Senior Consultant - Cyber Risk Advisory
McLean, VA
Risk Advisory – RC-Cybersecurity /
Full-Time Employee /
Hybrid
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CrossCountry Consulting’s Risk Advisory practice is rapidly growing and looking for cybersecurity and technology risk professionals. Our Cybersecurity and Technology Risk Advisory services include Cyber strategy, IT governance, IT risk and cybersecurity assessment, cloud security, privacy and data protection, systems pre- and post-implementation controls evaluation and advisory, systems development life cycle controls assessment, data governance & analytics, resilience, and third-party risk management. We serve clients with expertise in these areas across all three lines of defense, including internal audit.
What You'll Do:
- Assess clients’ cybersecurity and technology landscapes, technology and security processes, and related risks and threats
- Perform controls testing and validation against standards, requirements and frameworks, support gap and maturity assessments
- Review systems and processes with a focus on industry best practice standards and frameworks to make recommendations for improvement
- Update and create policies and procedures of a technical/security nature
- Gain valuable experience in 1st, 2nd and 3rd line functions of top-tier organizations
- Contribute towards the advancement and growth of CrossCountry’s Risk Advisory practice, including internal initiatives such as recruiting and business development, together with other service offerings such as Data Transformation & Analytics
- Support Managing Consultants with project administration (e.g., project setup and planning, budgeting, account management, billing)
- Work on projects across Risk Advisory, gaining skills and experience in Cybersecurity, Data Transformation & Analytics, Data Privacy/Protection, and Third-Party Risk Management
- Maintain and help grow client relationships
What You'll Bring:
- 1+ years of professional services experience in a client-facing role at an accounting firm, consulting firm, or commensurate experience
- An understanding of Cybersecurity and IT risk methodologies, concepts, tools, and objectives
- A working knowledge of risks and internal controls
- Professionalism and discretion in interacting with executives and clients
- Creativity, confidence, and flexibility
Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in management information systems (MIS), computer information systems (CIS), accounting information systems (AIS), accounting, business, cybersecurity, or other technical disciplines
- Security+, Network+, Associates of CISSP, or CISA preferred
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