IT Security Specialist

We are looking for an IT Security Specialist to join a manufacturing organization in Deerfield, Illinois on a Long-term Contract assignment. This role will help strengthen day-to-day cyber defense operations by supporting threat monitoring, incident handling, user security education, and risk reduction across endpoints and identities. The position works closely with internal technology teams and external security partners to improve visibility, response effectiveness, and overall protection of the environment.

Responsibilities:
• Coordinate with a managed detection and response partner to support continuous security monitoring and timely investigation of suspicious activity.
• Review, assess, and escalate security events within SIEM and related security platforms, helping drive efficient triage and follow-up actions.
• Participate in cyber incident response efforts by assisting with investigation, containment steps, corrective actions, and post-event tracking.
• Refine detection logic, alert thresholds, and response workflows to improve the quality and effectiveness of security operations.
• Contribute to organization-wide security awareness efforts by supporting phishing exercises, educational content, and user-focused communications.
• Analyze vulnerability scan findings, help rank remediation priorities based on business risk, and monitor closure progress with technical teams.
• Support identity and access security activities in Microsoft Entra ID, including access reviews, role-based permissions, and governance practices.
• Assist with endpoint protection operations by monitoring tools such as Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, or SentinelOne and helping resolve endpoint-related threats.
• Use endpoint management technologies such as Microsoft Intune and Group Policy to apply security baselines, review configurations, and strengthen device hardening standards.

Qualifications:

• Experience working in a security operations, security monitoring, or incident response environment.
• Hands-on exposure to Arctic Wolf or a comparable managed detection and response provider.
• Familiarity with SIEM platforms and the investigation of security alerts and suspicious events.
• Knowledge of incident response practices, including analysis, containment, remediation, and documentation.
• Experience with vulnerability management activities and tools such as Tenable or Qualys.
• Understanding of endpoint security controls, endpoint protection platforms, and hardening best practices.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, identity governance, access control concepts, and role-based access management.

Compensation

$47.50-$55.00 Hourly

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