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Our client is a global leader in cybersecurity, providing advanced threat intelligence, incident response, and digital forensics. With a reputation for protecting enterprise environments and a commitment to innovation, they support high-profile organizations across industries in securing their data and infrastructure.
Job Title - Data Security Analyst
Location - Remote in India (Must be open to EST working hours, ideally 5 am2 pm EST)
Role Type - Contract through 7/30/2027
Must Have Skills:
- Microsoft 365 & Purview Fundamentals
- Understanding of Microsoft 365 data workloads: SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook/Exchange, Teams
- Experience with sensitivity labels and label policies
- Basic Purview Information Protection and DLP concepts
- Understanding of PII, PCI, and confidential data protection practices
- Familiarity with DLP actions and tuning for false positives
- Security operations experience including log/alert review and documentation
- Clear verbal and written communication; ability to work cross-functionally
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with appropriate escalation judgment
- A learning mindset and passion for developing deeper security expertise (SC-900 / SC-400 certifications are a plus)
Responsibilities and Job Details:
- Monitor, analyze, and respond to security alerts and logs across Microsoft 365 environments
- Support and maintain data protection policies using Microsoft Purview tools
- Apply and manage sensitivity labels, label policies, and DLP configurations
- Identify and classify sensitive data (PII, PCI, confidential) and ensure appropriate controls
- Assist in tuning DLP policies to reduce false positives and enhance enforcement
- Document findings and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Security Ops, IAM, and Engineering
- Perform basic troubleshooting and escalate complex issues when necessary
- Participate in ongoing knowledge development to deepen cybersecurity expertise
- Contribute to operational improvements in data security workflows
- Assist in the implementation of best practices around data loss prevention
- Work effectively in a remote team environment aligned to U.S. EST hours
