Quisitive · 2 hours ago
Senior Microsoft Security Consultant
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expQuisitive is a trusted global Microsoft services and solutions partner dedicated to helping organizations achieve their goals through innovative solutions. The Senior Microsoft Security Consultant will work closely with clients to enhance their security postures across Microsoft 365 and Azure, focusing on delivering complex initiatives and improving security measures. This role involves hands-on delivery of security roadmaps, automation of incident response, and ensuring compliance with various frameworks.
ConsultingInformation TechnologyProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Participate in end‑to‑end delivery of roadmap items produced in Security Coaching and Advisement sessions (identity, endpoint, data, app, network control planes)
Translate Zero Trust principles into tangible controls and guardrails across Entra ID (CA, MFA, PIM), Intune (hardening, ASR), Defender (Endpoint/Identity/Cloud Apps/M365), Sentinel (analytics, automation), and Microsoft Purview (labels, policies, DLP, Insider Risk, eDiscovery)
Define success criteria and validation steps; capture outcomes in status reports and executive summaries for SAW/QBR meetings
Design and tune Sentinel analytics rules, UEBA, data connectors, and KQL queries; implement playbooks (Logic Apps) for triage and automated response
Integrate Defender signals and Purview events into incident workflows; reduce mean time to detect/respond via targeted automation
Collaborate with MDR/SecOps to align call‑trees/escalations with ticketing processes; rationalize alert sources to minimize noise and maximize fidelity
Lead Information Protection implementations: sensitivity labels, automatic/manual labeling, label‑scoped encryption, and policy scoping for prioritized data sets
Deploy Purview DLP for Exchange/SharePoint/OneDrive/Endpoints; build rules, exclusions, incident routing, and user education workflows
Stand up Insider Risk indicators, policies, and triage processes; ensure appropriate privacy/configuration baselines and stakeholder governance
Guide eDiscovery (Standard/Premium): case design, hold/collection strategies, review workflows, legal/compliance stakeholder alignment
Establish data lifecycle and retention policies that balance security, compliance, and usability
Harden identity: Conditional Access, phishing‑resistant MFA, access reviews, privileged access management (PIM), break‑glass patterns
Harden endpoints: Intune baselines, configuration profiles, ASR rules, endpoint DLP, device compliance gates; integrate with Defender for Endpoint
Harden cloud services: Defender for Cloud Apps (discovery, session policies), secure collaboration and guest access, email security in Defender for Office 365
Assist with mapping controls to NIST CSF, CIS, HIPAA, SOC 2, and customer‑specific requirements; produce evidence, control narratives, and remediation plans
Partner with Security Coaches to convert framework gaps into a sequenced, budget‑aware case backlog and measurable milestones
Assist and/or lead technical workshops, discovery sessions, and monthly stand‑ups; present findings and recommendations to both technical and executive audiences
Create clear artifacts (runbooks, standard operating procedures, reference architectures) and mentor associate consultants on delivery quality
Proactively identify account growth opportunities and collaborate with CSMs to shape scope
Qualification
Required
5–8+ years in cloud/security consulting or operations, with 3+ years focused on Microsoft security across M365 & Azure
Demonstrable depth in at least three of the following: Microsoft Purview: Information Protection (labels/auto‑labeling), DLP (service & endpoint), Insider Risk, eDiscovery (Std/Premium), Records/Retention
Microsoft Sentinel: data connectors, KQL analytics, UEBA, playbooks/Logic Apps, SOAR patterns
Microsoft Defender: Endpoint, Identity, Office 365, Cloud Apps; configuration and tuning at scale
Entra ID (Azure AD): Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, Access Reviews, identity governance
Intune/Endpoint Management: baselines, device compliance, ASR, policy hardening
Experience mapping controls to HIPAA, NIST CSF, CIS, SOC 2 and producing audit‑ready artifacts
Scripting/automation fundamentals: ability to operationalize repeatable patterns
Strong consulting competencies: customer discovery, backlog creation, estimation, and status/reporting; executive communication skills
Preferred
Certifications: SC‑200, SC‑400, SC‑900, MS‑500, AZ‑500; CISSP/CISM a plus
Experience integrating MDR providers (into Sentinel/Defender/Purview workflows
Exposure to data classification programs and cross‑functional governance (Legal, Compliance, HR, Security)
Familiarity with cost/licensing considerations and pragmatic adoption planning
Benefits
Continuous learning opportunities
Certifications
Career development programs
Company
Quisitive
Microsoft technology consulting. AI, cloud innovation, data and analytics, application development, cybersecurity & managed IT services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$125.69MKey Investors
Fax Capital
2024-12-31Acquired
2023-06-21Post Ipo Equity· $4.56M
2021-11-17Post Ipo Equity· $31.72M
Leadership Team
Mike Reinhart
Chief Executive Officer & Director
Dan Kunz
Executive Vice President Global Delivery
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