NewSouth Technologies, Inc. · 19 hours ago
Cyber Security Consultant
Raleigh, NC
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$80/hr - $80/hr
7+ years expNewSouth Technologies, Inc. is in search of a Technical Security Risk Assessment & Penetration Testing Lead Consultant to support a large-scale cybersecurity initiative in North Carolina. The role involves designing assessment strategies, leading execution, managing the assessment team, and delivering high-quality security assessments across various county IT environments.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Information ServicesInformation TechnologyProject ManagementSoftware
Responsibilities
Lead and perform technical security risk assessments of county IT environments, including:
Servers, desktops, and endpoints
Networks, firewalls, and VPNs
Identity & Access Management (IAM), MFA, and user provisioning
Security hardening, vulnerability management, and patch management processes
Conduct internal and external penetration testing, vulnerability identification, exploit validation, and risk prioritization
Evaluate security posture against recognized frameworks such as NIST, CIS Controls, and ISO 27001
Develop and maintain a repeatable assessment methodology applicable across 100 counties
Create standardized assessment templates, testing procedures, checklists, and reporting formats
Ensure consistent execution, documentation, and quality across all county assessments
Lead, coordinate, and manage the technical assessment team, including:
Workload planning and assignments
Scheduling and delivery tracking
Quality assurance of assessment outputs
Create and maintain project plans, timelines, status reports, and progress dashboards
Ensure on-time delivery while managing risks, issues, and dependencies
Translate complex technical findings into clear, non-technical summaries for:
County leadership
DHHS executives
CMS and external stakeholders
Present assessment results, risk ratings, and remediation recommendations
Support decision-making by clearly articulating security risks, impacts, and mitigation strategies
Qualification
Required
7+ years of Cybersecurity risk assessments & penetration testing
Technical security assessments of county IT environments (servers, networks, IAM, MFA, VPNs, patching)
Internal & external penetration testing, vulnerability identification, exploit validation
Development of assessment methodologies, templates, and reporting standards
Managing assessment teams, workloads, schedules, and deliverables
Project planning, timelines, and executive reporting
NIST, CIS Controls, ISO 27001 frameworks
Preferred
Experience supporting state or county government cybersecurity initiatives
Prior work with SLED or FED/Civilian or public-sector compliance programs
Relevant cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH, OSCP) – preferred but not required
Company
NewSouth Technologies, Inc.
NewSouth Technologies, Inc. is a premier IT services consulting company founded in 1998 and headquartered in Raleigh, NC.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase