As a Cyber Defense Solutions Senior Associate, you will get the opportunity to grow and contribute to our clients' business needs by applying a collection of cybersecurity capabilities, including cyber strategy and management, cyber defense, cyber assessments, and technical security testing for the Cybersecurity & Privacy Practice – all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel.

From day one, you’ll be empowered by the greater Risk team to help clients make the moves that will help them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently.

Your day-to-day may include:

• Execute assigned client engagements from start to finish, which includes engagement planning, execution and reporting

• Perform cybersecurity assessments such as cyber program evaluations, cyber maturity assessments, risk assessments, and security architecture reviews

• Support technical security testing, including threat and vulnerability assessments

• Assist clients in planning and executing cybersecurity remediation activities

• Apply current knowledge of technology and cyber trends and identify security and risk management issues and other opportunities for improvement

• Work with our clients to plan an engagement strategy, define objectives, and address cyber-related controls risks and issues

• Proactively interact with key client stakeholders to gather information, execute on objectives, solve challenges, and make recommendations for improvements

• Participate in professional development activities and training sessions on regular basis

• Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality

• Other job duties as assigned

• Travel as needed

You have the following technical skills and qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of related cybersecurity experience in a similar consulting practice or industry function

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field is required

• Working knowledge of cybersecurity industry leading practices and frameworks, such as NIST CSF, CIS Controls, CRI Profile, CIS Benchmarks, OWASP, or MITRE required

• CISSP, GIAC, CISM, CRISC, cloud security or other related certifications preferred

• Experience in one or more of the overarching areas below:

• Conducting cybersecurity assessments against industry frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF)

• Performing cybersecurity risk assessments

• Executing technical security testing, such as vulnerability assessments or penetration testing

• Reviewing security architecture deployments

• Supporting cybersecurity remediation activities

• Advising clients on complying with regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g., NY DFS, CMMC, PCI, HIPAA)

• Assessing and/or implementing security solutions and controls within cloud service provider platforms

• Exceptional client service, communication, analytical, organizational and project management skills

• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment

The base salary range for this position in Chicago, IL only is between $104,000 and $156,000.

The base salary range for this position in New York, NY only is between $112,300 and $168,500.

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About the Team

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Benefits:

We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits

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