Cyber Security Independent Consultant

Hiresquad Resources · India

Independent Cybersecurity Consultant

Location: Noida (NCR) – Hybrid

⏳ Engagement: Contract / Consulting

We are looking to connect with a senior, hands-on Cybersecurity Consultant for a strategic consulting engagement with our client.

This is not a routine audit or BAU security role . We need an experienced security practitioner who can assess the current environment, challenge existing controls, design a pragmatic Zero Trust security architecture , and help establish an institutional-grade security programme.

What We’re Looking For

12+ years of Information Security experience

5+ years advising/leading security for Product, SaaS or data-intensive organisations

Deep hands-on expertise in the Microsoft Security ecosystem :

• Microsoft Entra ID – Conditional Access, MFA, PIM

• Microsoft Intune

• Defender for Endpoint / XDR

• Azure Security

Strong Azure DevOps / DevSecOps expertise – pipeline security, branch policies, secrets management, SAST/SCA

Proven Zero Trust Architecture experience

Insider Risk & Data Exfiltration control design

ISO 27001:2022 implementation experience

Ability to engage confidently with senior leadership while remaining technically hands-on

⭐ Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, SC-100, SC-200 or OSCP are highly valued.

We are particularly interested in practitioners who have personally built and strengthened security programmes , rather than profiles focused primarily on audits or compliance assessments.

Please share your profile/details at sandhia@hiresquad.in