Project Role: Security Architect

Project Role Description: Define the security architecture, ensuring that it meets the business requirements and performance goals.

Must have skills: Operational Technology (OT) Security

Good to have skills: Endpoint Protection

Minimum 7.5 year(s) of experience is required

Educational Qualification: 15 years full time education

Summary:

As a Senior IT/ OT Endpoint Security consultant, you will focus to lead the design, implementation, and management of endpoint security controls across enterprise /OT environments, will play a crucial role in protecting critical assets such as Server, Workstations, and ICS equipment.

Roles and Responsibilities:

-Lead the deployment, management, and optimization of endpoint security tools. (e.g., Crowd Strike, Sentinel One, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trellix, Carbon Black, Symantec Endpoint Protection)
-End to end platform management activities such as upgradation of servers and clients, signature updates and compliance, groups management, Access management etc.
-Monitor, detect, and respond to endpoint-related security incidents and vulnerabilities.
-Using MITRE ATT4CK framework improve threat hunting.
-Integrate EDR telemetry with SIEM/SOAR platforms and tune detection rules, policies, and behavioral indicators.
-Perform real-time threat hunting and investigation using EDR consoles, log data, and forensic artifacts.
-Implement host-based control policies, and privilege management solutions.
-Monitor and analyze endpoint alerts, triage suspicious activity, and escalate incidents based on impact and severity.

Professional and Technical Skills:

• Over 8 years of experience in deploying or managing large-scale endpoint security, with at least 2+ years in OT/
  ICS environment.
  -Experience in multi-vendor Endpoint Protection tools
• Crowd Strike, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Carbon Black etc.
• Certifications on the vendor products will be added advantage
  -Experience with endpoint security scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell or API.
  -Familiarity with OT security and industrial protocols and vendor protocols (Modbus, DNP3, OPC, etc.) is added advantage.
  -Working experience with Patch and Vulnerability Management of end point device with coordination with IT team.

Additional Information:

• The candidate should have minimum 2 years of experience in Operational Technology (OT) Security.
• This position is based at our Bengaluru office.
• A 15-year full time education is required.

15 years full time education

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