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Junior Security Consultant, Microsoft

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full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States

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Job Level

Junior

Tech Stack

CloudCyber Security

About the role

  • Support client discovery efforts by participating in workshops and documenting business requirements, current-state environments, risks, and future-state recommendations
  • Assist in configuring and validating security solutions under senior guidance, including Microsoft Entra, Intune, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview, and Microsoft Sentinel
  • Support security assessments and implementation activities by helping analyze configurations, review controls, document findings, and track remediation actions
  • Create and maintain project and client-facing documentation, including technical documentation, status updates, workshop summaries, and solution design artifacts
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams while tracking assigned tasks and risks, continuously developing consulting, technical, and communication skills

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills suitable for client-facing environments
  • Ability to work collaboratively within team-based project settings
  • Foundational understanding of information security concepts such as identity and access management, endpoint security, data protection, networking, and security operations
  • Demonstrated interest in cloud and enterprise security technologies, with the ability to quickly learn new platforms and tools
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Hard Skills & Tools
security solutions configurationsecurity assessmentsrisk analysisdocumentationidentity and access managementendpoint securitydata protectionnetworkingsecurity operationscloud security
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsattention to detailwritten communicationverbal communicationcollaborationconsulting skillstechnical skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in CybersecurityBachelor’s degree in Information SystemsBachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineering