Senior Cybersecurity Leader: Threat Defense & IR

Cybersecurity Jobs; Bloomingdale (IL); On-site; USD 151,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

NOW Health Group is seeking a Senior Security Analyst to develop and execute information security strategies, oversee security initiatives, and support incident response to safeguard assets. The role acts as a cybersecurity authority, bridging security, IT, and business stakeholders.

You will lead protection of on‑premises and cloud environments, perform forensic analysis, mentor teams, and stay current on technologies and threats to strengthen the company’s security posture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of security-specific work experience.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, IDPs, EDR software, proxies, and firewalls.
• Knowledge of penetration testing, network security, patch management, and methods to identify and correct security flaws.
• Proficiency with MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat intelligence applications.
• Ability to identify vulnerabilities in on-premises and remote networks and remediate.
• Experience with threat-led penetration testing, attack simulations, and red/blue team exercises.
• Experience managing a ticket queue and updating stakeholders.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree plus nine years of related cybersecurity experience or equivalent.
• Professional certifications (CISSP, CISM, CASP+) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute information security strategies with Security and IT teams.
• Protect on-premises and cloud systems, networks, and applications.
• Serve as technical point of contact during security incidents.
• Contain, investigate, remediate, and document incidents.
• Research threat actors, tactics, techniques, procedures, and IoCs.
• Assess and report IT vulnerabilities.
• Prepare security reports to identify trends and reinforce secure behavior.
• Perform forensic analysis.
• Develop security standards, policies, and procedures.
• Support IT projects to deliver on time and within budget.
• Stay current on security technologies and vendors; recommend improvements.
• Provide mentorship and training to Security and IT teams.

Skills

SIEM

IDPs

EDR software

proxies

firewalls

MITRE ATT&CK

Threat intelligence applications

Network analyzers

Penetration testing

Vulnerability management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or related field

Tools

CISSP

CISM

CASP+

Job description

NOW Health Group is seeking a Senior Security Analyst to develop and execute information security strategies, oversee security initiatives, and support incident response to safeguard assets. The role acts as a cybersecurity authority, bridging security, IT, and business stakeholders.

You will lead protection of on‑premises and cloud environments, perform forensic analysis, mentor teams, and stay current on technologies and threats to strengthen the company’s security posture.