M365 Cloud Security Specialist

M365 Cloud Security Specialist

Location: Remote
Rate: £500 per day Inside IR35
Duration: 4 months
Start Date: ASAP

We’re working with a leading financial services organisation seeking a Microsoft 365 Cloud Security Specialist to join on a contract basis and lead the design, implementation and optimisation of M365 security services across the enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and improve security posture within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem (Defender XDR, Purview, Entra ID, etc.)

• Configure and fine-tune Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Identity, Endpoint and Cloud Apps

• Define and implement security baselines and compliance policies for M365 workloads

• Lead investigations and incident response leveraging Microsoft security tools

• Collaborate with cyber security, infrastructure and architecture teams to ensure alignment with overall cloud strategy

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven expertise in Microsoft 365 security technologies (Defender suite, Purview, Entra ID, Intune)

• Strong knowledge of Zero Trust principles, conditional access and data loss prevention

• Experience working in regulated enterprise environments

• Hands-on experience with Sentinel, Log Analytics and KQL is a plus

• Relevant certifications (SC-200, MS-500, AZ-500, etc.) highly desirable

Reasonable Adjustments:

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