AI Security Specialist

If you enjoy the thrill of the challenges that Digital Transformation and Energy Transition bring to companies, this project may be interesting to you. Here you will be able to work with the development of personalized services and end-to-end solutions.

We are looking for an AI Security Specialist for a long term role in this remote project in Portugal.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performing regular security reviews of Copilot deployments and identifying threats such as prompt injection, model tampering, and data poisoning;
• Implementing Identity and Access Management, Conditional Access policies, and Zero Trust principles for Copilot workloads;
• Developing threat models and executing controlled security tests and red‑team activities;
• Building monitoring capabilities, detecting anomalies, and responding to Copilot‑related security incidents;
• Handling complex security, performance, and usage issues related to Copilot (Support 3rd level);
• Enabling Copilot support staff through internal documentation, guardrails, and targeted trainings; defining escalation patterns and support standards together with the support organization;
• Defining security controls and operational guardrails for Copilot usage;
• Assessing custom Copilot plugins and third‑party integrations;
• Analyzing Copilot data flows and validating encryption and protection mechanisms.

 Ideal Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology or a related field;
• 5+ years of experience in Cybersecurity;
• 3+ years in Microsoft 365 and Azure security;
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Defender, Entra ID, Conditional Access, Zero Trust, and threat modeling;
• Practical experience with PowerShell, Python, or C# is required;
• A Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security or Applied Cryptography is a plus;
• Relevant security certifications (e.g. Microsoft Security, Azure Security, CISSP, AZ‑500) are beneficial and may substitute formal education;
• Fluency in English.