Security Analyst

Authenticx

Security Analyst at Authenticx handling daily security operations across endpoints, cloud, and identity. Collaborating with compliance, Engineering, and IT teams to manage security incidents and ensure compliance.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeIndianapolis • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Monitor and triage Microsoft Defender alerts across endpoints, identity, and cloud
Review Intune/MDM compliance dashboards, validate endpoint patch status, and follow up on non-compliant devices
Monitor Azure Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, and Entra ID for anomalous activity
Handle front-line employee security questions and requests
Review access to protected systems and validate permissions remain appropriate
Perform abuse screening per established runbook
Execute web application security scans and document findings
Verify Conditional Access policies are operating as configured and investigate any drift
Review and adjust web filtering rules and endpoint traffic controls
Prepare security metrics reports for leadership
Surface process and tooling improvements to your manager
Coordinate vulnerability scanning with our third-party security partner; triage results, brief Engineering on findings, and drive remediation to closure within SLA
Support compliance evidence collection per compliance team direction
Own coordination of our penetration test: scoping, scheduling, stakeholder liaison, and remediation tracking
Support the annual audit evidence collection process

Requirements

What you’ll need

3–5 years in a hands-on security operations role across real enterprise environments
Demonstrated experience across the Microsoft Defender suite: Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for Cloud Apps, and Defender for Cloud
Working knowledge of Intune/MDM for endpoint compliance
Experience with Azure security services: Azure Policy and Entra ID (Conditional Access, PIM, audit logs)
Familiarity with GitHub Actions and/or Azure DevOps
Experience supporting compliance programs - executing control tasks and contributing to evidence collection
Strong collaborator - someone peers and stakeholders can rely on
Genuinely curious - you follow threads, ask why, and don't stop at the surface.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

Microsoft DefenderIntuneMDMAzure Defender for CloudAzure PolicyEntra IDweb application securityvulnerability scanningpenetration testingcompliance programs

Soft Skills

collaborationcuriositycommunicationproblem-solvingstakeholder managementattention to detailanalytical thinkingadaptabilityinitiativereliability