Cyber Security Advisor

TEKsystems•North Chicago, IL

2d•$55 - $65•Onsite

About The Position

As a Cyber Specialist – Digital Enablement, you will play an important role in ensuring that product technologies leveraged by healthcare providers and consumers are secure-by-design. These technologies range from regulated medical devices to e-commerce and customer loyalty solutions. You will evaluate the cybersecurity posture of new and existing product technologies, identify risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and ensure timely remediation and closure. You will bring deep expertise in security risks, controls, mitigations, and global cybersecurity standards to product teams. This role is expert-driven and guidance focused, requiring strong technical depth, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to navigate a large, global environment. You will partner closely with internal product owners, developers, engineers, security architects, and external collaborators to evaluate solutions, strengthen governance, and guide secure product development. Your work will directly contribute to the delivery of scalable, compliant, and secure product technologies, cloud services, and connected applications. The role focuses on consultative responsibilities rather than hands‑on development or cybersecurity operations.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in cybersecurity or technology architecture, assessment, or consulting with a focus on the development of secure digital product technologies
Experience conducting risk assessments, control assessments, and governance reporting
Ability to clearly articulate cybersecurity risks and recommended mitigations to product development teams
Strong understanding of modern technology stacks, including cloud‑native architectures and API-driven services
Understanding of core concepts related to identity and access management, secure software development, network security, and cryptography
Familiar with device to device, service to service, and consumer identity and access management practices
Familiarity with modern phishing-resistant authentication technologies, including WebAuthn and Passkeys
Understanding of cybersecurity risks associated with emerging technologies, including quantum computing and artificial intelligence
Knowledge of global medical device regulatory frameworks
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Working knowledge of security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS)
Strong collaboration and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor complex information for diverse audiences
Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Assurance, Software Engineering, or a related field

Nice To Haves

Strong preference for candidates with cybersecurity experience across e commerce, mobile apps, IoT, or medical devices.
Preferred certifications include CISSP, HCISPP, CISM, CCSP, SABSA Foundation, CISA, or similar industry-recognized certifications

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain security guidance documentation, including standards and frameworks
Conduct full-stack architecture reviews of products and platforms, including consumer identity platforms
Perform cybersecurity threat modeling and prepare outputs for review by internal and external stakeholders
Establish, document, and monitor compliance with risk‑based and regulatory-informed cybersecurity requirements for individual products
Collaborate with product designers and developers to ensure security considerations are integrated early into product design discussions
Validate the security of product software supply chains and product deployment pipelines
Develop risk mitigation strategies and recommend appropriate security controls
Assess and prioritize product security risks through detailed evaluation of vulnerability assessments and penetration testing results
Evaluate the effectiveness of product cybersecurity controls
Identify and effectively communicate cyber risk trends
Ensure risk management plans are clearly documented, actionable, and accurately reflect the organization’s risk tolerance
Track and ensure product compliance with defined vulnerability remediation SLAs.
Participate in governance forums, architecture reviews, and technical discussions as a representative of Product Cybersecurity