Title: Endpoint Security Engineer

Location: New Cairo, Egypt

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 738,000 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 with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Accenture Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients succeed 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. Visit us at www.accenture.com

About Accenture Security

Join Accenture Security to pioneer security solutions that blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and managed services. Using the coolest next-gen tech, you’ll have every chance to stay one step ahead of cybercrime and out-hack the hackers.    

Accenture Security provides comprehensive security services – from security strategy development to business transformation, to managed security services – on demand and at a global scale to help mitigate risks and take full advantage of advanced technologies and proven risk management models. Our experienced team of global security professionals helps businesses understand their risks and build resilience from the inside out, giving them the confidence to focus on what matters most: innovation and business growth. 

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage endpoint security solutions, including antivirus, EDR, NDR, XDR and intrusion detection/prevention systems.

• Expertise required on DLP and DAM solution to build up the protection policies and deployment with hands-on troubleshooting skills

• Monitor endpoint security systems to detect and respond to security incidents.

• Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability scans to identify potential security weaknesses.

• Ensure that endpoint security systems are configured and maintained in accordance with security best practices and industry standards.

• Collaborate with other IT teams and systems administrators to ensure that endpoint security solutions are integrated into the organization’s overall security posture.

• Research and evaluate new security technologies and make recommendations for implementation.

• Develop and implement security policies and procedures for end-users, including guidelines.

• Provide training and support to end-users on how to use endpoint security solutions effectively.

• Respond to security incidents and participate in incident response efforts as required.

• Stay up-to-date on the latest security trends and developments and maintain a high level of technical expertise in the field of endpoint security.

• Required troubleshooting skills for all end point security system such as AV, NDR,VA and NAC solution

• Expertise on OS Linux, windows and MAC.

• Managing the systems and keep them up to date with the latest patches.

• Strong Skills required related to network component such as routing, Switching, TCP/IP layer model, Network Communication ports, Agent installations and Firewalls

• Deploying policies for DAM solution data base security and implementation expertise

• Engineering, Analysis and development of Windows/Linux security agents / solutions

• Expertise on Drive Encryption solution

• Focus on protecting the environment from ransomware, malicious code, and data loss using techniques such as application whitelisting, data loss protection, vulnerability management.

• Responsibilities include console management, server administration and management, troubleshooting, malware analysis, vulnerability remediation, data analytic reporting.

• Management and accountability of policies for Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Encryption, data discovery technologies.

• Hands On Experience IBM Guardium, DLP Forcepoint, Kaspersky NGAV, Kasperksy Deep Security, Trend Micro AV (windows ,Linux and MAC), Sand Box solution Trend micro and other vendors, Bit9 Carbon black, Data Classification Boldon James, Tenable SC, Nessus Scanners, EDR CyberAson, NAC Cisco ISE & ForeScout

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field. Relevant certifications such as Security+, endpoint security related certification or Certified Privileged Access Management Professional (CPAMP) are highly desirable.

• 5+ experience in IT Security, 2+ experience as an Endpoint Security Engineer, or a similar role, with a focus on Endpoint Security.

• Strong knowledge of Endpoint Security principles, practices, and technologies, including but not limited to Anti-Virus solutions, Host Intrusion Detection Systems (HIDS) and Host Intrusion Protection Systems (HIPS), and Application Whitelisting technologies.

• Good Communication skills required.

Why join us?

• We offer a transparent, fast paced approach career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues.

• You will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools.

• Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewards.

• You will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends.

• You will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live.

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About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with 774,000 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. Visit us at www.accenture.com