Assoc Cybersecurity Specialist
Horizontal Talent · Mounds View, MN · Yesterday
On-siteEngineeringContract
Responsibilities
- Administer and support Active Directory, including user and group management, access permissions, and file share security.
- Manage provisioning and deprovisioning activities across multiple systems and platforms.
- Serve as an escalation resource for access and security issues not resolved by the service desk.
- Support security standards and help ensure alignment with internal controls and compliance requirements.
- Investigate user access concerns, identify issues, and help develop practical solutions.
- Assist with data cleanup, normalization, and ongoing updates within Active Directory.
- Support role-mining and role-development activities as needed.
- Communicate clearly with teammates, stakeholders, and management to keep work moving forward.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or university degree.
- 2+ years of experience in security administration or Active Directory account administration.
- Hands-on experience with Active Directory and file share permissions.
- Strong understanding of user provisioning, deprovisioning, and access control concepts.
- Working knowledge of Azure AD / Entra ID.
- Fundamental knowledge of PowerShell or another scripting language.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a detail-oriented approach to troubleshooting.
- Able to create, update, and improve processes and documentation as requirements change.
- Familiarity with information security policies, standards, and governance controls.
- Experience working with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow.
- Comfort working in secure, complex computing environments.
Preferred Skills
- Working knowledge of AWS and Linux/Unix environments.
- Exposure to identity governance tools such as SailPoint IIQ/ISC or Saviynt.
- Experience with privileged access management solutions such as CyberArk, Delinea, or BeyondTrust.
- Familiarity with Splunk or similar security monitoring tools.
- Experience supporting enterprise-scale hybrid identity environments.
- Able to contribute to process improvements and operational documentation.
Skills
- Bachelor’s degree or university degree.
- 2+ years of experience in security administration or Active Directory account administration.
- Hands-on experience with Active Directory and file share permissions.
- Strong understanding of user provisioning, deprovisioning, and access control concepts.
- Working knowledge of Azure AD / Entra ID.
- Fundamental knowledge of PowerShell or another scripting language.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a detail-oriented approach to troubleshooting.
- Able to create, update, and improve processes and documentation as requirements change.
- Familiarity with information security policies, standards, and governance controls.
- Experience working with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow.
- Comfort working in secure, complex computing environments.