Job Title: Associate Security Engineer/Security Analyst Location: New York, NY (Hybrid) Duration: 6-12 Months (Temp to Permanent) Position Summary: We are seeking an entry-level Associate Security Engineer with a minimum of 2-3 years of professional security experience to join our growing team in New York City. This is a hands-on, growth-oriented position ideal for a self-starter with a strong interest in cybersecurity, eager to expand their skills across endpoint, cloud, and identity security.
You will assist with day-to-day operational security efforts, contribute to remediation tasks, and participate in ongoing tool deployments across EDR/XDR, SIEM, and cloud security platforms, including Microsoft Azure and AWS. Over time, you'll help us expand our internal capabilities and enhance client-facing security services.
This is a hybrid opportunity that requires curiosity, flexibility, and a willingness to train independently, ideal for someone looking to grow into a full Security Engineer or Cloud Security Analyst role.
Key Responsibilities: - Endpoint Security
- ssist in monitoring, investigation, and remediation using tools like Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne, or CrowdStrike.
- Participate in malware cleanup and compromised host containment tasks.
- SIEM & Log Management
- Support onboarding of log sources into SIEM (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel or similar).
- Monitor alerts and contribute to rule tuning and incident triage efforts.
- Cloud Security (Azure & AWS)
- ssist in managing Conditional Access policies and Entra ID roles/permissions.
- Help implement basic security controls across Microsoft Azure and AWS, including:
- Reviewing IAM configurations
- Helping enforce least privilege
- Supporting logging/monitoring configuration
- Participating in policy review or automation scripting
- Identity & Access
- Help audit and refine role-based access across Entra ID / Active Directory environments.
- Support MFA enforcement and Conditional Access baseline adoption.
- Security Projects
- Contribute to the implementation of security tooling (e.g., email protection, Intune baselines, cloud firewall configurations).
- ssist in proof-of-concept and small deployment initiatives related to new security service offerings.
- Documentation & Process Improvement
- Create and maintain playbooks, SOPs, and internal knowledge base articles.
- Track issue resolution efforts and findings in collaboration with engineering and support teams.
Required Qualifications: - Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a security operations role.
- Foundational knowledge of:
- Microsoft 365 & Azure AD (now Entra ID)
- Endpoint protection and system hardening
- Cloud platform basics-particularly Microsoft Azure and/or AWS IAM & security best practices
- Comfort working in a Microsoft-focused environment
- bility to follow instructions and take initiative when tasks are open-ended or undocumented.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred / Nice to Have: Experience with: - Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, or other SIEM platforms
- WS IAM, GuardDuty, or CloudTrail basics
- zure Security Center (Defender for Cloud)
- PowerShell, KQL, or other scripting/querying tools
- Entry-level certifications such as:
- Microsoft SC-900, SC-200, Client-500
- CompTIA Security+ or AWS CCP
- Exposure to secure client onboarding or support