Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM) Specialist
Core
Manages and matures the Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM) capability to continuously monitor, identify, and remediate identity risk and access exposure across IAM/IGA/PAM platforms, reducing breach likelihood and audit/compliance risk.
Role type
Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM) Specialist
Builds
ISPM dashboards, KRIs, audit-ready reporting artifacts, and automated posture checks integrated with ticketing and workflow tools.
Domain
Cybersecurity, Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Insurance/Financial Services
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Identity security posture monitoring, risk-based prioritization, remediation orchestration, audit evidence collection, SLA enforcement, stakeholder collaboration, technical controls knowledge, documentation and reporting, automation scripting
Preferred skills
ISPM/identity exposure tooling experience, regulated industry audit support (SOX/ITGC/NYDFS/GLBA), practical automation skills (PowerShell, Python, KQL, APIs)
Technologies
Entra ID/Azure AD, Active Directory, SailPoint, CyberArk, AWS/Azure identity constructs, ServiceNow/Jira, Axonius, SIEM/SOAR
Responsibilities
Operate and mature the ISPM capability to discover identity exposures across Identity Providers, SaaS applications, cloud environments, and critical business systems; Identify and track identity security issues such as excessive privileges, dormant accounts, misconfigured admin roles, and weak authentication enforcement; Maintain an Identity Exposure Register with severity, business impact, owner, remediation plan, and due dates; Triage and prioritize findings using risk-based methods; Coordinate remediation with system owners for role redesign, least privilege enforcement, MFA coverage improvements, and entitlement clean-up; Provide evidence to support identity-related controls and produce audit-ready reporting for internal and external auditors; Build and maintain ISPM dashboards and KRIs; Present posture trends and remediation progress to leadership and stakeholders; Partner with engineering teams to integrate ISPM insights with ticketing/workflow tools and automate repeatable posture checks.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC