Director, Network Security Engineer

Cresset Capital • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Cresset is an independent, award-winning multi-family office and private investment firm focused on reimagining wealth management. The firm aims to help clients optimize both wealth and life, providing access to talent, ideas, and investment opportunities typically available to large single-family offices and institutions. Cresset emphasizes a personalized, entrepreneurial, and client-first approach, built to endure for over 100 years. The company is proudly owned by its clients and employees and has received recognition from Barron’s and Forbes. The firm is seeking an experienced Director, Network Security Engineer with deep expertise in Netskope DLP. This role involves leading the design, implementation, and optimization of the enterprise data protection strategy, safeguarding sensitive data across cloud, web, email, and endpoint environments, and enabling secure business operations. The ideal candidate will possess hands-on technical depth, strategic leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills to mature and scale DLP capabilities within the organization.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with a strong focus on Data Loss Prevention
• Expert-level experience with DLP (policy creation, deployment, troubleshooting, and optimization)
• Deep understanding of data classification frameworks and sensitive data types (PII, PHI, financial data, intellectual property)
• Experience implementing DLP across cloud (SaaS/IaaS), endpoints, and web traffic
• Strong knowledge of CASB/SSE architectures and cloud security principles
• Experience integrating DLP with tools such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and IAM platforms
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI, etc.)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading or managing security engineering teams or programs
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or industry certifications
• Experience with other DLP platforms (e.g., Symantec, Microsoft Purview, Forcepoint)
• Scripting or automation experience (Python, PowerShell, APIs)
• Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, deployment, and management of DLP solutions
• Define and implement data protection policies, including data classification, discovery, and enforcement
• Oversee data monitoring and incident response processes related to data exfiltration and policy violations
• Collaborate with Security, IT, Legal, Compliance, and business units to align DLP controls with regulatory and business requirements
• Drive continuous improvement of DLP capabilities, including tuning policies to reduce false positives/negatives
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to security engineers and analysts
• Integrate DLP with broader security ecosystem (CASB, SSE, SIEM, EDR, IAM, etc.)
• Develop and maintain metrics, dashboards, and reporting for DLP effectiveness and risk posture
• Support audits and compliance initiatives (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, PCI-DSS)
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend enhancements to the data protection program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed