XDR Consultant Job Description

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XDR Consultant

Piper Companies - Mc Lean, VA

Piper Companies is seeking a XDR Consultant!

Remote role with some travel (4-5 visits annually) to client sites

Your Impact
• Deploy and configure XDR across customer environments, including endpoints and cloud environments
• Tune and optimize endpoint agents to maximize security effectiveness while minimizing operational impact
• Assist in building policies based on machine learning and behavioral analytics
• Analyze logs and events generated by XDR to identify, investigate, and mitigate security incidents
• Ability to communicate and lead effectively in a crisis situation with all levels of a customer's organization from Engineering/Operations to C Level staff
• Ability to document and templatize necessary documentation packages for customer(s)
• Ability to work on a team or lead a team depending upon the specific projects
• Ability to provide complex solutions in customer environments and execute/document said solutions by self or as a team leader
• Maintain knowledge of current cybersecurity threats and industry trends
• Other tasks and duties as needed to support the customer and/or business

Qualifications
• 5+ years in a technical consulting or engineering role
• 3 years experience deploying and managing XDR platforms, including expertise in endpoint agent deployment and configuration
• Strong understanding of endpoint security technologies, such as software firewalls, antivirus, anti-malware, and endpoint protection platforms
• Knowledge of machine learning and behavioral analytics principles, enabling the development and tuning of effective security policies
• Ability to analyze logs and events generated by XDR to detect and respond to security incidents
• Solid understanding of security concepts, frameworks, and best practices, with the ability to provide expert advice and guidance to customers

Desired Certifications
• ISC2 CISSP
• Palo Alto Networks Certification - PCDRA
• Public Cloud Certification - i.e. AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional, AWS

Compensation for the XDR Consultant include:

Salary Range: $130,000-$180,000 $65/hr.- $95/hr. depending on experience
Full benefits: PTO, Paid Holidays, Cigna Healthcare, Dental, Vision