XDR Consultant

Piper Companies is seeking a XDR Consultant!

Remote role with some travel (4-5 visits annually) to client sites

Your Impact

● Deploy and configure XDR across customer environments, including endpoints and cloud environments

● Tune and optimize endpoint agents to maximize security effectiveness while minimizing operational impact

● Assist in building policies based on machine learning and behavioral analytics

● Analyze logs and events generated by XDR to identify, investigate, and mitigate security incidents

● Ability to communicate and lead effectively in a crisis situation with all levels of a customer's organization from Engineering/Operations to C Level staff

● Ability to document and templatize necessary documentation packages for customer(s)

● Ability to work on a team or lead a team depending upon the specific projects

● Ability to provide complex solutions in customer environments and execute/document said solutions by self or as a team leader

● Maintain knowledge of current cybersecurity threats and industry trends

● Other tasks and duties as needed to support the customer and/or business

Qualifications

● 5+ years in a technical consulting or engineering role

● 3 years experience deploying and managing XDR platforms, including expertise in endpoint agent deployment and configuration

● Strong understanding of endpoint security technologies, such as software firewalls, antivirus, anti-malware, and endpoint protection platforms

● Knowledge of machine learning and behavioral analytics principles, enabling the development and tuning of effective security policies

● Ability to analyze logs and events generated by XDR to detect and respond to security incidents

● Solid understanding of security concepts, frameworks, and best practices, with the ability to provide expert advice and guidance to customers

Desired Certifications

● ISC2 CISSP

● Palo Alto Networks Certification - PCDRA

● Public Cloud Certification - i.e. AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional, AWS

Compensation for the XDR Consultant include:

• Salary Range: $130,000-$180,000 -- $65/hr.- $95/hr. depending on experience

• Full benefits: PTO, Paid Holidays, Cigna Healthcare, Dental, Vision