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Composites One · 1 day ago

Lead Cybersecurity Analyst

Schaumburg, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $135K/yr

5+ years exp

Composites One is seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Analyst to oversee daily cybersecurity operations and ensure the protection of our systems, data, and infrastructure. This senior-level role is responsible for executing cyber security operations, monitoring activity, responding to alerts, managing vulnerabilities, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day security operations and proactively monitor, identify, prioritize, and respond to security incidents

Serve as the primary liaison with the Security Operations Center (SOC) for timely resolution of alerts

Manage incident response efforts including triage, root cause analysis, and post-incident review

Continuously optimize monitoring technologies (SIEM, SOAR) to improve detection and reduce false positives

Support forensic investigations and update procedures based on lessons learned

Manage the enterprise vulnerability management program (Tenable, Microsoft Defender)

Track remediation efforts and enforce SLAs for critical and high vulnerabilities

Prioritize risk based on asset criticality and communicate trends to leadership

Collaborate with IT teams to ensure a holistic approach to security and continuous improvement

Ensure endpoint protection, patch compliance, and encryption enforcement

Implement and monitor security configurations across M365, Azure, and Google Cloud

Support identity and access management, including MFA, conditional access, and least privilege

Contribute to zero-trust initiatives and data loss prevention programs

Maintain documentation for security policies, standards, and procedures

Support internal and external audits for compliance with CMMC and ISO 27001

Lead medium-to-complex cybersecurity projects independently

Mentor junior team members and serve as a subject matter expert

Recommend and implement process improvements across security operations

Qualification

Cybersecurity operationsIncident responseVulnerability managementCompliance CMMCCompliance ISO 27001Microsoft 365 SecuritySIEMSOAR toolsCloud securityAnalytical skillsScripting languagesCommunication skillsProject managementMentoring