Security Architect Microsoft

Role: Security Architect – Microsoft

Location: Bangalore, Hybrid Work From Office

Experience: 8–15+ years in IT security, architecture, or cloud security

Role Overvi

ewA Security Architect at Microsoft is responsible for designing, implementing, and governing secure architectures across cloud platforms (primarily Azure), enterprise systems, and applications. This role ensures alignment with Microsoft's security standards, Zero Trust principles, and compliance frameworks while enabling secure innovatio

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Key Responsibilit

iesSecurity Architecture & Des

• ignDesign secure cloud and hybrid architectures using Microsoft Azure Security servi
• cesApply Zero Trust principles across identity, network, endpoints, and applicati
• onsDefine security reference architectures, patterns, and best practi

cesThreat Modeling & Risk Managem

• entConduct threat modeling (STRIDE, MITRE ATT&
• CK)Identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigati
• onsPerform risk assessments and security reviews for enterprise soluti

onsCloud Security (Azure Foc

• us)Implement and gove
• rn:Azure Security Center / Defender for Cl
• oudAzure Sentinel (SIEM/SO
• AR)Azure AD (Entra ID) security contr
• olsKey Vault, RBAC, Conditional Acc

essIdentity & Access Managem

• entArchitect secure IAM solutions usi
• ng:Azure AD / Entra
• IDPrivileged Identity Management (P
• IM)Multi-factor authentication (M
• FA)Single Sign-On (S

SO)Security Governance & Complia

• nceEnsure compliance with standar
• ds:ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, G
• DPRDefine and enforce security policies, controls, and framewo

rksIncident Readin

• essSupport incident response planning and rev
• iewBuild resilient architectures for detection and respo

nse
Required Skills & Qualificat

ions Education: Bachelor's/master's in computer science, Cybersecurity, or related f

ield Experi

• ence8–15+ years in IT security, architecture, or cloud secu
• rityProven experience in enterprise/cloud security de

sign
Technical S

killsCore Security S

• killsNetwork security (Firewalls, WAF, VPN, Zero T
• rust)Application security (OWASP To
• p 10)Data security & encry

ptionCloud Security (Crit

• ical)Azure (mandatory for Microsoft r
• oles)Knowledge of AWS/GCP (optional but benefi

cial)Tools & Technol

• ogiesSIEM tools (Azure Sentinel, Sp
• lunk)Identity systems (Azur
• e AD)DevSecOps tools (GitHub Advanced Security, CI/CD secu

rity)
Preferred Certific

• ationsMicrosoft Certifica
• tions:SC-100 (Cybersecurity Architect E
• xpert)AZ-500 (Azure Security Eng
• ineer)CISSP / CISM
• / CCSPTOGAF (architecture fram