Microsoft Security ConsultantLocation: Cleveland, OH (Hybrid)
Position SummaryEIS is seeking a Microsoft Security Consultant to join our growing consulting practice in supporting client projects to assess, improve, and optimize their security posture across Microsoft 365 and Azure environments. This role works directly with client stakeholders to conduct security assessments, lead Microsoft Security Workshops, identify risks, and support implementation of Microsoft security solutions.
Responsibilities- Lead Microsoft Security Workshops and client security assessment engagements.
- Conduct security posture reviews and identify gaps across identity, endpoint, email, cloud, and data security environments.
- Conduct security assessments, facilitate discovery workshops, identify security risks and control gaps, and develop remediation roadmaps aligned to business objectives.
- Develop security roadmaps and remediation recommendations aligned to business objectives.
- Present findings and recommendations to IT leadership, executive stakeholders, and business leaders.
- Implement and optimize Microsoft Defender XDR, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Identity, Microsoft Sentinel, Intune, Entra ID, and Microsoft Purview solutions.
- Support security improvement initiatives and remediation projects.
- Develop assessment reports, executive summaries, findings, reports, and client deliverables.
- Stay current on Microsoft security technologies and best practices.
Required Qualifications- 3-7 years of cybersecurity, infrastructure, or security consulting experience.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender technologies.
- Experience securing Microsoft 365 environments.
- Knowledge of identity security, endpoint protection, data protection, and Zero Trust principles.
- Experience with Microsoft security technologies including Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Intune, and Microsoft Purview.
- Experience with SIEM and SOAR platforms that support threat detection, investigation, automation, and incident response.
- Familiarity with information protection, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Insider Risk Management, compliance, and data governance practices.
- Strong communication, presentation, and client-facing consulting skills.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with Microsoft Purview including Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Insider Risk Management, Communication Compliance, and related governance capabilities.
- Experience developing risk assessments, findings, reports, executive presentations, and remediation roadmaps.
- Experience with Microsoft Sentinel or other SIEM/SOAR platforms.
Preferred Certifications- SC-200 Security Operations Analyst
- SC-300 Identity and Access Administrator
- SC-100 Cybersecurity Architect
- SC-400 Information Protection Administrator
- AZ-500 Azure Security Engineer
- Security+
- SC-900 Security, Compliance and Identity Fundamentals
About EIS:
Since 1997, Exodus Integrity Services, Inc. (EIS) has brought hundreds of companies and thousands of talented IT professionals together. With over 120 years of combined industry and functional experience, the EIS team takes a consultative approach to identify client objectives and create practical initiatives that solve problems quickly and efficiently. We specialize in Consulting Solutions, Contingent and Direct Workforce Staffing, and Healthcare IT Solutions.
EIS is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. EIS prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EIS conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
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