Cybersecurity Consultant

Job ID NumberR3662Employment TypeFull timeWorksite FlexibilityRemoteJob SummaryThe Cybersecurity Consultant will be a team member of our growing Cybersecurity Practice. This individual will engage in strategic and technical activities with clients: support teams to perform assessments, develop cyber strategy, vision, and roadmap activitJob DescriptionWe are looking for a Cybersecurity Consultant who has an understanding and some experience in cybersecurity. The position will be based in the Greater Chicago area and full time . The Consultant will be required to be onsite at our client.The Consultant will be a team member of our growing Cybersecurity Practice. This individual will engage in strategic and technical activities with clients: support teams to perform assessments, develop cyber strategy, vision, and roadmap activities. This is an excellent opportunity to assist new practice within a growing company.What You’ll Do• Participate in a series of planned security projects for external clients• Engage with clients in advisory and strategic discussions to provide outstanding Cybersecurity/IT Strategy and industry guidance to maximize client's long-term business objectives• Support the ongoing evaluation of cybersecurity capabilities to determine maturity score and effectiveness of capability implementation using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) across the enterprise• Assess information security risks and posture for clients• Assist clients in determining the security gaps and concerns and provide a long-term security roadmap for future initiatives• Collaborate with client leadership, team members and other stakeholders to understand their capabilities, maturation roadmaps, and facilitate next steps towards improving their overall cybersecurity posture• Implement planned disaster recovery and business continuity (DR/BC) and incident response (IR) tabletop exercises for clients• Conduct vulnerability assessments of the IT infrastructure for both compliance and security purposes• Plan, design, develop and implement of technical controls, procedures and policy associated with compliance to cyber security standards• Recommend changes to improve client’s cybersecurity posture• Maintain knowledge of the cyber security capabilities of operating systems, networking devices, and control systems• Maintain a broad knowledge of current and emerging state-of-the-art computer/network systems technologies, architectures, and products• Perform various other duties as assignedWhat You’ll NeedRequired:• Previous experience in supporting successful projects• Strong proficiency in security protocols and frameworks with the confidence and experience to implement new security projects• Proven ability to interact and create a positive and collaborative working environment with corporate, business, vendor, and technical resources• Experience in mapping existing environment to security frameworks for maturity ratings• Experience providing security and technical guidance and expert advice to management and other groups• Ability to work independently, and with groups, with limited supervision.• Strong written and verbal communication skills.• Understanding of NIST, ISO, CIS and similar cybersecurity frameworks• Understanding of network security and use of the Internet, including authentication, access control, firewall rules/configuration, disaster prevention, data recovery, intrusion detection and data encryption.• Understanding of IT security policies and procedures• Working knowledge of Incident Response (IR) plans.• Understanding of Active Directory Domains, Federated Services and Wireless Access Points from a security standpoint.• Understanding of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and how MFA relates to security authentication with applicationsPreferred:• Associates or bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Cyber is preferred• Ethical hacking skills are preferred• CompTIA, CISA, CEH certification or similar is preferredPhysical Demands:• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state and local standards• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.• Ability to stand, sit, and move around the classroom for extended periods.• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitorReasonable Accommodation StatementIf you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to application.accommodations@cai.io or (888) 824 – 8111.Equal Employment Opportunity Policy StatementIt is the policy of CAI not to discriminate against any employee or applicant due to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or being a protected veteran. 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