Cyber Security Specialist I

The Senior Insider Threat Analyst helps protect Walgreens team members, patients, customers, systems, and sensitive data by identifying and reducing risk. This role combines cybersecurity, data protection, behavioral analysis, and investigative expertise to assess potential insider threat activity and support DLP operations across the enterprise.

Responsibilities include alert triage, DLP policy testing and tuning, workflow improvement, automation support, and metrics generation. The analyst uses sound judgment to connect technical telemetry, business context, and behavioral indicators into clear findings and evidence-based recommendations., * Monitors, identifies, investigates and analyzes all response activities related to cybersecurity incidents within the organization that require broad expertise or unique knowledge.

• Identifies security flaws and vulnerabilities; responds to cybersecurity incidents, conducts threat analysis as directed and addresses detected incidents.
• Evaluates event flows to identify common to advanced risks and vulnerabilities to develop and implement solutions.
• Provides assistance in monitoring the security of all designated networks and systems.
• May prepare detailed incident reports and technical briefs for the IT security team. May present issues to team
• This role works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles. Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Assists with security audits, risk analysis, network forensics and penetration testing.
• Creates formal networks involving coordination among groups.
• May indirectly supervise other Specialists.
• Provides subject matter expertise and insight to clients about industry attack trends and defenses by developing and maintaining deep awareness and understanding of evolving threats, adversaries and intrusion trends. Provides subject matter expertise to less experienced team members. May participate in teaching and training members of the work team., Software As A Service (SaaS) Platform As A Service (PaaS) Python (Programming Language) Continuous Improvement Process GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence Enterprise Application Software GIAC Certified Incident Handler GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS) CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Certified Information Security Manager GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED) Security Information And Event Management (SIEM) Certified Information Systems Security Professional +0 Senior Cyber Security Specialist I - Insider Threat Analysis Walgreens

Deerfield, IL*On-Site

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• At least 3 years of Cyber Security experience in at least three of the following: Active threat hunting (open source or commercial tooling), Intrusion analysis, Managed or enterprise information security services, Incident response, Endpoint forensics (Windows, MAC, or Linux), Malware analysis, Penetration testing, Network defense, Threat hunting, Information security consulting
• Experience establishing & maintaining relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization, in the business community & with vendors.
• Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates
• Experience analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions.
• Willing to travel up to/at least 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications Preferred Skills

• 5+ years in cybersecurity, with focus on DLP, Insider Threat, or Security Operations
• Hands-on experience with DLP technologies (Microsoft Purview, Netskope, Symantec, Forcepoint, etc.)
• Strong understanding of data classification, labeling, and protection strategies
• Experience conducting investigations across endpoint, network, and cloud environments
• Familiarity with SIEM/UEBA platforms (Splunk, Sentinel, Exabeam, etc.)
• Knowledge of identity systems (Active Directory, Entra ID) and access patterns
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience building Insider Threat programs or use cases from ground up
• Familiarity with behavioral analytics and anomaly detection techniques
• Scripting or automation experience (Python, PowerShell)
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks (HIPAA, SOX, PCI-DSS)
• Certifications: CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, or similar
• Experience mentoring less experienced team members

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Deerfield, IL*Hybrid

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Salary Range: $100000 - $113,750.00 / Salaried Related Jobs Senior Cyber Security Specialist II - Threat Detection and Response Walgreens

Deerfield, IL*Hybrid

Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and leading omni channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.