Job Title: Cybersecurity Specialist
My client is a global IT consulting firm seeking an experienced cybersecurity specialist. You will be the subject matter expert responsible for developing, maintaining, and enforcing their Azure Sentinel technology.
As a cybersecurity specialist, you will work with customers to understand and support how the Azure Sentinel platform will be leveraged to provide security across Azure and M365. You will also serve as an escalation point for Security Operation Centre.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support and manage production cyber security incidents in a managed services/operations setting.
* Design and configure Microsoft Defender and Sentinel product suites.
* Support the evolution and implementation of AI to automate investigation and response.
* Provide cybersecurity expertise to the team.
* Create and develop Sentinel queries and playbooks.
* Perform security analyst operations within Azure Sentinel, including incident response and remediation of related issues.
* Drive strategic and complex projects with critical dependencies.
* Develop cybersecurity decoy systems to lure attackers off track using Microsoft tools.
* Manage endpoint detection and response support and administration.
Requirements:
* Strong cybersecurity experience.
* Good hands-on experience in Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender (implementation, administration & troubleshooting).
* Good knowledge of Microsoft security products.
* Experience in threat detection & analysis.
* Knowledge of Azure cloud services and Azure Log Analytics.
* Experience in security incident and event management, PowerShell or KQL.
* Able to take ownership of delivery assignments and work in a team.
* Security Operations Centre analyst background.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Microsoft Security Engineer Associate certification & Microsoft Security Operations certifications.
* Multi-factor authentication and RMS.
* Microsoft Information Protection/Azure Information Protection.
* Privileged Identity Management.
* Cloud and cybersecurity certifications.
Benefits:
* Competitive salaries, including bonus, pension, healthcare, life insurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources, company discounts, on-site parking and other benefits.
Others:
* Role may require some occasional travel.
* Must be eligible to work in Ireland/EU.