Information Security Engineer

1. General characteristics of the profession

A person who performs the design and implementation of special technical and software and mathematical tools for protecting information, ensuring organizational and engineering measures for protecting information systems.

2. Official duties

Carries out the selection, study and synthesis of scientific and technical literature, regulatory and methodological materials on technical means and methods of information protection. Participates in the review of draft technical specifications, plans and schedules of work on technical protection of information, in the development of the necessary technical documentation. It compiles calculation methods and experimental research programs on technical protection of information, performs calculations in accordance with the developed methods and programs. It conducts a comparative analysis of research and test data, studies possible sources and channels of information leakage. He develops technical support for information protection systems, maintains information protection tools, and participates in the formulation of recommendations and proposals for improving and enhancing the effectiveness of information protection, writing and formatting sections of scientific and technical reports. Makes informational reviews on technical protection of information. Performs operational tasks related to ensuring control of technical means and mechanisms of information protection systems, participates in conducting inspections of institutions, organizations and enterprises to meet the requirements of regulatory and technical documentation for information protection, in the preparation of reviews and opinions on regulatory materials and technical documentation. Prepares proposals for the conclusion of agreements and contracts with other institutions, organizations and enterprises providing services in the field of technical information protection tools, prepares applications for the necessary materials, equipment and devices. Participates in the certification of facilities, premises, hardware, programs, algorithms for compliance with the requirements of information security for the relevant safety classes. Conducts control checks of the efficiency and effectiveness of existing systems and technical means of protecting information, draws up and executes control check reports, analyzes the results of inspections and develops proposals for improving and increasing the effectiveness of measures taken. Studies and summarizes the experience of other institutions, organizations and enterprises in the use of technical means and ways to protect information in order to improve the efficiency and improve the work to protect it and preserve state secrets. Performs work on time at a high scientific and technical level, observing the requirements of instructions on the mode of work.

3. Qualification requirements

Higher vocational (technical) education without presenting requirements for work experience or secondary vocational (technical) education and work experience as a technician in information security category I for at least 3 years or other positions replaced by specialists with secondary vocational education for at least 5 years.