DLP Security Specialist

Role: DLP Security Engineer

Location: London/ Bristol/Norwich-any

We are looking for a Data Protection Analyst with hands-on experience in Microsoft Purview DLP and Security Operations. The role involves monitoring and managing DLP incidents, investigating policy violations, handling service requests, and supporting enterprise data protection controls. Exposure to PKI and information protection concepts will be an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve Microsoft Purview DLP incidents and alerts.

Manage security tickets, service requests, and escalations within agreed SLAs.

Perform incident triage, investigation, root cause analysis, and documentation.

Support data classification, sensitivity labelling, and information protection initiatives.

Fine-tune DLP policies and assist in reducing false positives.

Coordinate with end users, security teams, and business stakeholders for incident resolution.

Support certificate management and basic PKI-related activities.

Prepare operational reports, dashboards, knowledge articles, and SOP documentation.

Required Skills

Strong experience in Security Operations, Data Protection, or SOC environments.

Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview DLP.

Experience managing security incidents and ticketing platforms (ServiceNow/JIRA/Remedy).

Understanding of Data Classification, Information Protection, and Compliance concepts.

Basic knowledge of PKI, digital certificates, encryption, and key management.

Good troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

Exposure to Microsoft Information Protection (MIP), Insider Risk Management, or Defender for Cloud Apps.