Configuration Assurance Specialist – Exposure Management

Job Title

Configuration Assurance Specialist – Exposure Management

Job Description Job Title: Configuration Assurance Specialist – Exposure Management

Location : Bangalore

Department : Group Security – Information Security

Role Overview The Configuration Assurance Specialist is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and improving the organization’s security posture across cloud, endpoint, application, and network environments. Operating within the Posture Management team in the Exposure Management group, this role ensures continuous identification, assessment, and coordination of remediation of misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and policy deviations.

The analyst works closely with cloud security, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence teams to reduce the organization’s attack surface and enforce secure-by-default standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor cloud, endpoint, and infrastructure environments using posture management platforms (e.g., CSPM, CWPP, CNAP, vulnerability scanners).
• Identify, analyze, and report on misconfigurations, policy violations, and exposure risks.
• Collaborate with IT and operations teams to drive remediation of posture gaps.
• Monitor baseline configuration standards.
• Support continuous assurance efforts by validating remediation effectiveness and measuring posture improvements.
• Track and report posture-related metrics, such as exposure reduction trends, SLA adherence, and remediation progress.
• Assist in prioritizing posture issues based on business impact, threat intelligence, and risk context.
• Contribute to playbooks, processes, and automation to improve posture management efficiency.
• Partner with the Exposure Management group to correlate posture gaps with threat activity and vulnerability data.

Technical & Professional Requirements

• A completed bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, along with strong academic credentials, is required.
• Minimum 2 to 6 years of experience in areas such as Security Architecture, Network Security, Cybersecurity Technology, Information Security or equivalent with Bachelor's.
• Working knowledge of artificial intelligence concepts and practical experience applying AI or machine learning techniques within cybersecurity functions, such as threat analysis, automation, or analytics.
• Experience with cloud and infrastructure security (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with posture management tools (e.g., Defender for Cloud, Qualys, Tenable).
• Strong understanding of security configuration baselines and hardening standards.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management principles and exposure reduction strategies.
• Ability to analyze complex environments and identify practical remediation steps.
• Familiarity with container security and Kubernetes posture management.
• Knowledge of automation and scripting (Python, PowerShell) for reporting and remediation.
• Exposure to security metrics and reporting dashboards (Power BI, Splunk, ServiceNow).
• Strong collaboration skills to influence cross-functional teams and drive remediation.

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