This is a hybrid position which requires 8 days per month in the office. You can be based in our office inMexico,Colombia, Brazil; WRI Mexico. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission as WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position.
About the Program:
WRI's Operations department strives to make all global offices fully capable and low risk, enhancing their operational capabilities, establishing sustainable growth through a bond of mutual respect, collaboration and sharing knowledge across the all WRI offices. This is done by targeting upon standards of performance, measuring the efficiency and effectiveness for acrossall global offices.
Job Highlight:
Reporting toAssociate Director, Information Security Systems,youwillmanage daily security operations. This includes alert/incident management, Azure Security Center, user Identity and access management, assets complaint and reporting.
This role ensures a secure endpoint and network infrastructure. You will manage design, implement, and maintain security solutions to protect all endpoints, applications, and network. Your work comprises, but is not limited to, endpoint security, network security, data loss prevention controls implementation, vulnerability and patch compliance and supporting governance and risk compliance functions.You will be responsible for integrating equity into your work.
What will you do:
SIEM/Incident response (50%):
- Monitor and Respond to Security Incidents, requests, and queries (Cyber, Privacy, and Fraud)
- Initiate Emergency Response Process when needed
- Driving the lifecycle of security incidents from initial triage through root-cause-analysis & corrective/preventive measures
- Efficient communication with key stakeholders including senior-responders & Support Teams during Security Incidents
- Performing the historical Incident trends (Trend Analytics)
- Must have hands on microsoft sentinel
- Ability to identify compromised computers using logs, packet capture, and related computer centric evidence sources
Vulnerability Management (50%):
- Hands-on experience working with Vulnerability assessment tools like Qualys, Endpoint central
- Perform information system security vulnerability scanning to discover and analyze vulnerabilities and characterize risks to networks, operating systems, applications, databases, and other information system components
- Perform compliance scanning to analyze configurations and facilitate implementation of configurations and hardening settings for networks, operating systems, applications, databases, and other information system components
- Maintain appropriate documentation that defines the Threat & Vulnerability Management Program, Policy and Procedures
- Microsoft 365 defender
- AZURE AD, Azure AD Identity Protection
- Must have good knowledge about Microsoft 365 defender
What will you need:
- Education:You have completed abachelor’sdegreein a related field. Relevant work experience in lieu of degree isaccepted
- Experience:You have a minimum of2years ofrelevantworkexperience
- Experience with SIEM Investigations
- Understanding of Microsoft Defender and Azure
- Languages:Written and verbal proficiency in English
- Requirements:Existing work authorization is required where this positionis based.WRI is unable to authorize visa workauthorization
Potential Salary:Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors.
How to Apply: Please submit a resume with a required cover letter by the date of28 November2024.
We are unable to consider your application without a cover letter.
You must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.
What we offer:
- A competitive salary
- Access to the WRI global network with the opportunity to exchange with and learn from passionate colleagues working at the cutting edge of their fields across Asia, Africa, Europe, LatinAmericaand theUS
- The chance to have an impact and to develop your career within a mission drivenorganizationwith access to varied learning and training opportunities.
- A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of ourwork
- The opportunity to join and get involved in different working groups and affinity groups to shape the future ofWRI
- Commitment to hybrid working model with flexible workinghours
- Generous leavedays that increase with tenure
About Us:
Founded in 1982, World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global researchorganizationthat turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven criticalchallenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainablefuture for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities,and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico,Colombiaand the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.
The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges andimprove people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, andcivilsociety to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bringtogether partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.
Our mission and values:
WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.
Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency,Independenceand Respect.
Our culture:
WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to ourorganizationaland programmatic practices. Weare committed to providing equal opportunities inemployment;we embrace alldiversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities,Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply.Recognizingour strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.
Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.
