Associate , Information Security

**About the Program**:
WRI's Operations department strives to make all global offices fully capable and low risk, enhancing their operational capabilities, establishing sustainable growth through a bond of mutual respect, collaboration and sharing knowledge across the all WRI offices. This is done by targeting upon standards of performance, measuring the efficiency and effectiveness for across all global offices.

**Job Highlight**:
Reporting to Associate Director, Information Security Systems, you will manage daily security operations. This includes alert/incident management, Azure Security Center, user Identity and access management, assets complaint and reporting.

**What will you do**:
**SIEM/Incident**response** (5**0**%)**:

- Monitor and Respond to Security Incidents, requests, and queries (Cyber, Privacy, and Fraud)
- Initiate Emergency Response Process when needed
- Driving the lifecycle of security incidents from initial triage through root-cause-analysis & corrective/preventive measures
- Performing the historical Incident trends (Trend Analytics)
- Must have hands on microsoft sentinel
- Ability to identify compromised computers using logs, packet capture, and related computer centric evidence sources

**V**ulnerability Management** (50%)**:

- Hands-on experience working with Vulnerability assessment tools like Qualys, Endpoint central
- Maintain appropriate documentation that defines the Threat & Vulnerability Management Program, Policy and Procedures
- Microsoft 365 defender
- AZURE AD, Azure AD Identity Protection
- Must have good knowledge about Microsoft 365 defender

**What will you need**:

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Education**: You have completed a bachelor’s degree in a related field. Relevant work experience in lieu of degree is accepted
- ** Experience**: You have a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience
- Experience with SIEM Investigations
- Understanding of Microsoft Defender and Azure
- ** Languages**: Written and verbal proficiency in English
- ** Requirements**:**Existing work authorization is required where this position**is based.**WRI is unable to authorize visa work**authorization**

**Potential Salary**:**Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors.**

**How to Apply: Please submit a resume with a required cover letter by the date of** February 17, 2025**.**

**What we offer**:

- A competitive salary
- Access to the WRI global network with the opportunity to exchange with and learn from passionate colleagues working at the cutting edge of their fields across Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the US
- The chance to have an impact and to develop your career within a mission driven organization with access to varied learning and training opportunities.
- A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work
- The opportunity to join and get involved in different working groups and affinity groups to shape the future of WRI
- Commitment to hybrid working model with flexible working hours
- Generous leave days that increase with tenure

**About Us**:
Founded in 1982, World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.

The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.

**Our mission and values**:
WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.

Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence and Respect.

**Our culture**:
WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment; we embrace all diversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality