Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Wipfli is a professional services firm that provides consulting and advisory services. The Cybersecurity Consultant II develops and delivers cybersecurity solutions, conducts security and risk assessments, identifies risks and capability gaps, recommends remediation, and manages assigned engagement activities with clients.
Responsibilities
- Execute security and risk consulting engagements, including social engineering, security assessments, and vulnerability testing services
- Perform technical vulnerability assessments of clients’ internal and external networks, network devices, applications, and cloud configurations
- Perform social engineering consulting services, including open-source intelligence research, email phishing simulations, pretext calling, and physical penetration testing, to assess employee awareness of social engineering techniques
- Link client requirements to standard cybersecurity solutions and service offerings with guidance from senior team members
- Coordinate assigned engagement activities with clients; perform testing, analyze results, identify risks and capability gaps, recommend remediation, prepare reports, and present results to management
- Oversee segments of work assigned by project managers or senior team members and thoroughly document work with clear explanations
- Inform project leaders of cost, quality, schedule, and scope risks; monitor personal time and project budgets; and communicate potential overages and availability in advance
- Maintain current knowledge of cybersecurity trends, threats, technical issues, and functional developments, and apply that knowledge to client circumstances
- Participate in continuing professional education and work toward obtaining and maintaining certifications appropriate to the area of expertise
- Contribute to research, development, review, and continuous improvement of cybersecurity consulting services and deliverables
- Mentor Consultant I associates in their development and support the sales process by identifying potential add-on opportunities and escalating client needs to senior team members
- Perform other duties as assigned to meet the responsibilities of the position and client expectations
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in information security, cybersecurity, information technology, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- At least one year of relevant work experience in a professional services firm, or three or more years of private-industry experience focused on cybersecurity, information technology, or a related technical area
- Experience and interest in social engineering exercises, including OSINT research, email phishing, pretext calling, and physical pen test engagements
- Working knowledge of IT infrastructure and components, including applications, systems, networks, servers, endpoints, cloud and SaaS environments, virtualization, storage, backup and recovery solutions, and TCP/IP networking
- Ability to work toward obtaining additional certifications appropriate to the role
- Preferred candidates are located in the Twin Cities, Milwaukee, or Chicago markets
- Experience performing vulnerability assessments and using relevant tools and techniques, such as Nessus Professional, Tenable Vulnerability Management, Nipper Studio, Burp Suite, Wireshark, or Nmap
- Entry-level certifications such as CompTIA A+, Security+, or Network+, or a desire to obtain relevant certifications
- Prior consulting, advisory, training, or client support experience
- Experience with compliance requirements or professional standards associated with cybersecurity or information technology
- Ability to travel up to 20% to client locations within the U.S
Benefits
- Individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, subject to participation rules and based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual and Firm performance.
- 8 health plan options (both HMO & PPO plans)
- Dental and vision coverage
- Opportunity to enroll in HSA with potential Firm contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Firm-sponsored basic life and short and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) savings plan and profit share as well as Firm matching contribution
- Well-being incentive
- Education and certification assistance
- Flexible time off
- Family care leave
- Parental leave
- Family formation benefits
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Travel rewards
- Voluntary critical illness and accident insurance
- Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
- Voluntary legal insurance
- Voluntary long-term care insurance
- Voluntary pet insurance
- Voluntary ID theft protection
- Voluntary supplemental life/AD&D insurance
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