Cyber Security Operations Manager

at Aon in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Cybersecurity Operations Manager
This is a remote role that can be performed from anywhere within the United States.
At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.
As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.
What the day will look like
Aon's Security Operations Center (SOC) aspires to be at the forefront of cybersecurity excellence, driving innovation and best practice to protect our organization and stakeholders from emerging cyber risks.
By embracing a DevOps culture and intelligence-driven strategy, our SOC aims to create a secure, resilient environment and workforce, fostering trust and assuring all who rely on us to protect their data are in safe hands.
As the Cybersecurity Operations Manager of the North America Region, you'll play a critical role in supporting this vision. You will drive the team to success by managing ticket triage, event correlation, incident response and other security activities. This position will provide oversight and direction for the America's Security Operations Center (SOC) constituted of a number of leads and analysts, monitoring all systems across a global enterprise footprint as part of a global team.
How is this opportunity different
You'll have the freedom to develop new capabilities with the backing of Aon's extensive resources, experience, and leadership. This opportunity includes working closely with senior leadership with a strong background and experience in threat detection and response.
Skills and experience that will lead to success.
7+ years of relevant IT Security experience and a demonstrated ability to build and lead impactful teams.
Solid understanding of the security landscape, including prevalent threats, existing technologies, and modern security architectures.
Experience managing teams responsible for incident response and threat intelligence services.
Leadership through collaboration, a bias for action, and experience working within fast-paced, high-performance teams.
Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate and present security risk concepts with business and technology partners.
Proven creative problem-solving and analytical skills.
Education
BA/BS degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related Information Technology field, or equivalent experience.
How we support our colleagues
In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon.
Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognize that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!
Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.
Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status.
We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $130,000 to $175,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant's education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location.
This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon's annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to... For full info follow application link.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, or domestic partner status. Aon is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.