Cybersecurity Analyst

Kearney & Company, P.C.; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Plan

529 Education Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Legal Insurance

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Kearney & Company is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to design, implement, and maintain information protection and data loss prevention (DLP) controls across the Microsoft environment. This role focuses on proactively identifying risks, enforcing security policies, and ensuring sensitive information is governed and protected.

Responsibilities include developing DLP policies with Purview, monitoring alerts across 365 and Azure, and conducting risk assessments to strengthen data protection.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field.
• At least 2 years of experience with Microsoft 365 security features, especially Purview Information Protection and DLP.
• Strong understanding of data classification, governance, and regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with Azure AD, Conditional Access, and identity-driven security.
• Ability to interpret security alerts and logs and document findings.
• Excellent communication to translate technical controls for business teams.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize information protection and DLP policies using Microsoft Purview.
• Monitor security alerts related to data leakage and policy violations across Microsoft 365 and Azure.
• Conduct risk assessments to identify gaps in data protection controls.
• Partner with IT, compliance, and stakeholders to operationalize data protection policies.
• Manage and tune DLP rules to reduce false positives and improve detection.
• Support investigations into data security incidents with analysis and remediation.
• Oversee lifecycle management of sensitive data including retention and disposal.
• Create and deliver training to raise security awareness on data handling.
• Maintain expertise in Microsoft information protection tools and emerging threats.

Skills

Security policy enforcement

Data governance

Incident analysis

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Azure Active Directory

Conditional Access

DLP policies

Job description

Kearney & Company Cybersecurity Analyst will play a key role in safeguarding the organization’s data by designing, implementing, and maintaining information protection and data loss prevention (DLP) controls across the Microsoft environment. This role focuses on proactively identifying risks, enforcing security policies, and ensuring sensitive information is appropriately governed and protected.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize information protection and DLP policies using Microsoft Purview, including sensitivity labels, data classification, and endpoint DLP.
• Monitor and analyze security alerts related to information leakage, unauthorized data access, and policy violations across Microsoft 365, Azure, and connected services.
• Conduct risk assessments to identify gaps in data protection controls and recommend corrective actions.
• Partner with IT, compliance, and business stakeholders to operationalize data protection policies and ensure alignment with regulatory and internal requirements.
• Manage and tune DLP rules to minimize false positives while improving detection accuracy.
• Support investigations into data security incidents, ensuring thorough analysis, documentation, and remediation.
• Oversee lifecycle management of sensitive data, including retention, governance, and secure disposal.
• Create and deliver training materials to raise security awareness related to data handling and protection.
• Maintain expertise in Microsoft information protection tools, emerging threats, and best practices to continuously strengthen the organization’s security posture.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or equivalent professional experience from a relevant field.
• Minimum 2 years experience managing and supporting Microsoft 365 security features, especially Microsoft Purview Information Protection and DLP.
• Strong understanding of data classification frameworks, regulatory requirements, and information governance concepts.
• Familiarity with Azure Active Directory, Conditional Access, and identity‑driven security models.
• Ability to interpret security alerts and logs, conduct incident analysis, and document findings.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical controls into business‑friendly concepts.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an U.S. security clearance (requires U.S. citizenship)

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as SC‑400, SC‑200, or related cybersecurity credentials are a plus.

Overview

Exclusively focused on the Government, Kearney & Company provides financial services, including auditing, consulting, and technology services. Our commitment to our employees and clients as well as to dedication and trust, critical values to our Firm, have led to Kearney’s recognition as one of the leading accounting firms in the country. Based on our employees’ feedback, we are also consistently rated a Best Place to Work. Employment at Kearney means a flexible, collaborative, and open-minded work environment. We hope it is your “first easy decision.” Learn more at www.kearneyco.com/careers.

The expected salary range for this position is between $75,000 and $90,000. This range is representative of base pay only and does not include straight time pay for hours worked over 40 per week, company contributions towards paid benefits, and/or bonuses. Actual compensation (meeting or exceeding the range) will be determined based on specific experience, education, work location, clearance level, and other factors permitted by law. This position is eligible for bonuses (when applicable).

We also offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

EEO Notice

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Work location is subject to change based on client requirements. Kearney & Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, genetic information, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, any medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association to a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulation. Click here for more information on Kearney’s EEO Policy. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, regarding accessibility of our website, a modification or adjustment of the job application or interview process due to a disability, please call 703-236-2391 or [e-mail]. Please be advised that this contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of an application.

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