Security Engineer - - Windows/Office 365 Security

Contactor will review all current security settings in M365 and Azure. They will work with my team to document environment, make best practice recommendations, and advise Director how to best utilize existing tools. We will have a focus on monitoring the environment and DLP as well. The role will be hands on, but with a strong consulting/advisory component. The candidate must have experience. We are looking for a professional to review our systems and interact with, not someone to offload task-oriented work or trouble tickets. Minimum of 5 years with each, preferably more:Security assessments and best practices on Azure Office 365 PlatformsSecurity Assessments on Windows 11 desktops environmentOffice 365 Data Loss ProtectionWindows Defender Advanced Threat ProtectionRemote desktop patch monitoring and reportingRemote desktop patchingMicrosoft AzureSecuritybest practicesMicrosoft Cloud monitoring and loggingServer patch maintenance Need Familiarity with 3rdparty reporting tools such as Nagios, Tenable, Etc. Hands on Microsoft Cloud and on prem security administration Nice to have: Microsoft GCC (Government Cloud) experience SharePointSecurityassessments Mandiant Managed Defense Any MicrosoftSecuritycerts are a plusAdditional: Good communication skills, will need to interact with IT management, IT Systems team, vendor support, and possibly some end users.