Principal Architect for Endpoint and Data Security

Job Title: Principal Architect for Endpoint and Data Security

Location: Onsite at Black Box Office in Plano, TX 

Experience: Minimum of 10 to 15 years of experience. 

A Principal Architect for Endpoint and Data Security is a senior-level cybersecurity professional responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing security strategies to protect endpoints (such as laptops, desktops, mobile devices, and servers) and data across an organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Security Architecture & Strategy:

• Develop and implement security frameworks for endpoint protection and data security.
• Align security strategies with business objectives and compliance requirements.
• Provides technical support for activities that improve the security posture of client networks.

Endpoint Security Solutions:

• Design and manage endpoint protection platforms (EPP), endpoint detection and response (EDR), extended detection and response (XDR), and next-gen antivirus solutions.
• Work with technologies like Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, and Carbon Black.

Data Security & Protection:

• Implement data loss prevention (DLP), encryption, and rights management solutions.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, etc.).

Threat Detection & Response:

• Define strategies for monitoring, detecting, and responding to security threats targeting endpoints and sensitive data.
• Work with SIEM and SOAR tools for automated threat response.

Zero Trust & Identity Security:

• Apply Zero Trust principles to endpoint and data security.
• Integrate identity and access management (IAM), multifactor authentication (MFA), and privileged access management (PAM).

Collaboration & Leadership:

• Work closely with IT, security teams, and business stakeholders.
• Mentor and guide security engineers and analysts.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience with extensive experience in cybersecurity, specifically in endpoint security, data protection, and threat management.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience with knowledge of security tools like EDR/XDR, DLP, encryption, SIEM, and SOAR.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience with industry frameworks (NIST, CIS, MITRE ATT&CK).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications like CISSP, CISM, or SANS GIAC 

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