Cyber Defense Consultant

Come join us

In a client-facing consultancy role, you will work on exciting projects that transform our client’s Cyber Defense strategy and operations through the design and implementation of predominantly Microsoft Threat Protection technologies. As a member of our security practice, you will work for both Avanade and Accenture clients, ranging from medium to large global enterprise clients. Join a curious and diverse team that’s passionate about next-gen tech and establish yourself as a Leader in the Cyber Defense space. Together, let’s transform cybersecurity.

**Together we do what matters.**

Skills and experiences
- Proven experience of the design and implementation of Advanced Threat and Extended Detection and Response solutions, with a deep understanding of how these help clients to protect assets, and detect and respond to cyber incidents quickly and accurately across hybrid environments utilizing cloud and on-premise infrastructure.
- Proven experience with user and entity behavioral analytics and how this can be used to identify and defend against identity compromise.
- Proven experience and a deep understanding of SIEM platforms and how these are used and implemented to assist with Cyber Defense and SOC operating models.
- A deep understanding of SIEM Use Cases, their development process, the associated detection or analytical rules, Playbooks, Automations, and Integrations.
- Demonstrable Knowledge and understanding of Cyber Defense basics such as Threat hunting, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response and Threat Intelligence techniques and approaches across endpoints, identities, networking, cloud, and collaboration platforms.
- Demonstrable experience of solutioning or delivery utilizing the Microsoft Security platforms, with an understanding of their interlocks and capabilities including KQL, the Defender suite. Purview, Sentinel, and licensing for Azure and Microsoft Security components.

About you

Characteristics that can spell success for this role:

- You are experienced in owning the design and implementation of technology solutions.
- You have some experience in supporting and developing more junior team members.
- You are dedicated and deliver high quality deliverables and outcomes.

What you'll do
- Design and implement defender for cloud technologies over Azure and Hybrid Microsoft environments
- Design and implement Anti-Virus and Endpoint Detection and Response solutions to protect, detect and response to cyber incidents on endpoints across all major operating systems.
- Perform use case development and rules that can be applied to consolidate events across disparate systems and used to identify an attack chain across systems.
- Design. Implement, and integrate security incidents and even management solutions into Security Operations with a particular focus on Azure Sentinel expertise.
- Use case development and rules that can be applied to consolidate events across disparate systems and used to identify an attack chain across systems.
- Perform threat hunting across endpoints, identities, networking, cloud, and collaboration platforms.

Enjoy your career

Some of the best things about working at Avanade

Opportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year, with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)
Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally
Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth
Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you

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Employee Benefits at Avanade

A great place to work

As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you will get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It’s all here, so take a closer look

Create a future for our people that focuses on

- Expanding your thinking - Experimenting courageously - Learning and pivoting

Inspire greatness in our people by

- Empowering every voice - Encouraging boldness - Celebrating progress

Accelerate the impact of our people by

- Amazing the client - Prioritizing what matters - Acting as one

We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orien