16 threat detection engineer jobs at 13 companies in Illinois
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Insider Threat Detection Consultant
Illinois, United States
$80k-$190k/yr RemoteFull Time
2+ YOERequires 2+ years in cybersecurity, insider threat, fraud, risk analytics, or detection engineering; experience with security tools and analytical, risk assessment, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
SIEM, UEBA, DLP, EDR, identity/access monitoring platforms
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Threat Detection & Response Engineer -- Senior Expert
United States or Illinois
$152k-$222k/yr RemoteFull Time
Advanced hands-on detection engineering across SIEM and EDR/XDR, AI/ML pipeline development, KQL/SQL/Sigma, Python or Go, ATT&CK mapping, automation, and technical project delivery.
KQL, SQL, Sigma, Python, Go, API, Machine Learning (ML), MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR), XDR, CI/CD
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Threat Hunter
Chicago or Washington or Denver
$100k-$141k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOERequires 5+ years in security operations, incident response, detection engineering, offensive security, or cyber threat intelligence; large-scale log analysis and Cyber Threat Intelligence experience.
Splunk, Python, Pandas, SQL, Hadoop, Hue, Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, OSINT, EDR, SIEM
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Sr. Security Engineer - Cloud Threat Detection
Charlotte or Columbus or Hartford or Chicago
$128k-$193k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOERequires 5+ years of cybersecurity experience, hands-on AWS and GCP security operations, enterprise SIEM detection engineering, cloud telemetry analysis, documentation, and SOC analyst mentoring.
AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS GuardDuty, AWS CloudTrail, AWS VPC Flow Logs, AWS Config, Google Security Command Center (SCC), Google Cloud Audit Logs, Google Cloud Logging, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Orca, CrowdStrike, Wiz, Splunk, Splunk Enterprise Security, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, Cortex XSIAM, MITRE ATT&CK, Python, PowerShell, Bash, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender XDR for Endpoint, SPL, SOAR
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Threat Hunter
Chicago or Washington or Denver
$100k-$141k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years in security operations, incident response, detection engineering, red team, or threat intelligence; experience analyzing large datasets and logs; familiarity with Splunk, Python, Pandas, SQL, Hadoop/Hue; strong communication and cross-organizational collaboration skills.
Splunk, Python, Pandas, SQL, Hadoop, Hue, EDR, SIEM, Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, OSINT
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Sr. Security Engineer - Cloud Threat Detection
Hartford or Charlotte or Columbus or Chicago
$128k-$193k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOERequires 5+ years of cybersecurity experience, hands-on AWS and GCP security, enterprise SIEM detection development, cloud telemetry investigation, documentation, analyst mentoring, and US work authorization without sponsorship.
AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS GuardDuty, AWS CloudTrail, AWS VPC Flow Logs, AWS Config, Google Security Command Center (SCC), Google Cloud Audit Logs, Google Cloud Logging, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Orca, CrowdStrike, Wiz, Splunk, Splunk Enterprise Security, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, Cortex XSIAM, MITRE ATT&CK, SPL, Python, PowerShell, Bash, SOAR, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender XDR for Endpoint
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Cyber Threat Analyst
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$70k-$108k/yr HybridFull Time
0+ YOEBachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information technology, or related field preferred; no experience required. Preferred experience in cyber threat intelligence, offensive security, threat hunting, or detection engineering.
Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP), MITRE ATT&CK, Python
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Senior Security Engineer, Detection & Response
United States or San Francisco or California or Washington or Colorado or New York City or Illinois
$138k-$229k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOERequires 5–8 years in detection engineering, incident response, or threat hunting; programming proficiency; SIEM or detection pipeline experience; and hands-on security incident response.
Python, Go, Panther, Elastic, Splunk, CI/CD, MITRE ATT&CK, Kubernetes, Slack
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Senior Director, Security Threat
Saint Paul or Naperville
$168k-$253k/yr OnsiteFull Time
12+ YOE5+ MgmtBachelor's in related field or equivalent,12+ years cybersecurity experience,5+ years leadership,experience with SOC,detection engineering,threat intelligence,and incident response;familiarity with cloud and security frameworks.
