What are the responsibilities and job description for the IBM Guardium Technical Consultant position at Tekskills Inc.?
Job Title: IBM Guardium Technical Consultant
Location: Fort Worth, TX 76177 (Onsite)
Duration: 12 months
Detailed Job Description:
IBM Guardium Consultant (Technical) - 5 Years of exp
Key responsibilities:
Implementation and maintenance
- Plan, install, configure, and maintain the IBM Guardium infrastructure, including Collectors, Aggregators, and Central Managers.
- Deploy and manage monitoring agents (S-TAPs) on various database platforms, such as Oracle, SQL Server, and DB2, across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments.
- Configure and troubleshoot issues related to agent connectivity, policies, and system functionality.
- Perform regular system health checks, patching, and upgrades to ensure optimal performance and security.
Policy and compliance management
- Develop, implement, and maintain security policies for database activity monitoring, real-time alerting, and blocking.
- Configure and manage access controls, user roles, and permissions within the Guardium environment.
- Automate compliance auditing and reporting workflows to meet regulatory standards such as GDPR, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA.
- Utilize Guardium's Vulnerability Assessment (VA) features to identify and remediate database weaknesses.
Threat detection and response
- Monitor database activities and security alerts in real-time, investigating anomalies and potential threats.
- Respond to security incidents and breaches related to database activities, performing root cause analysis and documenting findings.
- Integrate Guardium with other security tools, such as Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, for enhanced threat detection and correlation.
- Use advanced analytics features like outlier detection to identify suspicious user behavior.
Reporting and documentation
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for Guardium configurations, policies, and procedures.
- Generate detailed, custom reports on activity trends, access patterns, and compliance metrics for stakeholders and auditors.
- Manage data archival, backup, and restore processes within the Guardium environment.
Collaboration and support
- Work with database administrators (DBAs), security teams, and IT staff to enforce security policies and address vulnerabilities.
- Provide support and training to internal teams on data security policies and Guardium capabilities.
- Liaise with internal and external audit teams, providing required reports and information.
