement and manage integrations with authentication protocols like LDAP, SAML, and RADIUS to streamline user access and authentication processes.

7. **Active Directory (AD) Administration:**
– Administer Active Directory to implement access segregation through security groups.
– Ensure correct mapping and enforcement of privileged access based on defined AD groups.

8. **Collaborate with Security and IT Teams:**
– Work with cross-functional teams to ensure CyberArk PAM aligns with broader security policies and strategies.
– Provide recommendations to enhance the security of privileged access across the organization.
– Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
Strong hands-on experience with PAM (CyberArk, Delinea, BeyondTrust) components: Vault, CPM, PSM, PTA.
– Experience in PAM system deployments and infrastructure hardening.
– Deep understanding of security policies, especially related to privileged accounts.
– Experience with authentication protocols like LDAP, SAML, RADIUS, and their integration with CyberArk.
– Strong Active Directory administration skills for access management.
– Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to connectors, plugins, and other PAM integrations.
– Familiarity with AppLocker and maintaining security policies in Windows environments.
– Relevant CyberArk certifications (Defender, Sentry, etc.) preferred.
– Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
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