: Cyber Security SME – Security Engineering & Architecture

Company: Quest Global

Engagement Type: Freelance / Part-Time

Time Commitment: 2–3 hours per day

Work Timings: Flexible

Role Overview

Quest Global is looking for an experienced Cyber Security Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide part-time technical expertise in Security Engineering, Security Architecture, Endpoint Security, and Security Product Integration for the SecurityIQ platform.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on knowledge of enterprise cybersecurity products and open-source security technologies, along with the ability to evaluate security solutions, recommend suitable alternatives, and guide the design and integration of scalable security capabilities.

This engagement is suitable for experienced cybersecurity professionals seeking a flexible freelance or part-time opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

- Evaluate enterprise cybersecurity products and assess their capabilities, architecture, APIs, deployment models, and scalability.
- Analyze commercial security products and identify suitable open-source alternatives.
- Recommend Build vs. Integrate approaches for implementing security capabilities.
- Provide technical guidance on security architecture, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, and security platform design.
- Support security tool integration through REST APIs and other integration mechanisms.
- Advise on endpoint security architecture, agent deployment models, and endpoint management strategies.
- Guide security telemetry collection, processing, and integration approaches.




- Collaborate with engineering and development teams to translate cybersecurity requirements into implementable technical solutions.
- Provide recommendations for building scalable and reliable enterprise security solutions.

Mandatory Technical Skills 1. Security Architecture & Engineering

- Security Architecture and Security Engineering
- Enterprise Security Platform Design
- Security Solution Architecture
- Security Product Evaluation
- Build vs. Integrate decision-making

2. Endpoint Security – EDR/XDR

- Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
- Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
- CrowdStrike Falcon
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- SentinelOne

3. Endpoint Management Experience with one or more of the following:

- Microsoft Intune
- SCCM / Microsoft Configuration Manager
- Tanium
- ManageEngine

4. Security Integration

- REST APIs and API-based integrations
- Security tool and platform integration
- Agent-based security architecture
- Security telemetry pipelines
- Enterprise security ecosystem integration

5. Vulnerability Management

- Vulnerability scanning and assessment
- Vulnerability management platforms
- Remediation workflows
- Enterprise vulnerability architecture

6. Open-Source Security Technologies Experience with or solid technical understanding of:

- Wazuh
- OpenVAS




- Velociraptor
- osquery / Fleet
- Ansible

Candidates should be able to compare commercial cybersecurity products with open-source alternatives and recommend appropriate solutions based on technical requirements, integration feasibility, and scalability.

Preferred Candidate Profile

- Experience in cybersecurity product companies, security engineering, security architecture, or enterprise security platform development.
- Strong understanding of commercial and open-source security technologies.
- Experience evaluating security products and designing integrations.
- Ability to work closely with engineering teams and provide practical technical guidance.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.

Candidates whose experience is limited primarily to SOC monitoring, alert handling, SIEM monitoring, or routine incident management may not be suitable without additional hands-on security architecture and engineering experience.

Engagement Details

- Engagement: Freelance / Part-Time
- Daily Commitment: Approximately 2–3 hours
- Working Hours: Flexible, subject to coordination and project requirements
- Responsibilities: Technical consultation, product evaluation, architecture guidance, and security integration support

Ideal Candidate The ideal professional should be able to determine the required security capability, identify the appropriate commercial or open-source product, recommend whether to build or integrate the solution, and guide its architecture and implementation at enterprise scale.

📌 Cyber Security SME (Hyderabad)
🏢 Quest Global
📍 Hyderabad