IT Security Analyst #1057680

Fasttek; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental

Vision

PTO

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) with match

Job summary

FastTek Global is seeking an IT Security Analyst in Troy, MI, to defend against cyber threats with emphasis on malware and vulnerability incidents. You will monitor Defender, Purview, and Sentinel, develop detections, and lead incident response across the enterprise.

The role requires 3–5 years of Microsoft security experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate across IT teams. A US-citizenship or equivalent is required for ITAR considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, cybersecurity, related field, or equivalent experience.
• Cybersecurity certifications (e.g., Microsoft SC-100/200/300/400, CompTIA Security+/CySA+/SecurityX, GIAC GSEC/GCIH).
• 3–5 years of experience with Microsoft Defender, Purview, and Sentinel.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts, dashboards, and logs across Microsoft Defender, Purview, and Sentinel to detect incidents and prioritize remediation.
• Manage Defender policies, configurations, and deployment across the enterprise.
• Use Purview (DLP, eDiscovery) to enforce data protection policies.
• Develop detection rules and alerts for emerging threats.
• Respond to security incidents, perform containment, eradication, and recovery steps.
• Analyze root causes and implement preventive measures.
• Document IR activities and lessons learned to improve processes.
• Proactively hunt for threats using Defender XDR.
• Provide regular reports on security posture and incident metrics.

Skills

Threat detection

Incident response

Forensics

Security monitoring

Vulnerability management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

Troy, Michigan IT Security Analyst #1057680

Job Description:

Who we are looking for:

This role is instrumental in defending us against sophisticated cyber threats, with a main focus on mitigating malware/virus and software vulnerability-related incidents, specifically leveraging Microsoft Defender, Purview, and Sentinel, and a solid background in threat detection, incident response, and the Microsoft security suite. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, analytical skills, and a proactive approach to continually improve our security posture.

What you get to do:

• Monitor security alerts, dashboards, and logs across the Microsoft Defender suite (Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps, Vulnerability Management, etc.), Microsoft Purview, and Microsoft Sentinel to detect and respond to potential security incidents and track and prioritize vulnerability remediation.
• Manage and optimize Microsoft Defender security policies, configurations, and deployment across the enterprise environment.
• Utilize Microsoft Purview capabilities (e.g., Data Loss Prevention, eDiscovery) to enforce compliance policies and protect sensitive data.
• Develop and maintain custom detection rules and alerts within the security platforms to address emerging threats.
• Serve as a primary responder for security incidents, with a specific focus on malware, viruses, and other endpoint compromises, performing forensic analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery steps during active incidents.
• Conduct root cause analysis for security incidents and implement necessary corrective and preventive measures.
• Document all incident response activities, findings, and lessons learned to continuously improve the IR process.
• Analyze threat intelligence to identify potential risks and vulnerabilities relevant to the organization.
• Proactively hunt for threats across the environment using tools like Microsoft Defender XDR.
• Develop and implement strategies to defend against prevalent malware types (e.g., ransomware, spyware, trojans).
• Stay ahead of the latest cybersecurity trends, attack techniques, and adversary tactics.
• Provide regular reports on the organization's security posture, incident metrics, and platform performance.
• Collaborate with IT and other departments to implement security best practices and system hardening across the infrastructure.
• Assist in the development and delivery of cybersecurity awareness training for employees.

What you bring to the Team:

• A bachelor's degree in information technology, cybersecurity, related field, or equivalent experience.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications (e.g., Microsoft SC-100/200/300/400, CompTIA Security+/CySA+/SecurityX, GIAC GSEC/GCIH).
• 3-5 years of demonstrated experience managing, configuring, and utilizing Microsoft Defender, Purview, and Sentinel.
• Experience supporting aerospace and defense organizations subject to CMMC residing in Microsoft 365 GCC High preferred.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to provide clarity in complex, unprecedented or ambiguous environments.
• Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to guide and influence technical teams.
• Proficiency with compliance tracking tools, GRC platforms, and project management tools a plus.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 10%, depending on business needs.
• To conform to U.S. Government technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.

Additional Info:

At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories.Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.
We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashionedhard work for 24 years!
FastTek Global is a financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused, operating in nearly half of the states in the U.S., Europe and India.
We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.
Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!
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