Avanade’s Integrated Center of Excellence Security team is looking to hire an experienced Cyber Defense SME for our Global Cybersecurity Center of Excellence. This is predominantly a pre-sales and delivery focused role with the unique opportunity to help our clients solve complex and cutting-edge Cyber Defense business challenges across their Cloud Providers, Microsoft 365 platform, end user devices and identity infrastructures. You will have the opportunity to help shape their future Cyber Defense and Security Operations strategy, as well as helping to solution and deliver their future capabilities helping them detect, protect and response to security incidents.
Come join us
As a member of Integrated Center of Excellence Security team, you will be working on some of the most exciting, complex and leading-edge projects In this client-facing role you will play an active role in transforming our client’s Cyber Defense and Security Operations strategy, capabilities and operations through the design and implementation of predominantly Microsoft Security Copilot, Defender and Sentinel based Extended Endpoint Detection and Response (XDR) capabilities.
Skills And Experiences
- You are a Cyber Defense SME interested in joining our rapidly growing security practice. To hit the ground running, your skills include:
- Proven experience of Microsoft Sentinel as the integrated security, incident and event management solution and its integration into Security Operations, including security orchestration automation and response (SOAR) capabilities via Sentinel Playbooks.
- Proven experience in the design and implementation of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint solutions to protect, detect and response to cyber incidents on endpoints across all major operating systems.
- Proven experience protecting in the design and implementation of Microsoft 365 Defender, to protect email, instant messaging and collaboration platforms from malicious attacks, such as Phishing as well as from more sophisticated attacks such as Spear Phishing, Business Email Compromise and identity theft.
- Proven experience with design and implementation of Microsoft Defender for Identity for user and entity behavioral analytics and how these services can be used to identify and defend against identity compromise.
- Proven experience performing use case development and rules that can be applied to consolidate events across disparate systems and used to identify an attack chain across systems.
- Proven experience performing threat hunting across endpoints, identities, networking, cloud and collaboration platforms.
- Experienced in managed security services, incident response and security advisory.
- A good understanding of techniques and approaches used by threat actors to compromise companies.
- A good understanding of the MITRE ATT&CK framework and how it can be applied to help customers improve their cyber defense.
- With an eye to the future, you are aware of emerging technologies in the Cyber Defense space.
- Core knowledge around Security Copilot and how AI can help Security Operations with their day-to-day activities.
About You
- Characteristics that can spell success for this role:
- Demonstrated success in the leading and managing of people in a team-based environment.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong consulting and client facing skills
- A good understanding of threat modelling, risk and how to mitigate the risks concerning applications, both from internal and external threat actors.
- A good understanding of incident response processes and techniques for cyber recovery.
- A good understanding of security operations centers, their functions and roles.
- A good understanding of the Microsoft platforms across Windows, Microsoft 365 and Azure.
What You'll Do
As ICOE Security member you will be in a unique position within the business, where you are able to manage your time across both pre-sales, client delivery and able to make a change to the entire Avanade organization through your offering development and thought leadership. We actively encourage innovation, training and development to ensure you are always at the cutting edge of Cyber Defense and Security Operations. What makes this role so unique is that you are measured on your utilization of up to 70% of your time, as opposed to being a traditional “chargeable” or “billable” resource. Instead, you need only to support exciting client opportunities to achieve the goals of the role. The remaining 30% of your time is spent on asset and offering development and training, making this role truly flexible and attractive to those wanting a cutting-edge Cyber Security role, which has a global impact on Avanade and its clients, whilst working flexibly and remotely.
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop yourself into a leader in the Cyber Defense space. You will learn how to deliver large and global Cyber Defense solutions, as well as gain the knowledge and experience of Microsoft’s broader Security, Compliance, and Identity ecosystem, which is already recognized as a world-leading integrated security platform.
Learn more
Avanade is the leading global provider of digital, cloud, AI and advisory services, industry solutions and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. Founded in 2000 as a joint venture between Accenture LLP and Microsoft Corporation, Avanade has more certifications, Gold-level competencies and most valued professionals (MVPs) than any other Microsoft partner. Every day, our 60,000 professionals in 26 countries innovate responsibly to make a genuine human impact for our clients, their employees and their customers.
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Some of the best things about working at Avanade
Opportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year, with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)
Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally
Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth
Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you
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A great place to work
As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you will get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It’s all here, so take a closer look!
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