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Information Security Lead

Forbes Technical Consulting
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 6/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/16/2026

Information Security Lead

Client Location: Chicago, IL

Type: Full Time/Perm

Note: This position is hybrid working 3 days a week onsite and 2 days a week remote. Looking for local candidates. This client will not sponsor or transfer visa now or in the future.


Responsibilities: Candidates should demonstrate: Strong CrowdStrike and/or Netskope experience, proven incident response and security operations expertise and experience securing AI-related technologies or the ability to speak confidently about AI security risks and controls.


Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
  • 6 years of experience in an Information Security role with at least two years in an incident response, threat analysis, or a security operation center role.
  • Relevant knowledge and experience in two or more of the following areas: incident response, threat analysis, malware response , security operations, Network Security/next generation firewall, proxy configuration and management
  • Demonstrated experience in threat detection technologies including two or more of the following: network or host intrusion prevention/detection systems (IPS/IDS), Endpoint Protection, Security Incident Event Management (SIEM), data loss prevention (DLP), Cloud Access Security
  • Broker (CASB), Next-Gen Firewall (NGFW), or Multifactor-Authentication platforms (MFA)
  • One or more of the following technical certifications is preferred: GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA), or GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM), EC-Council Certified Security Analyst
  • Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, service-oriented approach.


Contact:

Ashley Falkenberg | Senior Recruiting Consultant

Forbes Technical Consulting LLC | 343 W Erie St. Suite 520 | Chicago, IL 60654

E ajones@forbestc.com

Salary : $140,000 - $180,000

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