Cyber Strategy and Risk Advisory Consultant

Cyber Strategy and Risk Advisory Consultant

The Opportunity:

The cyber landscape is continuously changing due to several driving factors, such as dynamic cyber threats, hyperconnected technologies, such as IT, OT, IoT, and Product, technology change, cloud migration, and regulatory reform. As a result, organizations are facing increased pressure, both internally and externally, to regularly assess and improve their cybersecurity posture and mitigate their risk exposure.

Organizations look to Booz Allen to transform their approach to cybersecurity using next-generation techniques and tools grounded in next-generation threat and risk modeling, advanced analytics, and cyber risk quantification. As a member of Booz Allen’s Cyber Risk practice, you will belong to and provide strategic direction to a network of professionals helping clients transform and align their cybersecurity and risk management functions to the business to drive strategic decisions and investments.

Together, we align these functions with business objectives, empower strategic decision-making, and optimize cyber-ROI investments. In addition to these responsibilities, you will serve as a strategic risk advisor, enhancing Booz Allen’s innovative strategies to help mitigate risks and enhance resilience for our clients. As a leading authority in cybersecurity, Booz Allen is uniquely positioned to guide organizations through this evolving landscape. Our mission goes beyond simply helping enterprises protect themselves, we strive to ensure they also gain a material return from their cybersecurity investments.

Join us at Booz Allen and become a catalyst for change in cybersecurity, driving client service excellence and innovation across organizations worldwide with a focus on Fortune 500 and Global 1000 corporations across all major industries, such as automotive, energy, oil and gas, healthcare, financial services, pharma, software, and high-tech.

Join us. The world can’t wait. 

You Have:

• 3 years of experience supporting enterprise consulting engagements with Fortune 500 and Global 1000 clients and delivering results to senior stakeholders, including industry best practices and standards across cybersecurity and risk management disciplines providing high-quality service and building strong client relationships

• 2 years of experience in a consulting role or in a client or customer service delivery role, including executing cybersecurity assessments against industry frameworks, such as NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, and ISO 27001, and identifying root cause issues and recommending risk-aligned remediations that extend beyond basic control gaps to uplift our client’s cyber resilience

• 2 years of experience authoring technical reports, presentations, and briefs based on performed cybersecurity or risk assessments, including communication of findings and recommendations

• Experience identifying technology vulnerabilities using both manual and automated processes, including automated compliance and vulnerability scanners and system configuration reviews

• Experience with security GRC practices, including risk management frameworks, regulatory requirements, and industry standards, such as NIST CSF or NIST 800-53

• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and drive collaboration and productivity

• Ability to analyze complex security issues, develop effective mitigations, and frame results to strategic audiences, including effective storytelling

• Ability to convey complex technical information to diverse audiences

• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience working for a Technology or Management Consulting Firm and with SOC or threat hunting, including detecting, analyzing, and mitigating cyber threats effectively

• Experience with application security and testing, including secure coding practices and vulnerability assessment methodologies, administering and assessing network devices and security controls, including network security management and configuration, and with Windows or Linux system administration, including managing and securing operating systems effectively

• Knowledge of security standards, such as Center for Internet Security (CIS) and DoD Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG), and industry best practices and compliance requirements

• Knowledge of cybersecurity functions, such as asset management, identity and access management, cloud security, network security, security operations, and incident response, and technologies, such as SIEM, EDR, IPS/IDS, SAST, DAST, CASB/DLP, CSPM, or CWPP

• Knowledge of cloud assessment methodologies, including utilizing built-in processes for assessing native cloud services, and optimizing cloud infrastructure for efficiency, security, and cost-effectiveness

• Knowledge of emerging trends and technologies in threat modeling, such as ATT&CK, PASTA, or STRIDE Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ), to assist organizations in evaluating the impact of cyber threats on their assets, operations, and reputation

• Ability to conduct independent research on emerging topics, regulations, industry practices, and new technologies, indicating a commitment to staying updated with the evolving cybersecurity landscape

• Possession of excellent interpersonal, analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Engineering

• Certified Incident Handler (GCHI), GIAC Enterprise Incident Response (GEIR), or MITRE Threat Hunting Certifications

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $60,400.00 to $137,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

Salary : $60,400 - $137,000