Cloud Security & IAM Senior Specialist Hybrid Texas

NTT DATA Services•Plano, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

NTT DATA is seeking a Cloud Security & IAM Senior Specialist to join their team in Plano, Texas. This role works closely with the Information Security Manager (ISM) to ensure the seamless delivery of all information security services that NTT DATA provides to the customer. The specialist will be responsible for identifying and recommending cloud security best practices, utilizing cloud security solutions, monitoring cloud environments, and managing identity and access management within cloud platforms.

Requirements

6+ years of Cloud Security Experience

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of risk management concepts
Knowledge of systems and network administration (i.e., desktop, server)
Familiarity with information security technologies and issues on multiple platforms
Knowledge of Globally Accepted Information Security Principles
Knowledge of network security that pertains to communications, computer system environments and related infrastructure
Knowledge of server and desktop configurations that will protect systems from unauthorized access and software invasion
CISSP, GIAC, SSCP or CEH

Responsibilities

Identify and continually review and recommend cloud security leading practices
Obtain and review industry-recognized periodical bulletins regarding cloud security
Utilize native cloud security solutions or third-party solutions (e.g. CSPM, CNAPP, CIEM, CASB) to secure the cloud environment and individual applications
Utilize native cloud SIEM or integrate cloud monitoring events into SIEM or other operational solution
Monitor cloud network security based on best-practice and recommended standards and Customer’s security standards
Support and maintain familiarity with modern cloud network architectures, such as Software Defined Networking (SDN), virtual private clouds such as Virtual Subnets (VNETs), and Security Groups where needed
Maintain virtual private cloud network segregation (i.e., the separation of the VNETs, VPCs, and subnets for production and non-production )
Monitor cloud VPN gateway; ensure any external connections to the environment utilize secure connectivity methods (such as IPSEC Tunnels); and disablement or blocking any unnecessary or unapproved ports and protocols for cloud workloads
Manage multi-factor authentication used for resource access to the cloud console and management network
Monitor firewall/security group Configurations
Detect and ensure cloud hosted data I encrypted as required
Monitor the security posture of the cloud supplier’s DNS / routing configurations and cloud resources
Continuously assess cloud network configurations against regulatory and organizational standards (e.g., CIS, NIST) and generate automated audit-ready reports.
Monitor and secure administrative level and root account privileges through following recommended best practices, such as: enabling and enforcing multi-factor authentication; support and assist with AD integration, enable and support Azure role-based access control (RBAC), as well as conditional access with privileged accounts (attribute-based access control or context-based access control); adhere to cloud best practice standards and procedures for access key management, rotation, and secure storage; ensure cloud-hosted resources have appropriate security rules and standards for only necessary ports and protocols; manage and administer the cloud environment role provisioning and de-provisioning based on least-privilege and need-to-know principles.
Cloud Account Management - Create, modify, delete Accounts; associate and de-associate Cloud Services Resources within defined Tenants; collect and validate all Asset information for Customer Cloud Accounts; utilize Public Cloud Services to manage & maintain account standardization and compliance throughout the lifecycle of an Account
Cloud Services Identity and Access Management (IAM) - Management of Identity and Access Management to grant End Users the right to use a service and deny access to unauthorized users.
Grant End Users the right to use a service and deny access to unauthorized users
Define, implement and operate access management protocols, tools and processes that enable access rights and identities to be established, controlled, authorized, administered, reported and audited in adherence with the Identity Management Policy standards
Develop and best practices and implement including -Least Privilege Access, Strong Authentication Mechanisms, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Develop policies on privacy protection and protective security for access to data, including security, data and records management, and electronic records and data
Conduct periodic access reviews, detect procedure violations, and generate audit-ready reports (for regulatory standards like ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR.)
User Management - Control User access to cloud resources by users for maintaining system security and the prevention of unauthorized use. Implement strong authentication methods, monitoring user activities, and ensuring compliance with security policies and regulatory requirements.
Cloud VM and Storage Security - Monitor VM and storage encryption security requirements; provide, monitor and oversee OS, container, and workload instances to ensure hardening of workloads to comply with the CIS level 1 security standard that complies; monitor resiliency and recovery of cloud workloads to ensure sound backup management, scheduling, retention management
Cloud Security Posture Management - Manage cloud security posture management platform and capabilities. Responsibilities include: Support the administration of the CSPM platform, which includes access control, Software updates, and working with the vendor on platform support; manage and monitor vulnerability detection of cloud workloads and services, this includes both CVE registered vulnerabilities and security misconfigurations detected by the tool; assist with prioritization, escalation, and management of Alerts and detections from the tool; Integrate with Security Operations Centre and SIEM platform; support and monitor the identity and entitlements management functionalities of the too; Integrate CSPM tool into SASE tool stack and cloud environment.