Information Security Investigator

%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:%26quot;Open Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Segoe UI%26quot;, Frutiger, %26quot;Frutiger Linotype%26quot;, %26quot;Dejavu Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Helvetica Neue%26quot;, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-align:center;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cimg src=%22https://secure2.cookcountyil.gov/Taleo/SD%20PNG%20Logo.png%22 width=%22100%22 height=%22116%22%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;times new roman%26quot;, times, serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E %26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 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12px;orphans:2;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:150%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EProbation Period: %3C/strong%3E12 Months%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:%26quot;Open Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Segoe UI%26quot;, Frutiger, %26quot;Frutiger Linotype%26quot;, %26quot;Dejavu Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Helvetica Neue%26quot;, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:150%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EDesignation – SEAM EE: %3C/strong%3ENot Applicable%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:%26quot;Open Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Segoe UI%26quot;, Frutiger, %26quot;Frutiger Linotype%26quot;, %26quot;Dejavu Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Helvetica Neue%26quot;, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22text-align:center;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3E%3Ci%3E%3Cstrong%3ECharacteristics of the Position%3C/strong%3E%3C/i%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:%26quot;Open Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Segoe UI%26quot;, Frutiger, %26quot;Frutiger Linotype%26quot;, %26quot;Dejavu Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Helvetica Neue%26quot;, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:%26quot;Open Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Segoe UI%26quot;, Frutiger, %26quot;Frutiger Linotype%26quot;, %26quot;Dejavu Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Helvetica Neue%26quot;, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3Cu%3EGeneral Overview%3C/u%3E%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:%26quot;Open Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Segoe UI%26quot;, Frutiger, %26quot;Frutiger Linotype%26quot;, %26quot;Dejavu Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Helvetica Neue%26quot;, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3EThe Information Security Investigator role reports to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) within the Cook County Sheriff’s TechOps Bureau. %26nbsp;This role is responsible for assisting the Sheriff CISO with physical/digital security, training, and disaster recovery procedures for the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:%26quot;Open Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Segoe UI%26quot;, Frutiger, %26quot;Frutiger Linotype%26quot;, %26quot;Dejavu Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Helvetica Neue%26quot;, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:%26quot;Open Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Segoe UI%26quot;, Frutiger, %26quot;Frutiger Linotype%26quot;, %26quot;Dejavu Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Helvetica Neue%26quot;, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3EThe Information Security Investigator will assist in the administration of the organizational information security program and function, including strategy, tactics, standards, and systems. In this capacity the Information Security Investigator will help enforce regulatory requirements and use compliance-based processes and analytics to ensure the protection and confidentiality of data and other information assets across the agency. This position requires strong knowledge in the area of risk assessment, data and system security, security implementation and changing the culture of the institution through training and education.%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:9.75pt 0in 3.75pt;vertical-align:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:9.75pt 0in 3.75pt;vertical-align:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3Cu%3EKey Responsibilities and Duties%3C/u%3E%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:9.75pt 0in 3.75pt;vertical-align:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3EWork closely with all functional areas throughout the Sheriff’s Office to ensure the goals of the Sheriff, Undersheriff and Chief of Staff are realized.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:9.75pt 0in 3.75pt;vertical-align:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3EAssist with enforcing security initiatives and standards.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:9.75pt 0in 3.75pt;vertical-align:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3ESupport with enforcing network access and monitoring policies.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:9.75pt 0in 3.75pt;vertical-align:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3EAssist with the planning and implementation of a disaster recovery program.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:9.75pt 0in 3.75pt;vertical-align:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3EAssist and implementation of cyber security policies.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:9.75pt 0in 3.75pt;vertical-align:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3ESupport the development, testing and maintenance of business continuity plans for IT systems and customer operations; direct IT system recovery activities in the event of disaster; participate in annual plan testing.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:9.75pt 0in 3.75pt;vertical-align:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3EAssist with emergency procedures and incident responses around Business Continuation.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:9.75pt 0in 3.75pt;vertical-align:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3EMaintain relationships with local, state, and federal law enforcement and other related government agencies.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:9.75pt 0in 3.75pt;vertical-align:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3EAssist with safeguarding of intellectual property and computer systems.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:9.75pt 0in 3.75pt;vertical-align:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3EEnsure security systems are maintained, monitored, and updated.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:9.75pt 0in 3.75pt;vertical-align:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3EInvestigate security incidences and breaches.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:9.75pt 0in 3.75pt;vertical-align:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3EAssist with activities to create information security awareness throughout the Sheriff’s Office.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp 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style=%22background-color:white;margin:9.75pt 0in 3.75pt;vertical-align:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3EAbility to work with executive leadership.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:9.75pt 0in 3.75pt;vertical-align:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3EFamiliarity of cyber security best practices and principles.%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:9.75pt 0in 3.75pt;vertical-align:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:%27Times New Roman%27, Times, serif;font-size:18px;%22%3EExcellent interpersonal and communication skills.%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22background-color:white;margin:9.75pt 0in 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Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a High School Diploma or General Education Development (G.E.D.) test certificate. 

Possession of a at least 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university.

