Data Protection, Purview, DLP & AI Security Consultant - Contract

Magnet Forensics

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Magnet Forensics is seeking a Data Protection, Purview, DLP & AI Security Consultant to improve organizational visibility and control over the movement of sensitive information while helping establish a scalable governance model for AI adoption. This role will focus on Microsoft Purview, Data Loss Prevention, Information Protection, Insider Risk, Data Classification, and emerging AI security controls. The successful candidate will deliver practical improvements that reduce risk while improving business usability. This is a 3-4 month contract role.

Requirements

5+ years of Data Protection or Information Security experience
Strong Microsoft Purview experience
Data Loss Prevention expertise
Information Protection expertise
Data Classification experience
Defender for Cloud Apps experience
Insider Risk Management experience

Nice To Haves

AI governance experience
Copilot security experience
Regulatory compliance experience
Data Security Posture Management experience
Privacy program experience

Responsibilities

Assess and improve existing DLP policies, policy effectiveness, false positive rates, alert quality, and business user experience.
Develop recommendations and implement improvements across Microsoft 365, endpoints, cloud applications, and collaboration platforms.
Improve sensitivity labeling strategy, label adoption, information protection controls, data classification coverage, and data ownership visibility.
Create sustainable governance processes for maintaining data classification.
Develop baseline controls and visibility for Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, and other emerging generative AI technologies.
Establish risk management recommendations, governance controls, data handling guidance, monitoring recommendations, and executive reporting.
Develop reporting around data movement, DLP incidents, risky user activity, insider risk indicators, AI-related exposure, and sensitive data repositories.