Senior Cyber Security Consultant
Ferrilli, a Higher Ed Professional Services organization, seeks an experienced Cyber Security professional to join our team as a Senior IT Security Consultant. This role requires an experienced consultant with expertise in assessing client environments, establishing security protocols, assessing potential security threats, security policy development, and creating contingency plans for clients. A combination of technical, communication, and interpersonal skills are required. The successful candidate will possess a background in strategic risk, is passionate about security, has worked as a professional services consultant, and enjoys working with multiple clients in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic IT Cyber Security consulting
- Plan, execute, and report on client security, risk, and vulnerability assessments
- Conduct vulnerability
- Provide strategic direction to clients on the design, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive Cyber Security Program
- Security Policy Development
- Lead and/or assist with the development of design specifications, migration plans, and operational best practices based on client requirements
- Assist client in development of organizational Cyber Incident Response Plan
- Aid client in response to suspected or actual breach or threat
- Consult on corrective and preventative measures to prevent future incidents
- Possess current knowledge of leading Cyber Security technologies and platforms
- Advise clients on email and file encryption
- Identify and suggest improvements to existing security systems
- Lead, manage, and mentor a team of IT security specialists
- Provide client training to recognize security threats and adhere to the organization’s security best practices
- Provide technical leadership and engineering support to clients and in-house teams
- Communicate with clients to discuss security measures and provide information on the designed system
- Possess current knowledge of GLBA, FERPA, HIPPA, and PCI compliance requirements and standards for higher ed
- Participate in industry trade shows or conferences as a SME
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information security, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in security management
- 3+ years in a client consulting role
- Experience in endpoint security
- Experience building security architecture that meets business requirements
- Experience leading or managing projects within the technical security space
- Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary Security, Cloud, and Infrastructure design team
- Experience providing threat-based design guidance for security programs
- Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools
- Thorough knowledge of technical risk analysis, assessment, and mitigation
- Knowledge of scripting languages such as PowerShell
- Knowledge of GLBA, FERPA, HIPPA, and PCI compliance requirements and standards for higher ed
- Knowledge of physical and digital protection systems
- Knowledge of AI tools used in threat prevention and detection
- Strong communication skills and ability to present technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills
- Master’s degree in a relevant security or consulting discipline
- Technical security certification such as CISM, CISSP, or GIAC
- Higher Education industry experience
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Strategy/Planning and Information Technology -
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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