Active Directory

Active Directory Security Remediation Specialist 

Role Overview: 

The Active Directory Security Remediation Specialist is responsible for proactively reviewing, implementing, and tracking security remediations across the enterprises Active Directory environment. This individual ensures that all identified vulnerabilities and risks are addressed in a timely, documented, and effective manner, with ongoing communication to IT leadership and application stakeholders. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Conduct detailed reviews of Active Directory configurations and security controls to identify areas requiring remediation and hardening. 

• Implement security enhancements, including group policy modifications, privileged account restrictions, PKI and certificate environments, and updates to local administration practices on workstations, VDIs, and servers. 

• Run and analyze security reports to monitor progress and verify remediation effectiveness. 

• Track remediation tasks, maintain documentation, and provide regular status updates to IT directors, application owners, and other stakeholders. 

• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure remediation activities are aligned with business requirements and compliance standards. 

• Participate in meetings and working sessions with technical teams and leadership to communicate risks, propose solutions, and drive accountability for completion of remediation efforts. 

• Advise on best practices for Active Directory security hardening, including password policies, auditing, and incident response preparedness. 

Required Experience: 

• Proven experience with Active Directory security hardening in enterprise environments. 

• Expertise in group policy management and local administration on Windows workstations, VDIs, and servers. 

• Experience with enterprise PKI environments. 

• Strong analytical capabilities in reviewing and interpreting security reports. 

• Excellent organizational skills for task tracking and documentation. 

• Effective communicator with demonstrated ability to work closely with IT directors, application owners, and technical teams. 

• Familiarity with industry standards, frameworks, and compliance related to directory services and identity management