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Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.
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The M&A Security Engineer joins the M&A Security Insertion and Integration Team to lead information security initiatives for newly acquired companies. This role involves strengthening the security posture of acquired entities by managing endpoint and identity security, including access reviews, multifactor authentication enrollment, and workstation compliance. You will monitor and remediate security incidents and vulnerabilities using Microsoft 365 Defender, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and Microsoft Sentinel. Daily tasks include administering technologies like Microsoft Intune, Mosyle, and JAMF, while assessing security controls and recommending infrastructure improvements. You must possess experience in identity management, vulnerability management, and security architecture. The work focuses on integrating complex networks and legacy environments into corporate security standards, ensuring adherence to information security policies and data-protection guidelines during technology transitions.
Lead security insertion and integration activities to strengthen the security posture of newly acquired companies.
Manage endpoint and identity security, including MFA enrollment, access reviews, and workstation compliance.
Monitor and remediate security incidents and vulnerabilities using Microsoft 365 Defender and Microsoft Sentinel.
Administer endpoint management technologies such as Microsoft Intune, Mosyle, and JAMF.
Assess security controls and configurations to recommend infrastructure improvements and develop progress reports.
Review user and administrative permissions periodically to remove unnecessary access.
Examine simulated phishing emails and implement protections against malicious domains.
Monitor software currency across operating systems, browsers, and other workstation applications.
What we're looking for
Three to five years of progressive information security experience in areas like application security, infrastructure security, or identity and access management.
A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Experience implementing and maintaining IT and security controls across complex networks, systems, applications, and infrastructure.
Proficiency in endpoint security, identity management, multifactor authentication, and security information and event management technologies.
Knowledge of information risk management frameworks, regulations, data-protection guidelines, security standards, and industry best practices.
Ability to understand, build, and document complex information security designs while applying confidentiality, integrity, and availability principles.
Experience working with global teams across different time zones, cultures, and languages.
CISSP, CISM, or another relevant industry-recognized information security certification (preferred).
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REST
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Cloud Security
Web Application Firewall
Multi-factor Authentication
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