Job Summary
Firewall Analyst
The Senior Firewall Specialist will:
• Act as a subject matter expert on firewalls and security policy within the INS program
• Lead firewall design, implementation, optimization and security compliance activities
• Provide continuous guidance on architectural implications for INS from a security standpoint Key Responsibilities and Deliverables (Firewall / Security Focus)
• Understand security-related architectural requirements of the INS program and recommend suitable firewall and security architecture changes.
• Ensure that INS implementations comply with relevant security frameworks and standards, specifically: NIS2 / NIST2 ISO 27001 (with a focus on risk management) UNECE R155 (Cybersecurity Management for automotive)
• Identify and flag risks and recommendations related to security compliance to the Volvo Rollout Manager and program management.
• Translate complex technical firewall and security topics into a format understandable by business stakeholders and the Steering Committee.
• Advise sites on firewall-related architectural questions, incorporating input from Volvo architects when required.
• Implement the technical rollout for INS sites from a firewall perspective, including: Implementation of High Availability (HA) firewalls Policy design and rule implementation Traffic analysis and policy optimization Completion of all INS milestones (M1 to M4), with a focus on any-any rule removal and DICA documentation
• Troubleshoot firewall-related issues and drive change management activities to ensure business continuity during INS-related changes.
Required Technical Skills (Firewall / Palo Alto)
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls.
• Understanding of integrations between Palo Alto firewalls, Panorama and ServiceNow.
• Understanding of automation of firewall rule implementation and zone creation through service request integration.
• Experience with traffic analysis tools such as Expedition.
• PAN-OS configuration and management, including advanced Panorama skills.
• Security policy management: rule creation, ordering and optimization.
• Zones and interfaces: Layer 2, Layer 3 and virtual wire configurations.
• App-ID, Content-ID and User-ID configuration.
• Threat Prevention: antivirus, anti-spyware, vulnerability protection.
• URL Filtering and SSL Decryption.
• High Availability (HA) configuration and failover testing.
• Monitoring and log analysis to troubleshoot issues, identify suspicious activity and track traffic flows.
Key Responsibilities
Firewall
Skill Requirements
Firewall
Other Requirements
Customer Communication