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Lead Cyber Security Threat Detection
Northbrook, United States
Do you want to be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients? Every day, we are driven to develop and deliver innovative and effective new medicines to patients and physicians. If you want to be part of this exciting work, you belong at Astellas!
Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com .
This position is based in Northbrook, Illinois. Hybrid work from certain states may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines. Candidates interested in hybrid work are encouraged to apply.
Purpose:
We are seeking a proactive and skilled Lead, Cybersecurity Threat Detection to join our dynamic cybersecurity team. This position will be responsible for building, maturing, and managing our threat detection activities which include proactive threat hunting, adversary emulation, and threat intelligence analysis, ensuring the protection of our intellectual property, clinical research data, manufacturing environments, and patient trust.
This role will partner closely with security operations, business units, and executive leadership to deliver actionable intelligence and proactive threat detection strategies. The Global Lead will establish a unified, intelligence-driven hunting program that integrates advanced analytics, adversary tracking, and cross-functional collaboration across regions.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Conduct proactive threat hunting activities to identify vulnerabilities and potential threats within the organization’s network and systems.
Analyze security alerts and incidents to determine the nature and scope of threats and develop strategies for mitigation.
Develop and execute intelligence-driven threat hunting operations to proactively identify malicious activity across diverse environments (cloud, on-premises, OT, R&D labs, manufacturing).
Establish a global adversary tracking capability to monitor and profile threat actors targeting the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector.
Collaborate with incident response teams to investigate security breaches and provide recommendations for remediation.
Utilize threat intelligence tools and frameworks to enhance threat detection capabilities.
Develop and maintain threat models and attack simulations to assess the effectiveness of security controls.
Stay current with the latest cybersecurity trends, threats, and technologies to continuously improve threat hunting methodologies.
Create and present reports on findings, trends, and recommendations to stakeholders and management.
Champion the integration of AI/ML-driven detection models and threat intelligence feeds to accelerate hunting efficiency.
Participate in security awareness training and initiatives to educate employees on cybersecurity best practices.
Qualifications Required:
10+ years in cybersecurity, with at least 5+ years leading global teams in threat hunting, cyber threat intelligence, or security operations.
Proven experience in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries preferred.
Deep expertise in adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), threat actor tracking, and MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), industrial control systems (ICS/OT), and advanced EDR/XDR tools.
Demonstrated success in building and scaling global security programs with measurable outcomes.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to brief executive leadership and non-technical stakeholders on complex threats.
Ability to operate effectively in a complex, global, and highly regulated environment.
Strong collaboration skills with experience influencing stakeholders across cultures and regions.
Agile and adaptive thinker who thrives in fast-paced, high-pressure scenarios.
Working Environment:
At Astellas we recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We believe this will optimize the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.
Benefits:
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation and Sick time, plus national holidays including year-end shut down
401(k) match and annual company contribution
Company paid life insurance
Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions
Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions
Referral bonus program
Salary Range: $140,000 - $190,000 (Note: Final Salary could be more or less based on experience).
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Astellas is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.
EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans
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