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Entergy Information Security Engineer Sr (Tripwire) in Little Rock, Arkansas
Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid
Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC
* This position will be filled in The Woodlands, TX or New Orleans, LA; however, this position may also be filled in Little Rock, AR.*
Brief Position Description
The OT Cyber Security team executes and/or oversees the activities required to secure Entergy’s critical systems and assets as well as meet or exceed Entergy’s commitment and obligation to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical
Infrastructure Protection (NERC CIP) standards. This position’s primary responsibility will be the maintenance and operations of Entergy’s OT Tripwire platform for configuration baseline monitoring. This position is expected to have operational experience in areas of information technology, operational technology, and cyber security, with experience working in an electrical utility environment, professional auditing, and risk-based compliance processes preferred. Engineers are accountable to perform daily assigned activities, escalate issues identified while performing daily activities, and identification and implementation of process improvement opportunities, while ensuring Entergy can demonstrate compliance with the NERC CIP requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
Maintenance and operations of Entergy’s OT Tripwire and IP360 platform for configuration baseline monitoring, including but not limited to:
Security policy creation
Asset tagging and maintenance
Configuring scanning settings
Backend database maintenance
Agent maintenance and triage
Platform and agent updates
Ensure OT cyber assets meet or exceed regulatory requirements and industry best practices
For OT environments, responsible for ensuring security and compliance with relevant regulatory compliance requirements (e.g. North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), etc. Including but not limited to:
Configuration Baselines and monitoring
Electronic Security Perimeters (ESP)
Asset inventory and classification
Commissioning new assets including substations, control centers, data centers
Security monitoring, logging, and alerting
Malware prevention and vulnerability management
NERC CIP Transient Cyber Asset protections
Security Patch Management
Daily reconciliation of configuration baseline changes against change authorizations to detect unauthorized deviations.
Level I triage of detected cybersecurity logging failures. Collaborate with asset owners/stakeholders regarding cyber assets that have failed logging.
Maintenance of cyber asset inventory information for accuracy.
Facilitate change management reviews, task completion, and evidence corresponding work.
Monitor systems for non-compliance with standards and escalate to appropriate members of leadership.
Support change management initiatives, security assessments and Change Advisory Board reviews
Participate in disaster recovery planning, preparation, and testing.
Support other departmental initiatives such as vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, internal assessments/tiger teams, or as stakeholders in other team’s capital projects
Be an active member in preparation for audits
Participate in audit interviews as directed by leadership
Identify and Implement improvement opportunities including automation, tool configuration, and process changes.
Support department projects, such as new hardware deployments, software upgrades, capability enhancements, etc.
Expand services provided as directed by leadership.
Other duties as required
Minimum Requirements:
Minimum Education Required:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, MIS or a related discipline or equivalent work experience.
Certification/License: Cybersecurity certification preferred (e.g. CISSP, CISA, CRISC, etc.)
Minimum Experiences Required:
Minimum Years of Experience: 10+ 8+ years of technical experience in data collection and analysis.
8+ years of experience in Cyber Security; preferred domains include Configuration Monitoring, Backup & Recovery, Change Management Oversight, Asset Reuse and Disposal, NERC CIP, NIST CSF, Security Controls planning and/or auditing, security monitoring and analysis.
Experience with OT environments preferred.
Security Tool Experience:
Hands-on expert experience with, and deep understanding of, Tripwire is required. Experience/knowledge of other configuration monitoring tools (e.g. Industrial Defender) is a plus.
Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position:
Excellent communication skills
Base Competencies:
Expert knowledge of PC, presentation, word processing and analytical software
Strong data collection and analysis skills
Strong ability to work in cross-functional teams
Strong problem-solving skills
Experience working in an on-call team rotation preferred
Strong organizational and time management skills
Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements; NERC CIP and/or SOX preferred
Expert understanding of cyber security principles
Strong skills and experience in cyber security technical competencies (e.g. security tools, processes, etc.)
Continuous Improvement mindset. Can develop or propose automation and/or process improvements to improve efficiencies.
Job Specific Experiences/Competencies Desired:
Understanding of NERC CIP Standards
Understanding of security impacts of other regulations (NRC 10 CFR 73.54, SOX, HIPAA, etc.)
Knowledge of security, risk, and control frameworks, standards, and best practices such as ISO 27001 and 27002, SANS-CAG, ITIL, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, C2M2, etc.)
Understanding of multiple cyber security domains, such as:
Asset, Change, and Configuration Management
Threat and Vulnerability Management
Risk Management
Identity and Access Management
Situational Awareness
Incident Response and Continuity of Operations
Third-Party Risk Management
Cybersecurity Architecture
Cybersecurity Program Management
Understanding of SIEM, password management, security monitoring, vulnerability detection/management, and malicious software prevention technologies such as Splunk, Tripwire, Symantec, BeyondTrust, Dragos, Nessus, Qualys, etc.
Knowledge of multiple OS and platforms (e.g. Windows, Linux, UNIX, Cisco iOS, Checkpoint GAIA, etc.)
Understanding of current cyber security trends and best practices in technology, as well as monitoring best practices and tools
Hands-on technical engineering and process management skills and the ability to advocate positive transformation within the broader information technology organization
Knowledge with scripting languages such as Powershell or Python
Experience working with outsourced teams
Ability to work effectively with team members and with customers
Strong organizational and time management skills
Commitment to customer service with strong oral and written communication skills
Self-motivated, with ability to manage and follow-up on multiple tasks simultaneously.
Capable of meeting deadlines
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Primary Location: Texas-The Woodlands Texas : The Woodlands || Arkansas : Little Rock || Louisiana : New Orleans
Job Function : Information Technology
FLSA Status : Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code : NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings : 1
Req ID: 115472
Travel Percentage :Up to 25%
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please clickhere (https://jobs.entergy.com/content/EEO/?locale=en_US) to view the EEI page, or see statements below.
EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
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Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/manual/fccm/2l-equal-opportunity-clauses-and-other-requirements/2l00-equal-opportunity) and Pay Transparency (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf) .
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The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.
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