We Are

Accenture Security helps organizations prepare, protect, detect, respond, and recover along all points of the security lifecycle. Cybersecurity challenges are different for every business in every industry. Leveraging our global resources and advanced technologies, we create integrated, turnkey solutions tailored to our clients’ needs across their entire value chain. Whether we’re defending against known cyberattacks, detecting and responding to the unknown, or running an entire security operations center, we will help companies build cyber resilience to grow with confidence. Our team of the security sector’s brightest people use the coolest tech to out-hack the hackers and help clients build resilience from within. We blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and managed service solutions to rethink the entire security lifecycle.

 

You Are

Passionate about security, love what you do and have a genuine desire to outsmart the bad guys. You have the experience to analyze a clients’ security posture, anticipate security requirements and help find right-sized solutions based on industry leading practices. You have a proven track record working successfully in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. You’re a creative, analytical problem solver with above average documentation skills who can speak to both technical and non-technical audiences. Can apply deep security skills to design, build and protect enterprise systems, applications, data, assets and people for Accenture and our clients. You are eager to put your skills to use by helping us help our clients inject security at every level of their organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Function as a technical consultant with hands-on experience in implementation of MS Purview DLP (Data Loss Prevention) for endpoint and email, MPIP (Microsoft Purview Information Protection) and IRM (Insider Risk Management) solutions. 

• Collaborate with the client stakeholders to identify and define DLP and IRM use cases. 

• Ability to lead DLP, IRM and MPIP use case interviews and meetings with business and IT owners (VP level or above)

• Configure and enable DLP, IRM and MPIP features, functionalities, policies, rules, and analytics.

• Work with client stakeholders to identify false positives and benign user activity to establish a baseline of what “normal” looks like 

• Apply advanced data detection methods such as EDM, Regex based, fingerprinting, patter matching etc. to fine tune noisy policies and reduce false positives

• Configure user driven and automated MPIP labels for the MS eco-system and related collaboration platforms such as SharePoint, OneDrive and Exchange

• Configure and run DLP discovery scans on supported MS data platforms

• Develop KPIs, KRIs and other metrics to measure the successful adoption of the Data Security program

• Support integration of DLP events and alerts into the SIEM platform

• Ability to work in a large cyber team, collaborating with various cyber pillar leads and with global teams that are offshore to deliver the project

• Assist in development of project documentation such as RACI, Operational run books, architecture diagrams, requirements and use cases documents, gap analysis etc.

• Assist in development and implementation of DLP alert management and triage processes, incident escalation and data remediation processes

• Research and produce strategic data security content focused on industry-level and geographically aligned relevant data security threats and data privacy laws.

• Work with Accenture’s global Data Security teams to identify opportunities for workshops, briefs, and presentations relevant to assigned clients.

• Assist with responding to and scoping client requests for information (RFIs).

• When required, travel to the client’s onsite facility for meetings, training, or other events that require in-person availability. 

• Champion Accenture Security products and services with the client and identify opportunities for expansion.

 

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in information security, information assurance, cybersecurity, or related field

• Minimum 5 years working in data security or cybersecurity

• Minimum 3 years of experience in configuring and implementation MS Purview data security stack i.e. DLP, Data classification, Insider Risk Management and Data Discovery, and alert analytics

• Strong understanding of the data lifecycle and associated data security methodologies (NIST 800-53)

• Excellent communication and consulting skills

• Ability to collaborate with and manage client stakeholders in business and technical groups at various levels of seniority

• Demonstrated understanding of Data Security concepts and principles

 

Desirable Skills

• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure platform, O365, Azure AD environment and MS collaboration tools

• Cybersecurity certifications, such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), MP Purview SC-401 or MS-500

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location,
role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time
employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position.
The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role.
It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

Information on benefits is here.

Role Location                                    Annual Salary Range

British Columbia/Ontario               $75,400 to $125,400

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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