Director - Desktop Security - Prudential - Roseland

Job description
The Director, Desktop Security will be involved in the implementation, maintenance and support of Prudential’s Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) services. The position will involve the development and support of Prudential’s Enterprise PKI services which will support GBTS & business units around the world. The candidate will be involved in the maintenance and support of a private Root Certificate Authority (CA) infrastructure; which includes the Prudential Root CA, subordinate CAs, and test CAs. He/she will also support Prudential’s authentication infrastructure which includes digital certificate authentication including 802.1x and other services.

Responsibilities:
· The primary responsibility for the candidate is to architect, engineer, support, configure, and implement an internal CA for Microsoft Certificate Services.
· Provide PKI subject matter expertise covering: user & machine certificates, CRLs, OCSP, certificate enrolment, Certificate Policies, Group Policies, multi-tier CA hierarchy etc.

· Manage and monitor the PKI System to avoid downtime and service outages caused by unplanned certificate expiration.
· Creating/Updating/Enforcing the certificate practice statements (CPS) for the various CAs.
· Manages hardware security modules to enhance the security of the Client certification authority (CA), root certificates, and public key infrastructure (PKI).
· Participate in defining and developing the strategic plan for PKI for the enterprise.
· Propose and implement improvements to Prudential’s PKI in accordance with standard procedures and change control policies/procedures.

Skill Set:
· Experience with PKI and certificate management systems
· Strong knowledge of PKI concepts, policies, and practices
· Hands-on familiarity with Microsoft Certificate Services and related components
· Working knowledge of Active Directory (including group policy) and its integration with Microsoft PKI
· Experience with certificate-enabled applications, such as SSL/TLS, S/MIME, authentication, 802.1X, Code Signing, etc. a major plus.
· General understanding of cryptographic concepts: symmetric/asymmetric cryptography, secure hash, digital signatures

Desired Skills and Experience
· Bachelor’s degree or higher in IT, CS, IS, Engineering or a related field with 5-10+ years of IT infrastructure experience with a focus in security
· Strong Windows experience (NT6.x and up preferred)
· Understanding of networking concepts
· Demonstrated expertise in PKI infrastructure
· Enterprise integration and migration experience
· Ability to coordinate and Support large & complex projects including product upgrades and deployment of new capabilities and enhancements
· Background in delivering full-life cycle projects
· Strong analytical skills to solve problems, perform research and derive solution opportunities
· Strong written and oral communications skills
· Strong drive and passion for the security field

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