Cyber Security Consultant

Hiresquad; Dadri; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Part time

Job summary

Hiresquad seeks an Independent Cyber Security Consultant in Noida (NCR) for a strategic, hands-on engagement. You will assess current security controls, challenge the status quo, and design a pragmatic Zero Trust architecture while helping establish an institutional-grade security programme.

Reporting to CEO-level leadership, you will deliver architecture, framework, and operating rhythms. This is a contractor/consulting role, with NDA-protected findings beyond traditional audits.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of information security experience.
• 5+ years advising/leading security for product, SaaS, or data-intensive organisations.
• Deep hands-on expertise in the Microsoft Security ecosystem: Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, Intune Defender for Endpoint/XDR, Azure Security.
• Strong Azure DevOps / DevSecOps expertise: pipeline security, branch policies, secrets management, SAST/SCA.
• Proven Zero Trust Architecture experience.
• Insider Risk & Data Exfiltration control design.
• ISO 27001:2022 implementation experience.
• Ability to engage confidently with senior leadership while remaining technically hands-on.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, SC-100, SC-200, or OSCP are highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent, hands-on cybersecurity advisory to senior leadership.
• Pressure-test current security state and strengthen strategy.
• Design robust security architecture, process framework, and operating rhythm.

Skills

12+ years info sec

Security for product/SaaS

Microsoft security stack

Azure DevOps / DevSecOps

Zero Trust architecture

Insider risk & data exfiltration

ISO 27001:2022

Leadership engagement

Security certifications (CISSP/CISM/CC

Tools

Azure DevOps

Intune Defender for Endpoint

Job description

Independent Cyber Security Consultant

Location: Noida (NCR) Hybrid Engagement: Contract / Consulting

We are seeking a senior, hands-on Cybersecurity Consultant for a strategic engagement with our client.

This is not a routine audit or BAU security role. The consultant will assess the current environment, challenge existing controls, design a pragmatic Zero Trust security architecture, and help establish an institutional-grade security programme.

Client has recently completed a management-led internal security review and is executing an active remediation program. To build on this foundation, Client requires an independent senior practitioner to pressure-test the current state, validate and strengthen the strategic direction, and deliver a robust security architecture, process framework, and operating rhythm.

This is a hands-on advisory role reporting directly to senior leadership (CEO-1). It is not a checkbox audit and not a tool-selling exercise. Specific findings and internal materials will be shared following NDA execution.

What We're Looking For

• 12+ years of Information Security experience
• 5+ years advising/leading security for Product, SaaS, or data-intensive organisations
• Deep hands-on expertise in the Microsoft Security ecosystem: Microsoft Entra ID - Conditional Access, MFA, PIM Microsoft Intune Defender for Endpoint / XDR Azure Security
• Strong Azure DevOps / DevSecOps expertise - pipeline security, branch policies, secrets management, SAST/SCA
• Proven Zero Trust Architecture experience
• Insider Risk & Data Exfiltration control design
• ISO 27001:2022 implementation experience
• Ability to engage confidently with senior leadership while remaining technically hands-on
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, SC-100, SC-200, or OSCP are highly valued

We are particularly interested in practitioners who have personally built and strengthened security programmes, rather than those focused primarily on audits or compliance assessments.