This role pays more than
59%
of similar roles. Most pay
$151,493–$209,500
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$186k
versus about
$180k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Northern Trust
Northern Trust is a leading provider of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking services to corporations, institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Management
Northern Trust currently has
48 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$114,500–$194,700
across 43 roles with salary data.
As a Principal Security Engineer within the Cyber Team, you will lead the technical strategy, architecture, and operationalization of AI-driven data protection and compliance controls. You will serve as the primary authority on securing Microsoft 365 Copilot and enterprise AI capabilities by designing durable patterns for LLM-enabled workflows. Your daily responsibilities include hardening platform configurations, managing information protection labeling, implementing DLP and endpoint protections, and performing DSPM to remediate oversharing. You will build monitoring systems for high-risk usage patterns and translate complex threat models into enforceable technical controls. To succeed, you must possess expertise in Microsoft Purview, Defender, Entra ID, and scripting tools like PowerShell or Python. This role addresses the critical challenge of mitigating AI-specific risks, such as prompt injection and data exfiltration, while ensuring secure, scalable productivity within a regulated environment.
What does a Security Engineer earn?
Median $185250 from 84 postings across 39 companies.