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VikingCloud · 8 hours ago

Security Consultant

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

VikingCloud is a leading Predict-to-Prevent cybersecurity and compliance company, offering integrated solutions for risk mitigation. The Security Consultant will provide assessments and consulting to clients, manage their own workload, and conduct audits and risk assessments based on various compliance standards.

Cloud ComputingCloud SecurityNetwork SecuritySoftware

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Perform both consulting, advisory and assessment services

Must maintain relevant certification required by industry and complete relevant ongoing continuing education required by certifications

Provide competent and relevant cybersecurity, governance, compliance, risk, and auditing in the technical space in accordance with various regulations and standards

Provide engagement management and high-level project management for delivery of services to multiple client which have been assigned to you by management

Evaluate client compliance with regulations such as Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), ISO 27K series, NIST, or other compliance standards and frameworks

Conduct audits and risk assessment based on National Institute of Science (NIST) standards like NIST Risk Management Framework, NIST Cyber Security Framework, NIST Privacy Framework, and International Standards organization (ISO) frameworks for risk and cybersecurity

Consultative support with clients in using risk assessment and audit based on National Institute of Science (NIST) or ISO27002

Sharing your expertise with clients and colleagues to aid in making decisions on topics like strategy and scope as well as deep and highly technical projects like web application architecture and security

Providing clear, organized findings and recommendations to clients and tracking progress towards resolution and compliance

Producing detailed, high-quality reports for clients and industry third parties like payment card brands and the PCI Security Standards Council

Learning from our close-knit group of consultants as well as contributing your thoughts, tools, industry news or lessons learned

Working with clients to implement practices to produce secure applications and identify and eliminate security vulnerabilities

Working independently, undertaking information security engagements including working co-ordination and project management (client interaction, deliverables, work plans, escalation’s, etc.)

Growing the business by identifying up-sells with existing and potential clients

Providing regular status reports on all projects assigned

Being a team player and having the capability to expand having the capability to expand/adapt your skills in a fast-paced ever-changing industry

Qualification

CybersecurityRisk AssessmentCompliance StandardsProject ManagementNetworkingVulnerability ScanningPenetration TestingInformation SecurityTechnical ReportingClient InteractionTeam PlayerCommunication SkillsAdaptability

Required

At least 5 years of previous professional experience in cyber security, information security or risk assessments

Strong professional and technical experience in information technology or information security

Must have hands on or conceptual understanding in networking, end user systems support, server support, virus and malware systems, logging, building systems from scratch, policies, procedures, computer user account management, vulnerability scanning, pen testing, and wireless networking

Have at least one industry-recognized professional certification from each list below: List A: (ISC)2 Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified ISO 27001 Lead Implementer. List B: ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified ISO 27001, Lead Auditor, Internal Auditor 1, IRCA ISMS Auditor or higher (e.g., Auditor/Lead Auditor, Principal Auditor), IIA Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Company

VikingCloud

VikingCloud is the leading Predict-to-Prevent cybersecurity and compliance company, offering businesses a single, integrated solution to make informed, predictive, and cost-effective risk mitigation decisions – faster.

Founded in 2019

Chicago, Illinois, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.vikingcloud.com/

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