Endpoint Security Specialist
6 month contract with possible extension
Position Summary
Our client is looking for a junior information security professional with a skill within the Endpoint Detection and Response and Vulnerability Scanning scope of services and technology. The candidate must have a thorough understanding of the key technologies used to provide the service to include, Gartner "Leaders" in this scope. Candidate must be familiar with SaaS services, such as Trend Micro Cloud One, Crowdstrike, and Tenable.io.
Primary Job Responsibilities
- Enable and support EDR services such as Crowdstrike, Trend Micro, and Microsoft Defender
- Engage and support Vulnerability Scanning Services such as Tenable.io or Qualys
- Support and troubleshoot Windows, Linux and AIX EDR endpoints
- Manage AV and EDR exclusion configurations
- Manage and coordinate security tool onboarding and troubleshooting with system owners
- Assist with and support malware incidents with Security Operation Center
- Engage and collaborate with vendor(s) on issues and incidents
- Experience supporting Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Cloud Workload Protection (CWP) Services
Education/Experience Requirements
- One or more professional certifications (CISSP, Azure Cloud, AWS Cloud, etc.)
- Experience supporting EDR and/or Vulnerability Scanning services in a large enterprise
- Basic OS system administration skills in Windows, Linux and AIX
- Passion to work as a member of a team focused on constant improvement, excellence and customer success
- Demonstrate an ability and desire to be creative and voice out-of-the-box solutions to problems
