CyberSecurity Specialist – Identity & Access Management
Cognizant · Chennai
Job description
About the role
Serve as a CyberSecurity Specialist focused on protecting critical network infrastructure through Identity and Access Management, data protection and endpoint security. The role operates in a hybrid work model, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to reduce risk, ensure regulatory compliance and support business growth during day‑shift hours.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and implement IAM strategies that provide timely, appropriate access while minimizing security risk.
- Monitor and remediate endpoint security threats across diverse platforms to maintain system integrity.
- Design and enforce data security policies for information in transit and at rest.
- Integrate security requirements into infrastructure and application projects and conduct regular risk assessments.
- Configure and maintain security tools for endpoint protection, data loss prevention and identity governance.
Required profile
- 5–8 years of hands‑on experience in identity and access management, data security and endpoint security in enterprise environments.
- Proven expertise in encryption, data classification, role‑based access controls and identity governance.
- Experience working with sales and marketing processes to apply tailored security controls.
- Strong communication and analytical abilities to coordinate across onsite and remote teams.
Required skills
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Data Security (encryption, classification, DLP)
- Endpoint Security Management (malware defense, device hardening, patch compliance)
- Identity Governance
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Cognizant
Chennai