Cyber Strategy & Management Manager

As a Cyber Strategy & Management Manager, you will get the opportunity to grow and contribute to our clients' business needs by applying a collection of information and cybersecurity capabilities, including security and privacy, strategy, governance, IT risk, security testing, technology implementation/operations, cybercrime and breach response for the Cybers & Privacy Practice – all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel.
From day one, you’ll be empowered by the greater Cyber & 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:

• Manage, lead, and perform cybersecurity assessments consisting of cybersecurity capability assessments, cyber threat and risk assessments, network and security architecture reviews, compliance and regulatory assessments, and system configuration reviews.
• Support evaluating and establishing organizational cybersecurity strategies and cybersecurity programs.
• Develop strategic recommendations and consultative guidance to clients to help mature their cybersecurity programs, technology, processes and capabilities.
• Manage assigned client engagements from start to finish, which includes engagement planning, fieldwork execution and reporting.
• Remain current and apply knowledge of cybersecurity trends and risks.
• Communicate and collaborate externally with clients and internally with all levels of the organization to successfully accomplish objectives portraying knowledge and confidence.
• Proactively interact with key client management to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for improvements.
• Develop and manage client relationships with the intention to exceed client expectations.
• Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.
• Participate in professional development activities and training sessions on regular basis.
• Other duties as assigned.

You have the following technical skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field is required
• Minimum 5 years of related cybersecurity experience in a similar consulting practice or function
• CISSP, CISM, GIAC (e.g., GSEC, GCIH, GISP, etc.), cloud security (e.g., AZ-500, AWS Certified Security, Google Cloud Professional Architect / Security Engineer) or other related certifications required
  • Reviewing security architecture deployments and assessing and/or implementing secure configurations for network and infrastructure components (including both on-premises and cloud environments).
  • Assessing Governance, Risk and Compliance programs, perform benchmark reviews, align with industry leading standards and develop target state vision and roadmap. 
  • Performing cybersecurity threat and risk assessments.
  • Supporting cybersecurity program remediation activities.
  • Supporting cybersecurity compliance and regulatory remediation workstreams.
  • Assessing and/or implementing security solutions and controls across both on-premises and cloud network environments.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.
• Exceptional client service and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships
• Strong professional verbal and written skill
• Leading and managing one or more of the overarching areas below:
  • Assessing cybersecurity programs and capabilities against industry leading frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, CRI Profile) and compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity industry leading practices and frameworks, such as NIST CSF, CRI Profile, ISO 27001/2, NYS DFS 500, PCI-DSS, CIS Controls, CIS Benchmarks.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and project management skills
• Can travel as needed

The base salary range for this position in Chicago, IL only is between $144,000 and $216,000.

The base salary range for this position in New York, NY only is between $155,500 and $233,300.

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