Cyber Security Team Lead

Glenview, IL, United States

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ITW

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Company Description

Since its founding more than 100 years ago, ITW has become one of the world’s leading diversified manufacturers of specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related service businesses. We place a high premium on the development of innovative solutions–most of which are developed in tandem with our customers. And we continue to ensure that our customers receive timely, cost-effective service for the innovative products we provide.

ITW’s differentiated business model is composed of a set of unique core capabilities: our proprietary 80/20 business process, customer-back innovation, and our well-known decentralized entrepreneurial culture. These capabilities are unmistakably ITW—and key to our longevity and strong performance.

ITW’s products and solutions are at work all over the world, in deep-sea oil rigs, aerospace technology, bridges and wind turbines, healthcare, the spaces in which we live and work, the cars we drive, and the mobile devices we rely on. We are never, whether we know it or not, more than a few steps from an innovative ITW solution.

Today, ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 company that employs nearly 43,000 people with operations in 55 countries with headquarters in Glenview, IL. We are conveniently located across from the Metra commuter rail, with access to an on-site gym, café and active employee resource groups. 

Job Description

The Cyber Security Team Lead is part of the Corporate IT Cyber Security team and is responsible for assisting in developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive information security program.

The Senior Security Architect and Team Lead will serve as a senior member of the cyber team and will be responsible for reviewing cyber protections across all cyber services to ensure adequate protections are maintained and implemented. This person will be the security subject matter expert for ITW. In this role, the Senior Security Architect will consult with over 200 ITW IT Business leaders on security architecture recommendations.

The Senior Security Architect and Team Lead is expected to be fully aware of the enterprise’s security goals as established by its stated policies, procedures, and guidelines and to actively work towards upholding those goals. This person will be responsible for researching and recommending new cyber security solutions, participate in the creation and or maintenance of policies, standards, baselines, guidelines, and procedures. In addition, the Senior Security Architect will develop and implement threat hunting procedures to protect the environment.

This position requires strong organizational and communications skills to work with both a technical and non-technical audience at all levels. The applicant must also demonstrate an advanced ability to analyze, support, and resolve issues regarding cybersecurity, risk, and compliance. This position will be part of a high-performing team delivering best-in-class IT services to the business.

Specific Responsibilities:

  • Participate in the planning and design of enterprise security architecture, under the direction of the IT Security Operations Manager, where appropriate.
  • Participate in the creation of enterprise security documents (policies, standards, baselines, guidelines, and procedures) under the direction of the IT Security Operations Manager, where appropriate.
  • Perform the deployment, integration, and initial configuration of all new security solutions and of any enhancements to existing security solutions in accordance with standard best operating.
  • Develop a strong technical understanding of all ITW enterprise solutions and services with a keen eye on their security issues and challenges.
  • Recommend additional solutions or enhancements to existing cyber security services to improve overall enterprise security.
  • Maintain operational configurations of all in-place security solutions as per the established baselines.
  • Monitor all in-place security solutions for efficient and appropriate operations.
  • Respond to and, where appropriate, facilitate resolution of reported security incidents
  • Review cyber security incidents to identify themes and trends
  • Participate in Critical Incident Response Planning through testing and maintenance of our plans
  • Meet with 3rd Party Vendors to review threat factors and activities and ensure prompt, thorough follow up
  • Lead the team responsible for monitoring system logs, SIEM tools and network traffic for unusual or suspicious activity. Interpret such activity and make recommendations for resolution.
  • Lead the incident response team throughout investigation and resolution of security violations
  • Develop a strong working relationship with the technical operations team to efficiently collaborate on potential security threats, incidents and mitigation efforts

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field. Applicable Cyber Security certifications are a plus.
  • Minimum of 10 years experience working in an Information Technology role including a minimum of 8 years experience working in a Cyber Security role
  • High level of personal integrity, as well as the ability to professionally handle confidential matters and show an appropriate level of judgment and maturity
  • Ability to work under pressure; work concurrently on multiple initiatives in different stages and pay attention to detail
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to enable effective security incident and problem resolution.
  • Ability to conduct research into IT security issues and products as required.
  • Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.

Additional Information

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (“ITW” or “the Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the online application system process due to your disability, please email corp_accessibility@itw.com to request assistance. No other requests will be acknowledged.

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.  

* Salary range is an estimate based on our InfoSec / Cybersecurity Salary Index 💰

Tags: Compliance Computer Science Incident response Industrial Monitoring SIEM

Perks/benefits: Career development Fitness / gym

Region: North America
Country: United States
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