Description
GuidePoint Security is seeking a Senior Security Consultant / Principal – Identity & SecOps to help lead their Mid-Atlantic (Mid-A) Security Consulting practice.
The role focuses on Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Identity & Access Management (IAM), PKI, Conditional Access Policy (CAP) assessments, and modern identity security platforms while helping customers navigate emerging challenges around Non-Human Identity (NHI) and AI/agentic identity security.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and deliver identity-focused engagements from scoping through execution and final deliverables
- Assess, design, and improve Microsoft Entra ID / Active Directory environments
- Perform Conditional Access Policy (CAP) assessments and identity hardening reviews
- Design and advise on PKI, certificate lifecycle, and foundational cryptographic controls
- Support Identity governance, MFA, PAM, Conditional Access, PIM, RBAC, and passwordless / FIDO2 initiatives
- Advise on and help secure modern identity platforms, including CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection / Next-Gen Identity Security (ITDR), Microsoft Entra, Okta, and related solutions
- Help customers address Non-Human Identity (NHI) risks (service accounts, workload identities, API keys, secrets) and emerging AI / agentic identity security concerns
- Support SecOps initiatives including SIEM, SOC, ITDR, threat hunting, log ingestion, telemetry coverage, and alert tuning
- Perform Security Architecture Reviews and technical assessments, and develop actionable remediation roadmaps
- Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior consultants and analysts, elevating team capability
- Support presales activities (scoping calls, solutioning, statements of work, and technical demonstrations) as a trusted advisor to prospective and existing customers
- Produce high-quality customer deliverables and technical documentation
- Embrace emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes
Requirements:
- 8+ years of cybersecurity consulting, engineering, or architecture experience, with demonstrated project delivery ownership
- Deep, hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID / Active Directory and M365 security
- Experience implementing or administering IAM controls, PKI, and authentication technologies
- Strong command of Conditional Access, MFA, SSO, RBAC, PIM, PAM, and Zero Trust concepts
- Experience supporting SecOps functions , SIEM/Sentinel, SOC, ITDR, or threat hunting
- Demonstrated leadership skills , leading engagements, mentoring team members, and owning delivery outcomes
- Strong customer-facing and presales skills with the ability to lead conversations, present to technical and executive audiences, and act as a trusted advisor
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to lead and manage multiple customer engagements in parallel
- Eastern Time Zone availability required
Benefits:
- Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
- Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans)
- Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
- 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
- Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
- Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
- Pet Benefit Option