Object Information Services has an opportunity for a contract Cisco Engineer in the Dallas/Fort Worth area! Please read the description below and let me know at your earliest convenience if you are a good fit for this! Please email urgently to: lori@objectinformation.com or call 214-803-8083 Send your resume if you feel below is a great fit: Network Security Engineer Education, Experience, and Certification * Bachelors degree in telecommunications, computer science, information technology or 5+ years of progressive technical training/experience is required * 5+ year experience in information security discipline with focus on network security theory and practice * Certifications: CCSP is must, CCIE (both written and lab) is beneficial but not required Required Skills * Strong working knowledge of Cisco ASAs including software versions 7.x, 8.x and 8.4. Must have hands-on experience of configuring ASAs into multiple context, Active/Active failover, Active/Standby Failover, Policy Maps, Layer 2 attack prevention. Knowledge of Cisco IPS and or MacAfee Intrushield * In-depth understanding of the OSI Reference Model and its security implications * In-depth knowledge of networking, principles of routing, internet services and protocols and their security implications * Possess effective verbal and written communications as well as strong organizational skills * Must be capable of working well independently as well as in a highly collaborative team environment Must have good knowledge of Cisco ACS 5.x version Desired Skills * Strong working knowledge of remote access types and their security implications * Working knowledge of various encryption algorithms and techniques * Working knowledge in system, UNIX, Windows, and network device administration * Experienced in the creation of technical documentation including discovery of devices, visio. Qualification Rating AACompany Default Category CCSP Certified * and 0+ Yrs. Cisco Firewall * and 5+ Yrs. Cisco network switches and firewalls * and 5+ Yrs. College Degree * No Network architecture * and 5+ Yrs. Networking principles * and 5+ Yrs. Network Troubleshooting * and 5+ Yrs. Unix and 3+ Yrs.