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Senior Lead Cyber Security Engineering
The position of Sr. Lead Cyber Security Engineering at Northern Trust in Chicago, IL, requires leading a team for identity-centric workforce security solutions and developing authentication and access management solutions. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of experience in information security and extensive knowledge of cloud security, identity management, and security protocols.
Tasks
- Leading the Identity-centric Workforce Security Solutions team to develop authentication and access management solutions
- Development of identity solutions, access patterns, and modern security protocols, taking into account zero trust, least privileged, and defense-in-depth principles
- Review and feedback on identity and access management-related security solutions proposed by stakeholders
- In-depth knowledge and experience with Entra ID, EPM, Sentinel, Azure, AWS Security
- Knowledge of Okta, PingFederate, entitlement management solutions
- Strong knowledge of identity management in Azure AD with OAuth, OIDC, SAML, SSO, MPA, Kerberos, LDAP identity federations
- Experience in providing security solutions for Java-based microservices, React-based front ends, and Android/iOS-based mobile applications on Azure
- Practical experience with JWT, session handling, code signing, certificate authentication, TLS/SSL, API security, application registration, application integration scenarios
- Knowledge of API management, firewalls, DLP, VPNs, Azure Defender, MCS, Sentinel, WAFs, application gateways, NSGs, app proxy, Radius clusters, CDN
- Understanding cloud infrastructure entitlement management (CIEM) solutions to ensure smooth elimination of toxic combinations and high risks
- Understanding and application of threat modeling concepts and methods
- Understanding of application security, OWASP standards, security best practices, browser compatibility/storage/cookies
- Function as a workforce cybersecurity expert in solutions that include end-user computing, proxy solutions, MPA, SSO, conditional access, passwordless, Yubikey, biometric solutions, identity and governance scenarios, secrets management, automation, role-based access management, and just-in-time access.
- Participation in solutions supporting token handling, OIDC/OAuth flows, authorization patterns, identity federation, cloud architectures, cryptography, cloud-native services, cloud security
- Deep understanding of cloud security areas such as policies, RBAC, activities, identities, privileged access management
- Ability to support troubleshooting operations in complex identity landscape scenarios with hands-on experience with Sentinel/KQL/audit logs
Requirements
- In-depth knowledge of application or infrastructure system architectures, typically with experience in multiple system technologies
- Excellent consulting and communication skills, as well as the ability to collaborate effectively with customers, partners, IT management, and employees
- 10 years of experience in information security roles, including 5 years as a tech lead
- CISSP, CISM, or cloud security certification preferred
- Strong collaboration and analytical skills
- Certifications in Azure,
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