Experience with incident response procedures.    

Required to be capable to work any shift assigned, including days, afternoons, or midnights; must be capable of working holidays and weekends; must be able to work unplanned assignments when needed, as required, including mandatory overtime as required. Participate in on-call remote response assistance schedule every 4th week.

 

Preferred Qualifications

Information Security certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certification (CISSP) or Certified Information Security Manager Certification (CISM).

Strong experience in operating system and application security hardening and best practices.

Experience with penetration testing of virtual applications and systems.

 

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee’s normal line of work.

 

**Article EE, Civilian Selection Process, of the Sheriff’s Employment Action Manual (SEAM), applies to this employment process and can be found at the following link:

 

https://cookcountysheriffil.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/SEAM-Article-EE-Civilian-Selection-Process-updated-11-15-25.pdf

 

Please note that there are no remote job opportunities, all positions are located onsite.

 

All Cook County Sheriff’s Office employees must apply on the internal employment page to be considered; the application may be accessed via the SheriffNet site on the Human Resource page.

 

*Note: All Internal Applicants are subject to Cook County Promotional salary rules if selected.

 

I Certify that no Political Reasons or Factors were considered in any decision I made or action I took related to this Employment Action. Further, I do not know of or have any reason to believe that anyone else considered or took action based on Political Reasons or Factors with respect to this Employment Action.

 

EEO Statement

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits all unlawful discrimination in its hiring and promotional process. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office employment decisions will not be based on race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, family or parental status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

 

Benefits

Health Insurance Program – Health insurance coverage includes medical, dental and vision care and is available for an employee and his/her eligible dependents.

Holidays – Thirteen (13) Holidays are granted in each Fiscal Year. Employees who are active at the beginning of the fiscal year (December 1^st) also qualify for a floating holiday.

Sick Leave – Granted sick leave is earned and accrued at the rate of one (1) day for each month of service and may be accumulated up to one hundred and seventy-five (175) working days.

Vacation Leave – Granted Vacation leave is earned and accrued, with employees having the opportunity to accrue fifteen (15) days within the Fiscal Year; Vacation leave accruals increase based on an employee’s anniversary date of employment.

Life Insurance – Basic term life insurance, equal to one (1) time the employee’s annual salary, is offered to every employee at no cost and the employee may elect to purchase supplemental coverage.

Pension Plan – Employees contribute into the Cook County Pension Fund and earn a prescribed percentage for each year of service; employees may be eligible for an annual annuity after ten (10) years of service and upon reaching a certain age based on when the employee started employment.

Deferred Compensation Program – Employees may elect to enroll in a deferred compensation plan, a tax deferred plan which may be used as a supplemental retirement option.

 

The 2025 Cook County Employee Benefits Overview can be viewed at

https://www.cookcountyil.gov/sites/g/files/ywwepo161/files/documents/2025-09/OE26.Employee Benefits Overview (EBO)_County.pdf

 

Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace

It is the policy of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office to provide a drug- and alcohol-free workplace for all members.

It is imperative that all Sheriff’s Office members are capable of devoting constant and uninterrupted attention to the performance of all assigned duties without risk to safety and security for themselves, other members, or the public. To ensure the goals of this policy are met, all Sheriff’s Office members shall be subject to drug and alcohol testing, whether mandatory, random, or based on reasonable suspicion.

 

*Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. *

 

This position requires successful completion of post-offer tests, which may include a background check, drug screen and/or medical examination. Falsification of any information in the application process will result in disqualification and ineligible for appointment to, or employment in, a position in the County service for a period of five years. For current Cook County Sheriff’s employees, such falsification may result in discipline, up to and including termination, and ineligible for appointment to or employment in a position in the County service for a period of five years. See Cook County Code of Ordinances, Article II, Sections 44-54 Unlawful Practices Relating to Employees and Employment - Penalty, 44-56 Political Discrimination; Cook County Employment Plan, Section V.N. Pre-Interview License and Certification Verification; Supplemental Policy No. 2014-2.13 Ineligible for Rehire List; and Cook County Personnel Rules 3.3(b) (7) (8) (18).

 

Sheriff’s Employment Action Manual (SEAM)

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office hiring process is governed by the Sheriff’s Employment Action Manual (SEAM) which prohibits employment actions from being influenced by any Political Reasons or Factors for Non-Exempt Positions. Cook County Sheriff’s officials and employees who become aware of or receive a complaint that involves an allegation of Political Reasons or Factors being considered in the hiring process of Non-Exempt positions are obligated to refer the complaint to the Cook County Sheriff’s Director of Compliance. If the Cook County Sheriff’s Director of Compliance sustains allegations of Political Reasons or Factors being considered, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office will disqualify the Applicant or Candidate from consideration for employment and disciplinary action will be imposed on any involved Cook County employees, if applicable.”

 

The advertisement of this position by any individual does not constitute an offer or promise of employment, promotion, or any other employment action and shall not influence the Cook County Sheriff’s Office hiring decision.

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If you have an issue completing your application, please call Technical Support at 773-674-6998.