C.9 Information Technology Security Systems Operator

Experience levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5– < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to

• Review, analyze and/or apply:
  • Networking Protocols (HTTP, FTP, Telnet)
  • Internet security protocols (for example: SSL, S-HTTP, S-MIME, IPSec, SSH)
  • TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, SMTP
  • Directory Standards such as X.400, X.500, and SMTP
  • Network routers, multiplexers and switches
  • Network hardening (for example: shell scripting, service identification)
  • Wireless technology
  • Technical threats to, and vulnerabilities of, networks
  • Technical IT Security safeguards
  • IT software and hardware security products
• Configure operating systems such as MS, Unix, Linux and Novell
• Configure IT Security management
• Configure intrusion detection systems, firewalls and content checkers, extracting and analyzing reports and logs, and responding to security incidents
• Configure/update virus scanners
• Complete tasks directly supporting the departmental IT Security and Cyber Protection Program
• Develop and deliver training material relevant to the resource category

Specialties could include but are not limited to

• SSL,
• S-HTTP
• HTTP
• FTP
• Telnet
• S-MIME
• IPSec
• X.400/X.500 Directory Standards
• X.509 Certificate Protocols
• TCP/IP
• UDP
• DNS
• SMTP
• SNTP