Senior Client Protection (Bangalore, Karnataka, IN)

Quintall; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Quintall in Bengaluru is seeking a seasoned endpoint security specialist to implement, configure, and maintain Defender for Endpoint across Windows, macOS, and Linux. You will manage onboarding, baselines, and policy administration to strengthen our security posture.

You will operate ASR, AppLocker/WDAC, Controlled Folder Access, Exploit Protection, and EDR remediation, while coordinating with patch management and IT operations to drive timely remediation and risk reduction.

Qualifications

• 3+ years Microsoft Defender for Endpoint or equivalent EDR platform (deployment, configuration, hunting, investigations, automated response).
• 3+ years practical experience in vulnerability management for endpoints (scanning, triage, prioritization, remediation coordination).
• 2+ years experience managing Microsoft Intune (device enrolment, configuration profiles, compliance policies, application protection, conditional access integration).
• Advanced knowledge of Windows internals (processes, services, registry, event/log structures) and exposure to macOS and Linux endpoint artifacts.
• Deep knowledge of endpoint security and strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Understanding of remediation packages in Intune or SCCM & Windows OS.
• Scripting and automation knowledge - preferred PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Implement, configure, and maintain Defender for Endpoint across Windows, macOS, and Linux endpoints, including onboarding, configuration baselines, and policy management.
• Operate MDE features such as ASR, AppLocker/WDAC policies, Controlled Folder Access, Exploit Protection, and EDR‑managed remediation.
• Run and manage the vulnerability management lifecycle for endpoints: scan scheduling, authenticated scanning, triage of findings, exploitability assessment, prioritization, SLA assignment, remediation coordination, verification, and reporting.
• Deploy, configure, and manage Microsoft Intune (device enrolment, configuration profiles, compliance policies, device compliance reporting, app protection, conditional access posture) to ensure endpoint security posture and integration with Defender.
• Collaborate closely with patch management, IT operations, application owners, and engineering teams to drive remediation, validate fixes, and close risk gaps.

Skills

Defender for Endpoint (MDE)

EDR experience

Vulnerability management

Scripting (PowerShell)

Windows internals

macOS and Linux endpoint artifacts

Analytical thinking

Collaboration with IT ops

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Intune

SCCM

Job description

Your job:

• Implement, configure, and maintain Microsoft Defender for Endpoint across Windows, macOS, and Linux endpoints, including onboarding, configuration baselines, and policy management
• Operate MDE features such as attack surface reduction (ASR), application control (e.g., AppLocker/WDAC policies), Controlled Folder Access, Exploit Protection, and EDR-managed remediation
• Run and manage the vulnerability management lifecycle for endpoints: scan scheduling, authenticated scanning, triage of findings, exploitability assessment, prioritization, SLA assignment, remediation coordination, verification, and reporting
• Deploy, configure, and manage Microsoft Intune (device enrolment, configuration profiles, compliance policies, device compliance reporting, app protection, conditional access posture) to ensure endpoint security posture and integration with Defender
• Collaborate closely with patch management, IT operations, application owners, and engineering teams to drive remediation, validate fixes, and close risk gaps

Your qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
• 3+ years Microsoft Defender for Endpoint or equivalent EDR platform (deployment, configuration, hunting, investigations, automated response)
• 3+ years practical experience in vulnerability management for endpoints (scanning, triage, prioritization, remediation coordination)
• 2+ years experience managing Microsoft Intune (device enrolment, configuration profiles, compliance policies, application protection, conditional access integration)
• Advanced knowledge of Windows internals (processes, services, registry, event/log structures) and good exposure to macOS and Linux endpoint artifacts
• Deep knowledge of endpoint & Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Understandng of remediation packages in Intune or SCCM & Windows OS
• Scripting and automation knowledge - preferred PowerShell