Azure Cyber Defense Specialist – Hybrid

MSC Cruises; Napoli; Hybrid; EUR 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers: worth €8 per on-site工作

Job summary

MSC Cruises is seeking a Cyber Security Azure Specialist to join its Cyber Defense team. You will assess, review, and validate security configurations across Microsoft Azure subscriptions, resources, and services, and support the implementation of Azure security controls in line with Microsoft security best practices.

The role covers Entra ID configurations, MFA, PIM, and other authentication controls, as well as periodic AD assessments of Domain Controllers and GPOs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cyber Security, Information Technology, or related discipline. Equivalent practical experience may be considered.
• 2-3 years of experience in Cyber Security, Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, or Security Engineering.
• Previous experience in a consulting company is highly preferred.
• Experience working within multinational or complex enterprise environments is considered an advantage.
• Fluent Italian (written and spoken) is mandatory.
• Fluent English (written and spoken) is mandatory.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to coordinate technical remediation activities across multiple teams.
• Strong attention to detail and security-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Assess, review, and validate security configurations across Microsoft Azure subscriptions, resources, and services.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Azure security controls following Microsoft security best practices.
• Review and assess security configurations within Microsoft Entra ID and related Microsoft security services.
• Analyze and improve Conditional Access Policies, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and authentication security controls.
• Perform periodic security assessments of Active Directory environments, Domain Controllers, and Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
• Identify security gaps, misconfigurations, excessive privileges, weak security settings, and compliance deviations across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Track remediation activities and report on security posture improvements and risk reduction initiatives.
• Participate in cybersecurity improvement initiatives, security hardening projects, and security posture enhancement programs.
• Contribute to maintaining alignment with Microsoft security best practices, CIS Benchmarks, and organizational security standards.

Skills

Italian (Fluent)

English (Fluent)

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/CE/IT or related

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Entra ID

Conditional Access

MFA

PIM

Job description

MSC Cruises is seeking a Cyber Security Azure Specialist to join its Cyber Defense team. You will assess, review, and validate security configurations across Microsoft Azure subscriptions, resources, and services, and support the implementation of Azure security controls in line with Microsoft security best practices.

The role covers Entra ID configurations, MFA, PIM, and other authentication controls, as well as periodic AD assessments of Domain Controllers and GPOs.