AWS Cloud Security Monitoring & Auditing Consultant

We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Security & Monitoring Consultant (individual or small specialist firm) to support a regulated cloud environment. This is a short-term, full-time engagement (4–6 weeks, 8 hours/day) focused on designing, implementing, tuning, and documenting AWS security monitoring and audit capabilities, particularly for containerized workloads. This is not a staff-augmentation role. We are looking for hands-on consultants/vendors who can deliver independently with minimal handholding in a compliance-heavy environment. Engagement Details Duration: 4–6 weeks Time Commitment: 8 hours/day (full-time) Location: Remote Start: Immediate Environment: Regulated AWS environment Scope of Work Monitoring & Observability ECS service monitoring (health, performance, logs) CloudWatch metrics, alarms, dashboards, and centralized log management Alerting, escalation paths, and operational visibility aligned to enterprise security operations AWS Security Services GuardDuty: enablement, tuning, and alert workflows Inspector: vulnerability scanning for ECS/container images with remediation tracking Security Hub: aggregation, standards configuration, and findings management Audit & Logging CloudTrail: organization-level trails, log integrity controls, retention policies, and sensitive API alerting Centralized log analysis using OpenSearch or SIEM Evidence generation to support audit and compliance readiness Key Deliverables Security & monitoring architecture documentation Alerting, escalation, and incident response runbooks Sample audit evidence (logs, screenshots, reports) Structured knowledge transfer at the end of the engagement Required Experience Strong hands-on experience with: AWS ECS GuardDuty, Inspector, Security Hub CloudTrail, CloudWatch OpenSearch or SIEM integrations Experience working in regulated or compliance-heavy environments Strong documentation and process-oriented mindset Ability to work independently and deliver within tight timelines Nice to Have Prior experience supporting government, defense, or highly regulated workloads Familiarity with compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST-style controls, continuous monitoring) Experience implementing security automation and alert workflows To Apply, Please Include Brief summary of relevant AWS security and monitoring experience Examples of similar work in regulated or enterprise environments Proposed engagement model (fixed price or weekly rate) Availability to start immediately Any assumptions or dependencies Important Notes Access to sensitive environments may be restricted; experience working with limited-access or proxy delivery models is a plus. Clear communication, strong documentation, and audit-ready deliverables are critical for success in this engagement.Apply Now

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