Cyber Security Consultant

Hiring: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) Consultant / Small Security Consulting Team (India)

Client Location:

Engagement Type:

Security Consultant or a small security consulting team

design, deployment, testing, and analysis

Key Responsibilities

• Design and document MDE deployment architecture for a diverse enterprise environment
• Integrate MDE with SCCM, Intune, GPO, and Azure Arc
• Lead and manage a pilot rollout on

  50 endpoints

  (Windows, hybrid cloud/on-prem)
• Run side-by-side testing against existing antivirus solution
• Identify and document performance, detection, and integration gaps
• Deliver detailed reports, architecture diagrams, and PoC findings
• Conduct a knowledge transfer session with the client’s internal IT/security team

Must-Have Skills

• Proven experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE)

  in enterprise-scale deployments
• Strong understanding of endpoint security architecture and threat protection
• Integration expertise with

  SCCM

  ,

  Microsoft Intune

  ,

  GPO

  , and

  Azure Arc

• Experience working in

  air-gapped or hybrid environments

• Excellent documentation and communication skills (client-facing)

Good to Have

• Prior experience

  replacing Symantec, McAfee, or other legacy AV

• Background in

  test case creation, validation, and result analysis

• Experience in

  MSP/MSSP environments

  or delivering PoCs remotely to global clients

Expected Deliverables

• MDE Architecture and Deployment Design Documentation
• Live PoC Deployment on ~500 Devices
• Comparative Test Report (vs incumbent AV): Detection, Performance, Compatibility
• Recommendation Report and Actionable Insights
• Knowledge Transfer & Walkthrough Session for client teams

Please include the following in your response:

• Relevant

  project experience

  (especially with global clients or large enterprises)
• Technical

  certifications

  (e.g., SC-200, Microsoft Security Engineer Associate, etc.)

• Availability

  and expected

  daily or weekly rate (in INR)

• A brief

  summary of your approach

  to delivering a successful endpoint security PoC