AI Security Consulting Director

CNA Financial

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$97,000–$189,000 / yr
Posted
65 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $204k
This role $143k
$78k most similar roles pay here $275k

This role pays less than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $166,125–$241,281 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $143k versus about $204k for comparable roles.

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About CNA Financial

CNA Financial is a Chicago-based commercial property and casualty insurance company, offering business insurance and risk-management services to companies across the United States and internationally.

CNA Financial currently has 18 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $97,000–$189,000 across 15 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · AI Security Consulting Director

The AI Security Consulting Director serves as a hands-on technical contributor within the AI Security team, providing specialized security perspectives on AI threats and risks. This role involves conducting architecture and design reviews for AI, Machine Learning, Generative AI, Large Language Models, and agentic solutions while developing evaluation criteria for RFIs and RFPs. The individual will test and validate candidate solutions through proofs of concept, perform threat modeling for data pipelines, and evaluate workload security across AWS and Google Cloud environments. Key responsibilities include applying frameworks like NIST AI RMF, OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, and MITRE ATLAS to identify risks such as prompt injection and data poisoning. The role requires expertise in DevSecOps, cloud security, and technical risk translation to provide actionable recommendations for securing enterprise-wide AI initiatives and infrastructure.

What you'll do

  • Conduct architecture and design reviews of AI, Machine Learning, GenAI, LLM, and agentic solutions.
  • Develop technical evaluation criteria for RFIs and RFPs regarding AI security tooling and solutions.
  • Test, validate, and benchmark candidate AI security solutions through proofs of concept and hands-on assessments.
  • Perform threat modeling and security risk assessments for AI systems, models, and data pipelines.
  • Evaluate AI workload security across AWS and Google Cloud environments to recommend secure configurations.
  • Apply industry frameworks like NIST AI RMF and OWASP Top 10 for LLMs to all technical reviews.
  • Create AI security standards, reference architectures, and best-practice guidance for the enterprise.
  • Integrate AI security controls into SDLC, CI/CD, and DevSecOps workflows.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree required; relevant technical disciplines preferred.
  • 5+ years of information security experience including exposure to cloud and AI/ML environments.
  • Hands-on experience with public cloud security in AWS and Google Cloud.
  • Strong knowledge of AI/ML, GenAI, and LLM security concepts and common attack/defense techniques.
  • Experience performing security architecture and design reviews.
  • Ability to conduct threat modeling and risk assessments for AI systems and data pipelines.
  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, or AI/cloud security credentials (preferred).
  • Insurance or financial services experience (preferred).

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