Cybersecurity Analyst(CrowdStrike, Splunk, Risk, DLP & governance) REITs/ Investment exp ||Remote

Cybersecurity Analyst( CrowdStrike, Splunk, purview, Risk, DLP & governance) –  REITs/ Investment Management experience.

Remote contract (EST timezone)

6-12+ month Contract

Must come from a finance, investment type firm. REIT, highly regulated.

 Job Description

Id focus on purview CrowdStrike and Splunk. Risk, dlp, governance.

We are seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst for a long-term remote consulting engagement supporting a global real estate organization. This role will be responsible for monitoring, investigating, and responding to cybersecurity threats across enterprise systems environments while supporting broader security initiatives including incident response, vulnerability management, data protection, vendor risk assessments, and compliance activities.

This is an excellent opportunity for a security professional who enjoys a blend of hands-on security operations, risk management, data protection, and emerging technology governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security alerts across EDR, SIEM, and security monitoring platforms.
• Support incident response activities including investigation, containment, host isolation, remediation coordination, escalation, and post-incident analysis.
• Assist with cybersecurity operations supporting Building Management Systems (BMS), including patching, vulnerability remediation, security tool deployment, and configuration support.
• Support vulnerability management efforts, including identifying, tracking, and coordinating remediation activities.
• Assist with Data Loss Prevention (DLP) initiatives, including policy implementation, sensitivity labeling, data classification, and information protection controls.
• Support Microsoft Purview and Varonis administration, configuration, policy development, and data governance initiatives.
• Participate in the secure adoption and governance of AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and other generative AI platforms by helping define data handling and security requirements.
• Review external attack surface findings using tools such as SecurityScorecard and Shodan and coordinate remediation efforts.
• Conduct third-party vendor cybersecurity assessments, reviewing security questionnaires, controls, documentation, and overall security posture.
• Support cybersecurity audits, compliance reviews, client questionnaires, and security assessments.
• Draft, review, and maintain cybersecurity policies, procedures, standards, and operational documentation.
• Utilize security and asset management platforms to improve threat visibility, operational efficiency, and remediation tracking.
• Collaborate with IT, Compliance, Building Management Systems teams, vendors, and business stakeholders on cybersecurity initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in cybersecurity operations, security monitoring, endpoint security, SOC, or information security roles.
• Hands-on experience with EDR and SIEM platforms, preferably CrowdStrike and Splunk.
• Strong understanding of incident response, threat detection, vulnerability management, patch management, and security investigations.
• Experience supporting Data Loss Prevention (DLP), information protection, sensitivity labeling, or data classification programs.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity risk assessment methodologies and vendor risk management processes.
• Ability to analyze security findings, assess risk levels, and coordinate remediation activities.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong documentation and organizational abilities.