Sr Lead, Cyber Sec Eng
At a glance
AI generatedTL;DR
Northern Trust is seeking a Sr Lead in Cybersecurity Engineering to join the Data Protection Control Engineering team as an individual contributor. This role involves designing and implementing AI-related data protection controls using Microsoft Purview, Defender, and M365 security services, ensuring secure enablement of Copilot and enterprise AI capabilities while reducing data risk. The Sr Lead will configure, deploy, troubleshoot, and operate these controls in production environments, develop monitoring and alerting systems, and act as a subject matter expert for governance stakeholders. Essential skills include expertise in LLM security fundamentals, threat modeling, and scripting with PowerShell or Python. Experience with Microsoft Purview, Defender, and M365 services is required, along with knowledge of data governance and DLP technologies. This role addresses the growing need to secure AI-driven data at scale within a large enterprise setting.
Skills
What you'll do
- Design and implement security controls for Microsoft 365 Copilot using Purview and Defender.
- Configure and deploy data protection and compliance controls in enterprise environments.
- Develop monitoring, alerting, and automation tools to ensure operational stability.
- Review and secure Copilot platform configurations to mitigate AI-driven risks.
- Provide technical guidance on AI risk management and governance processes.
What we're looking for
- Extensive hands-on experience administering Microsoft Purview and Defender for Cloud Apps.
- Strong knowledge of data governance, DLP technologies, and information security best practices.
- Experience configuring, deploying, and troubleshooting AI-related data protection controls in enterprise environments.
- Scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python, or Power Automate.
- Understanding of LLM security fundamentals, threat modeling, and prompt injection mitigation techniques.
- Ability to act as a subject matter expert, providing guidance on AI risk management and governance processes.
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 21 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $137,400–$233,600 across 19 roles with salary data.
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