IT Security Analyst - Remote

IT Security Analyst

REMOTE – Support UK and US Time Zones
GP Strategies Corporation is a global workforce transformation provider of organizational and technical performance learning solutions. GP Strategies' solutions improve the effectiveness of organizations by delivering innovative and superior training, consulting, and business improvement services customized to meet the specific needs of its clients. Clients include Fortune 500 companies, automotive, financial services, technology, aerospace & defense industries, and other commercial and government customers. Additional information can be found at gpstrategies.com.
Summary GP Strategies is looking to employ an IT Professional in a full-time position, joining our high velocity IT Security team. A successful candidate would be a self-starting individual that can rapidly investigate & remediate security issues as well as design and drive the implementation of security technologies into the larger organization’s portfolio of solutions. The specific skillset that we are looking for is in the Microsoft 365 & Azure cloud space with 3 years+ experience, using those tools along with general security skills.

Skill and Experience Requirements

• Security certification required, including any of the following: CompTIA CySA+, SANS/GIAC certifications including GSEC, GCIH, GCED, GCLD; CISSP, CCSP, CEH, MS 365, Microsoft Azure Security Technologies (AZ-500)

• Cloud certifications preferred: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-303, AZ-304)

• Documentation experience - all development work will require configuration documentation as well as maintenance procedures

• Security experience: Designing and implementing security controls for cloud environments including Azure, Incident Response and Handling, White Hat Hacking

• Experience with data handling, labelling, and retention management; various global data privacy regulations including GDPR

• Microsoft 365 Experience - Azure Active Directory, Security Admin, Azure Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention, Cloud App Security

• Azure Experience: Deploying & hardening Web Apps, deploying & hardening VMs, using Log Analytics Workspace & Sentinel (SIEM); working with Azure Secure Score & Azure Policy for environment hardening

• Would prefer someone who is able to automate SOAR responses using logic apps and PowerShell apps

• Windows Server Experience: Active Directory, DNS, SCHANNEL Hardening, Event Viewer, Services, Regedit

• Vulnerability Scanning Tool Experience: Tenable.IO

• Must be able to work & communicate effectively with a global team and business leaders

• Must be able to be flexible with hours to align with the business/team or during a security incident

Diversity comes naturally to us at GP Strategies. With more than 4000 employees in over 30 countries, being diverse is second nature. Yet, it’s more than just about location, our style focuses on performance and revolves around respect, fairness and working collectively to achieve our goals. We support our people, no matter who they are, or where they are from because they have different perspectives and attitudes. That’s how ideas are born and enable us to work smarter.

GP Strategies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.