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This hybrid role requires onsite attendance at multiple locations in the Chicago suburbs a couple of days per month. You will help strengthen the organization's cybersecurity posture by improving security controls, leading incident response, and supporting enterprise risk and compliance. We are looking for passionate security engineers who are creative, curious, and confident.\nWhat You Bring to the Role. (Ideal Experience)\n4 years + of cybersecurity analyst or engineering experience, including security application ownership and project leadership, with 8-10 years of total experience beginning in IT. 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