Cybersecurity Analyst
Remote / Work fro home - based out of Chicago, IL
Contract to Hire | 40 hours per week
W2 only / No C2C
CDW is seeking a hands-on Cybersecurity Analyst to support and enhance security operations across enterprise and manufacturing environments. This role focuses on threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, security monitoring, and automation initiatives that strengthen overall security posture and reduce operational risk.
Responsibilities
- Investigate and respond to security alerts and incidents across endpoints, identity systems, networks, cloud platforms, and email environments
- Support incident response activities including triage, containment, recovery, and post-incident analysis
- Manage vulnerability remediation efforts, risk prioritization, and reporting
- Build and tune security detections to improve visibility and reduce false positives
- Perform threat hunting and root cause analysis using logs, telemetry, and threat intelligence
- Support security tools across endpoint, identity, network, cloud, email, and vulnerability management domains
- Develop automation and process improvements using PowerShell, Python, APIs, or similar technologies
- Collaborate with IT teams, security partners, and business stakeholders to coordinate remediation efforts
- Contribute to compliance initiatives aligned with NIST, ISO, SOX, and internal audit requirements
Required Qualifications
- 3–6 years of experience in cybersecurity, security operations, incident response, or security engineering
- Experience investigating and responding to security incidents
- Experience with vulnerability management programs and security operations processes
- Knowledge of endpoint, identity, cloud, email, and network security technologies
- Experience working with managed security providers and external security partners
- Scripting or automation experience with PowerShell, Python, APIs, or similar tools
- Working knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting manufacturing, OT, or ICS environments
- Experience building security automation and orchestration workflows
- Cloud security experience
- Security certifications such as Security+, CySA+, GCIH, SC-200, AZ-500, or equivalent
Additional Details
- Participation in an on-call rotation required
- Up to 15% travel
- Opportunity to play a key role in maturing security operations, improving incident response, and driving measurable risk reduction across a global organization.
