Azure DEVSECOPS and AI security mentor

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Summary

We are seeking an experienced Azure DevSecOps & AI Security Mentor to provide part-time, hands-on mentoring to cybersecurity bootcamp students. The mentor will help students develop practical skills in Azure cloud security, DevSecOps, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD security, and emerging AI security concepts through real-world projects, labs, and career-focused guidance. Key Responsibilities Mentor students on Azure Cloud Security and DevSecOps concepts and hands-on projects. Teach secure CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions. Guide students in Terraform/IaC, Azure Policy, and Policy-as-Code. Provide practical training on Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, and KQL. Teach Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, PIM, managed identities, and Zero Trust principles. Introduce students to Docker, Kubernetes/AKS, container security, and Azure Container Registry. Demonstrate cloud vulnerability management, CSPM, security scanning, and automated remediation. Introduce AI/LLM security, including AI workload security, prompt injection risks, data protection, AI governance, and securing AI applications/agents. Help students build portfolio projects that reflect real-world enterprise security environments. Provide technical and career guidance for students pursuing Cloud Security, DevSecOps, and AI Security roles. Desired Skills & Tools Azure: Azure Security, Defender for Cloud, Defender XDR, Sentinel, Azure Policy, Key Vault, Azure Firewall, WAF, VNets, Private Link DevSecOps: Terraform, Bicep, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, SAST, SCA, DAST, IaC & container scanning Identity: Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, PIM, Conditional Access, Managed Identities Containers: Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, ACR, Helm Automation: PowerShell, Python, Azure CLI, REST APIs Security: CSPM/CNAPP, vulnerability management, KQL, SIEM/SOAR, Zero Trust, cloud security architecture AI Security: Azure AI, Microsoft Foundry/Azure AI services, Azure OpenAI, LLM security, AI governance, prompt injection, data leakage, AI agents and secure AI application development

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 1-3 months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $20.00

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    $30.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • One-time project
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Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Terraform
Kubernetes
CI/CD
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  • Last viewed by client:yesterday
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About the client
Member since Jun 9, 2026
  • United States
    Itasca9:23 PM
  • Tech & IT
    Small company (2-9 people)

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