SIEM, SOAR, Elasticsearch, Splunk, Swimlane, Cortex XSOAR, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Sentinel
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Sr. Engineer, Cybersecurity - Threat Response Strategic Execution
Bellevue or Downers Grove or Frisco or Overland Park
$103k-$186k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor's degree plus 5 years or advanced degree plus 3 years required; Computer Science or Information Technology. Preferred experience in security software, technical project management, SOC/IR, SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and detection engineering.
SIEM, SOAR, EDR
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Senior Security Engineer II
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$149k-$235k/yr HybridFull Time
Deep hands-on cloud security experience (AWS primary, GCP, Kubernetes), incident response, detection engineering, Python and Terraform experience, plus strong architecture and threat-modeling skills.
AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, MongoDB, CrowdStrike, Tenable, Terraform, Python
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Senior Security Engineer, IAM
Illinois or Kentucky or Kansas or Idaho or Delaware or Colorado or Nevada or Nebraska or Montana or Michigan or Maryland or Iowa or Florida or California or Utah or Ohio or New Jersey or Minnesota or Massachusetts or Indiana or Georgia or Arizona or Alabama or Wisconsin or Washington or Virginia or West Virginia or Oklahoma or Texas or Tennessee or Pennsylvania or North Carolina or New Mexico or New York or Missouri or Louisiana or Connecticut or Washington, D.C. or South Carolina or Oregon or New Hampshire
$130k-$195k/yr RemoteFull Time
8+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience; 8+ years in enterprise IAM/security engineering, or master's degree with 6+ years; expert identity platforms, protocols, threat detection, automation, and security frameworks.
Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Ping, SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, BeyondTrust, SAML, OpenID Connect (OIDC), OAuth 2.0, SCIM, LDAP, Kerberos, Python, Bash, PowerShell, AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP, MITRE, NIST 800-63, Zero Trust, CISSP, CISM, GCIH, GCFA, CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, SC-300, AZ-500, SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, FIDO2, ZTNA, CIS Benchmarks, DISA STIGs, CI/CD, IaC, MFA, SSO
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SOC Engineer
Homewood, Illinois, United States
$90k-$115k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor's or equivalent and 3+ years SOC experience, CompTIA Network+ and Security+ required; strong incident response, threat detection, and cross-functional communication skills.
Security Information and Event Monitoring (SIEM)
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Senior Corporate Security Engineer
Austin or Chicago or New York City or Salt Lake City or San Francisco
$134k-$205k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOERequires 5+ years in security data pipelines, detection, SIEM, threat hunting, or platform engineering; EDR/XDR, CSPM, WAF, zero trust, CI/CD, KQL, SQL, SPL, and MITRE ATT&CK experience.
CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender, Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Orca, Cloudflare, Akamai, KQL, SQL, SPL, MITRE ATT&CK, CI/CD, EDR, XDR, WAF, SSPM, ZTNA, DLP, PAM, OAuth, SaaS, macOS, Windows, Linux, Slack, Drive, AI
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Sr Sales Engineer, Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$155k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years in consultative or pre-sales security roles across network, cloud, endpoint, SIEM, threat detection or managed security; strong communication, presentation, solution design, and leadership skills; readiness to travel ~35%; English fluent.
EDR, SIEM, WAF, Firewall, IDS/IPS, Windows, Linux, Azure, Azure Sentinel, Active Directory
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Financial Crimes Model Risk Manager - Emerging Threats
Green Bay or Minneapolis or Omaha or Milwaukee or Chicago or Stevens Point
$122k-$210k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOEBachelor's (or equivalent) and 7+ years in fraud detection/financial crimes or cybersecurity analytics; experience with fraud detection systems, rules engines, risk decisioning and ML models; strong fraud typology knowledge and data analysis skills.
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