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As a leading provider of AI-powered extended managed detection and response (MXDR) services, Ontinue is on a mission to be the most trusted, 24/7, always-on security partner that empowers customers to embrace the future by using AI to operate more strategically, at scale, and with less risk. We believe that the combination of AI and human expertise is essential for delivering effective managed security that is tailored to a customer's unique environment, operational constraints, and risks.

Our MXDR service combines powerful proprietary AI with a one-of-a-kind collaboration model to continuously build a deep understanding of our customers' environments, informing how we prevent, detect, and respond to threats. Our unrivaled Microsoft expertise allows customers to achieve these outcomes with the Microsoft Security tools they already own. The result is highly localized managed protection that empowers security teams to be faster, smarter, and more cost-efficient than ever before.

Continuous protection. Always-on prevention Services.Nonstop SecOps. That's Ontinue.

The Cyber Security Advisory (CSA) team at Ontinue plays a critical role in delivering expert security guidance and technical support to our valued customers.

Consultants at Ontinue come with deep expertise in Microsoft security technologies to deliver high-impact projects for clients across a range of industries. This role focuses on implementing and optimizing solutions acrossMicrosoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, and Purview security environments. While consultants are expected to have a general understanding of all three domains, each consultant will have the opportunity to specialize in one of these core areas. The role requires billable hours on client projects, ensuring both technical excellence and customer satisfaction.

This is a remote position open to candidates located anywhere on the East Coast

Key Responsibilities:

Client Engagement & Advisory:

• Collaborate with clients to understand their security needs, translating requirements into actionable project plans focused on Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, and IoT security solutions.
• Provide expert guidance and strategic advisory to support clients' cybersecurity maturity, ensuring projects align with industry best practices and Microsoft standards.
  

Solution Implementation & Configuration:

• Design, implement, and configure Microsoft Sentinel for centralized threat visibility, detection, and response.
• Implement Microsoft Defender solutions to provide robust endpointprotection, threat detection, and risk management across customerenvironments.
• Assist in Data Security deployments using Purview, applying best practices and understanding of internal client classification needs based on compliance standards and practices.

Specialization & Continuous Improvement:

• Specialize in one of the core Microsoft security solutions-Sentinel, Defender, or Purview -while maintaining a strong, working knowledge of the others.
• Conduct regular reviews of client environments, delivering improvements, updates, and recommendations based on current cybersecurity trends and emerging threats.

Project Management & Delivery:

• Lead and deliver complex, large-scale security projects with a strong focus on client requirements, timelines, and quality standards.
• Manage client expectations and communicate project progress effectively, maintaining a client-centric approach to project milestones and deliverables.

Reporting & Documentation:

• Create comprehensive technical documentation, project reports, and client handover materials to ensure smooth transitions and ongoing support.
• Develop and present reports to stakeholders, providing actionable insights and summaries on threat analysis, risk assessments, and security incidents.

Your Qualifications & Skills:

• Experience: 5+ years in cybersecurity consulting, with experience in Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, and/or Purview security projects.
• Certifications: Relevant certifications in Microsoft security technologies (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst, Microsoft Certified: Security Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals) are highly desirable.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Sentinel for SIEM solutions and/or Microsoft Defender suite for endpoint security.
• Understanding of Purview within common Data Compliance Frameworks and other Data Compliance technologies.

Consulting Skills:

• Proven experience in a consulting role with direct client interaction, project delivery, and a track record of maintaining billable hours.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze and interpret data to drive actionable insights and decision-making for security optimization.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and the ability to convey complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Working Model

• Billable Hours: This is a billable consulting role with time allocated to direct client engagement and deliverables.

• Travel: Flexibility to work remotely and on-site at client locations as needed.

Come as you are! We search for amazing people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. Ontinue welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

Next Steps:

If you have the skills and experience required and feel that Ontinue is a place you can belong, we would love to get to know you better!

Learn more:www.ontinue.com.