Windows Cybersecurity Engineer – Windows 11 IoT Hardening (Medical Device) (Contract / Temporary)

Role Summary

The Windows Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and validating security controls for Windows 11 IoT–based embedded devices. This role focuses on system hardening, attack surface reduction, and implementation with cybersecurity coprocessors and hardware.  This is a contract / temporary position.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement Windows 11 IoT hardening controls for embedded systems

• Configure and enforce security baselines using Microsoft-recommended controls (e.g., Group Policy, security baselines, and compliance templates)

• Implement and manage hardware based controls for Secure Boot, Key management, and Trusted Platform Module (TPM)–based protections

• Configure BitLocker or equivalent full-disk encryption for data-at-rest protection

• Harden system services, user accounts, and privilege models (least privilege enforcement)

• Implement application whitelisting (e.g., Windows Defender Application Control)

• Configure and validate Windows Defender Antivirus, Firewall, and Exploit Guard protections

• Secure remote access and communication channels using industry-standard protocols (e.g., TLS)

• Familiarity with CVE/NIST vulnerabilities and remediation 

Required Qualifications

• 4 years developing Cybersecurity solutions for Windows devices 

• Familiarity with Microsoft security technologies (e.g., Defender suite, BitLocker, WDAC, Group Policy)

• Understand application of secure boot processes, hardware root of trust, certificates and platform security

• Experience securing Windows-based systems, preferably Windows 10/11 or Windows 11 IoT Enterprise

• Strong knowledge of OS hardening, endpoint security, and system configuration management

Additional Competencies

• Strong understanding of system-level security architecture

• Ability to translate security requirements into enforceable technical controls

• Detail-oriented with a focus on compliance and audit readiness

• Effective cross-functional collaboration and documentation skills

About ICS

Powering Innovation for High-Impact Products

ICS combines intuitive user experience (UX) design and world-class software development expertise with full product realization services around embedded, desktop and IoT applications to create transformative products for a connected world. We offer custom software development services leveraging Qt, OpenGL, Android, iOS, HTML5, WebGL and other technologies, as well as device cybersecurity, cloud-native development, medical device regulatory support, and testing and validation. We rely on our unique rapid-development process to shrink development risk and quickly turn your vision into a saleable product.

This is a 100% Remote role. We are a U.S.-based company, and our work language is English: please note that only resumes in English will be considered.