Security Operations Analyst - Azure & Cloud Identity

BRG; United States; Remote; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

BRG is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to support daily security operations across cloud, identity, email, data, and endpoints. You will monitor and investigate security events, coordinate remediation, and contribute to security baselines and control improvements.

You will work with IT leadership, Infrastructure, Network, and Risk teams to apply security controls and maintain Zero Trust objectives. A strong understanding of Azure security and MFA concepts is essential.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years in cybersecurity operations, cloud security, or related field.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure security, Entra ID, AD, Defender and Sentinel.
• Experience applying security baselines and CIS benchmarks, with testing and remediation tracking.
• Hands-on with email security and phishing-response workflows; Proofpoint preferred.
• Experience with CNAPP tools and cloud security posture management.
• Familiarity with secure web gateways and SaaS container controls (Netskope).
• Knowledge of AI security risks and governance considerations.
• Understanding of MFA, passwordless, OAuth, SAML, Kerberos, least privilege.
• Ability to analyze alerts/logs and document follow-up actions.
• Experience with SOC/MDR partnerships and external monitoring.
• Knowledge of Windows/macOS and cloud enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with NIST CSF, SOC 2, ISO 27001/27002, HIPAA/HITRUST.

Aufgaben

• Monitor, triage, investigate, and coordinate response to security alerts and incidents across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Collaborate with managed security providers to improve alert quality and remediation workflows.
• Administer Microsoft security capabilities across Azure, Entra ID, AD, Defender, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, and Purview.
• Review Azure policy, security baselines, and control exceptions; document testing and implementation.
• Support identity security operations including CA, PIM reviews, and privileged-access management.
• Support Proofpoint email security and phishing-response workflows and threat intelligence integrations.
• Use Tenable Cloud Security to review vulnerabilities, exposure, and remediation status.
• Support Netskope cloud-app policies and traffic-steering tests and governance reviews.
• Assess AI-related security risks and governance controls; inventory AI usage and access controls.
• Investigate activity across email, identity, endpoint, cloud, and applications; escalate significant events.
• Track vulnerabilities and remediation evidence; report to stakeholders with clear timelines.
• Create and maintain security procedures, dashboards, and audit evidence.

Kenntnisse

Cybersecurity operations

Azure security

Identity security

Security baselines

Email security

CNAPP/Tenable Cloud Security

Secure web gateway/Netskope

AI security awareness

Identity concepts (MFA, SSO)

SIEM/Logs analysis

SOC/MDR collaboration

Windows/macOS/cloud platforms

Security frameworks (NIST, SOC 2, ISO

Tools

Tenable Cloud Security

Microsoft Defender/Cloud

Azure Policy

Azure AD/Entra ID

Sentinel

Purview

Proofpoint

Netskope

Jobbeschreibung

BRG is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to support daily security operations across cloud, identity, email, data, and endpoints. You will monitor and investigate security events, coordinate remediation, and contribute to security baselines and control improvements.

You will work with IT leadership, Infrastructure, Network, and Risk teams to apply security controls and maintain Zero Trust objectives. A strong understanding of Azure security and MFA concepts is essential.