Required skills
analytical skills to:
analyse systems evaluation
review system security logs for breaches
communication skills to liaise with clients
literacy skills to write reports for evaluating system security status according to organisational security policies
numeracy skills to undertake a cost-benefit comparison
problem-solving skills to:
determine intrusion detection
troubleshoot and debug
research skills to identify and analyse network security methodologies and technologies
technical skills to:
develop enterprise policies strategies and procedures
implement local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), virtual private network (VPN) and wireless local area network (WLAN) solutions
implement security strategies and configure network security software and hardware
install hardware and software related to improving network security
undertake a network security risk assessment.
Required knowledge
authentication issues
overview knowledge of:
client business domain, including client organisation structure and business functionality
features and capabilities of networking technologies
privacy issues and privacy legislation
security information sources
risk analysis
common VPN issues, including bandwidth and dynamic security environment
configuring routers and switches
current industry-accepted hardware and software security products, with broad knowledge of general features and capabilities
function and operation of VPN concepts, including encryption, firewalls, packet tunnelling and authentication
network protocols and operating systems
organisational issues surrounding security
security perimeters and their functions
security protocols, standards and data encryption
security threats, including eavesdropping, data interception, data corruption, data falsification
types of VPNs, including site-to-site, user-to-site internet traffic and extranets
systems and procedures related to:
audit and intrusion detection systems
auditing and penetration testing techniques
cryptography
LAN, WLAN and WAN
screened subnets
transmission control protocols or internet protocols (TCPs/IPs) and applications
use of virus detection software.