Cybersecurity Engineer

Lanco Group of Companies; Homewood (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Lanco Group of Companies is seeking an SOC Engineer to provide continuous threat monitoring and incident response across multiple sites. You will monitor, develop, and maintain tools and processes for detecting and preventing security threats.

The role requires 3–5 years in a SOC, CompTIA Network+ and Security+ certifications, and a strong ability to lead in IT and OT security. This is an on-site position in Illinois with competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent mix of education and experience; 3–5 years in a SOC across multiple sites.
• CompTIA Network+ and CompTIA Security+ required; ongoing professional development encouraged.
• Strong knowledge of security tools, threat analysis, and incident response processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and triage information security alerts; determine remediation steps and escalation.
• Respond to incidents as part of the ISIRT and follow the Incident Response Plan.
• Develop security requirements using risk assessments and testing of systems.
• Maintain SOC operations with monitoring and testing of critical tools and processes.
• Collaborate with IT, Physical Security, HR, Legal, and vendors to respond to incidents.

Skills

Threat monitoring

Incident response

SOC operations

KPI reporting

SIEM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

CompTIA Network+

CompTIA Security+

Tools

SIEM platforms

Job description

The SOC Engineer is responsible for providing continuous threat monitoring and incident response services. This individual is responsible for monitoring, developing, and maintaining the tools, technologies, and processes that enable the organization to detect and prevent computer and network based security threats.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrate leadership in areas of Information Security related to IT and OT.
• Review and triage information security alerts, provide analysis, determine and track remediation, and escalation as appropriate.
• Participate as a member of the Information Security Incident Response Team (ISIRT) by responding to information security incidents according to the Incident Response Plan.
• Defines and develops security requirements using risk assessments, testing, and analysis of existing systems.
• Maintain the operational integrity of the Security Operations Center (SOC) through monitoring and periodic testing of critical tools and processes.
• Develop working relationships with cross-functional teams from Information Technology, Physical Security, Human Resources, Marketing, Privacy, Legal, and third-party vendors to effectively respond to security incidents.
• Document information security incident reports to capture relevant details including approach, root cause, lessons learned, and process improvements.
• Contribute to the advancement of the security monitoring program through thought leadership and guidance on tools, technologies, and processes that provide automated and proactive detection and prevention.
• Develop and improve process/procedure manuals and documentation related to incident response, threat intelligence, threat detection, and analysis of vulnerabilities.
• Develop and maintain metrics with emphasis on Security Operation Center (SOC) Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
• Provide secondary support for the log management and Security Information and Event Monitoring (SIEM) solution.
• Provide guidance for the network security solution, including next generation firewall solutions.
• Maintain knowledge of industry-wide security best practices and technology.

Additional Responsibilities:

• As assigned.

Qualifications Guidelines

Experience/Training/Education:

Required: Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and/or experience, plus three to five years experience in a SOC supporting multiple sites and entities. CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+

Desired: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information security systems, certifications in currently used software applications. CompTIA CASP+, CISM, SANS/GIAC

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Requires a high technical capacity with security tools and hardware, proficiency in communication with a customer/client focus, strong leadership qualities while conducting in ethical behavior, problem solving skills and ability to analyze and prioritize high-risk situations and issues.

Physical and Environmental Elements:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Special Requirements/Certification:

CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+

We foster a collaborative team environment that values innovation and encourages creative solutions to drive positive organizational impact. Our employees are the key to our success and help us stand out from our competitors. We offer competitive pay, paid time off, and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan.

Lanco is an equal opportunity employer. All employment-related decisions, including but not limited to hiring, compensation, promotion, discipline (including termination), evaluation, training and development opportunities, etc., are made without discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender-related identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, military status, protected disability, citizenship, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable law.

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