Information Security Specialist

Overview

Foley & Lardner LLP is a great place to work because of what we do and how we do it. Here, your unique perspectives, experiences, and abilities will be embraced and developed, so you can excel. Being a part of Foley means having the opportunities and resources necessary to gain experience, advance professional goals, and forge meaningful connections. It’s a place where you can build your career and enjoy professionally satisfying work. We have over 2,300 people who are #HappyatFoley, and we think you will be too. #LIHybrid

 

Foley & Lardner is currently seeking an Information Security Specialist to join our team. The Specialist will be responsible for the development, monitoring, implementation, maintenance, and support of the firm’s information technology security infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Proactively monitors security tools, systems, and alerts, and remediates / escalates issues as needed 

• Assists in operation and maintenance of full security technology stack, e.g., EDR, multi-factor authentication, External DNS, Active Directory, Data Loss Prevention, SIEM, Vulnerability Management, Security Orchestration and Automation, etc. 

• Ensures proper maintenance, patching, configuration, and updating of security tools and technologies 

• Supports the development and enforcement of Information Security policies, processes, capabilities, and tools 

• Actively involved in Vulnerability Management, Data Loss Prevention, Data Protection, Security Monitoring, and Incident Response programs 

• Assists in and supports the resolution of end-user issues relating to security problems and products 

• Participates in on-call rotations, requiring evaluation, escalation, and resolution of high-priority security events, incidents, and alerts 

• Works in concert with management and senior members of the Information Security team to recommend, evaluate, and implement new technology solutions as warranted 

• Works across multiple parallel projects using formal project planning techniques 

• Creates Data Loss Prevention monitoring and alerting rules to identify data loss risk to firm and client data 

• Proactively monitors DLP alerts and identifies / escalates issues as needed 

• Participates in security investigations and analysis of logs, events, incidents, as required 

• Develops tools and scripts to assist in automating manual processes 

• Participates in risk management and compliance / audit activities 

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, Engineering, Information Technology, or Management Information Systems strongly preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in cybersecurity operations or other related technology field required 
• Security Industry certification(s) and/or specialized experience in cybersecurity/information security (CISSP, OSCP, CEH, GIAC, Azure, etc.) desired 
• Experience with following technologies: Palo Alto Firewalls, Tenable Security Center, MFA, Cisco Umbrella, VPN, EDR, Email Security, DLP, UEBA, SOAR, NAC, SIEM, CASB, Public Cloud Security preferred
• Experience with Microsoft PowerShell, Python, and/or other scripting languages preferred 
• Experience in performing Digital Forensics and Incident Response preferred 

#li-hybrid

Pursuant to the Illinois Equity Pay Act the salary range for this Chicago based position is between $75,100 - $122,500.  These figures represent the full compensation range of this position. The actual offered amount will be determined based on the following factors: education, experience, geographic market, and internal pay equity at Foley.