Associate Security Engineer

The Associate Security Engineer is an early-career technical role supporting both Managed Security Services (MSSP) operations and Professional Services engagements. The position provides hands-on experience with identity, cloud, network, endpoint, and security technologies while developing consulting, troubleshooting, and customer communication skills., * Monitor and respond to security events and service requests.

• Perform health checks, configuration reviews, and basic troubleshooting.
• Assist with incident response, change management, and documentation.
• Support customer environments under defined SLAs.
• Assist senior engineers with deployments and migrations.
• Build lab environments and validate configurations.
• Produce implementation of documentation and knowledge articles.
• Participate in customer meetings and technical workshops.
• Maintain accurate documentation.
• Follow security and quality standards.
• Communicate professionally with customers and teammates.
• Continuously expand technical knowledge.

• Associate’s degree in IT/Cybersecurity or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years of IT, networking, or security experience.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly.

Required Knowledge & Experience

• Candidates should have foundational knowledge across the following areas. Hands-on experience with one or more relevant technologies is preferred.

Identity and Access Management

• Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory.
• Multi-factor authentication (MFA), single sign-on (SSO), and identity lifecycle management.
• Basic identity and access management (IAM) and privileged access management (PAM) concepts.

Cloud and SaaS Security

• Microsoft Azure fundamentals, including identity, access controls, and cloud networking.
• Microsoft 365 security fundamentals.
• SaaS security concepts and common cloud security risks.

Network Security

• TCP/IP, routing, and switching fundamentals.
• Firewalls, VPNs, and network access control (NAC).
• Basic network segmentation and troubleshooting.

Endpoint Security and Management

• Windows administration fundamentals and basic macOS familiarity.
• Microsoft Intune or other mobile device management (MDM) platforms.
• Endpoint detection and response (EDR), endpoint protection, and device security concepts.

Security Operations and Security Platforms

• Familiarity with security monitoring, alert triage, incident investigation, and escalation procedures.
• Exposure to one or more security platforms, such as:
• Adlumin SIEM and managed detection and response (MDR).
• SentinelOne Singularity.
• Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
• CrowdStrike Falcon.
• Equivalent SIEM, EDR, MDR, or XDR platforms.
• Basic understanding of security alert investigation, threat detection, incident response, and remediation workflows.
• Familiarity with vulnerability management, security assessments, and remediation tracking.

Automation and Scripting

• Foundational knowledge of PowerShell, Python, or other scripting languages.
• Basic understanding of APIs and automation concepts.
• Ability to follow scripts, troubleshoot basic issues, and identify opportunities to automate repetitive tasks., * CompTIA Security+
• Microsoft SC-900 / AZ-900
• Cisco CCST or CCNA
• Microsoft SC-300
• Cisco Meraki, Palo Alto, Fortinet, or equivalent vendor certifications.