Senior Cybersecurity Enterprise Consultant

Position # 2: Senior Cybersecurity Enterprise Consultant.

Domain: BFSI

Location: Atlanta.

Type of hire: FTE.

JD:

We are seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Enterprise Consultant with extensive experience in the BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance) domain to join our consulting team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in delivering enterprise-level cybersecurity solutions, risk assessments, security strategy, and compliance initiatives tailored to the unique challenges of the BFSI sector. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to develop and implement security frameworks, ensure regulatory compliance, and help safeguard sensitive financial data.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cybersecurity Strategy & Governance:
• Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive cybersecurity strategies for BFSI clients, aligned with business goals and industry-specific regulatory requirements.
• Establish and enforce robust cybersecurity governance frameworks to ensure the protection of sensitive data and assets across the enterprise.
• Advise clients on industry best practices, cybersecurity risk management, and security operations to align with strategic business objectives.
• Risk Assessment & Compliance:
• Conduct thorough cybersecurity risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, and audits for clients in the BFSI domain.
• Provide guidance on achieving and maintaining compliance with key regulatory frameworks such as PCI-DSS, GDPR, SOX, NIST, ISO 27001, FISMA, and other relevant standards for BFSI organizations.
• Develop remediation plans for security gaps and non-compliance issues.
• Security Architecture & Solution Design:
• Collaborate with enterprise IT and security teams to design, deploy, and optimize secure IT architectures that adhere to the latest cybersecurity standards and best practices.
• Recommend and implement security solutions (e.g., SIEM, DLP, IAM, MFA, Firewalls, Endpoint Protection, and Cloud Security) to safeguard financial data, assets, and critical applications.
• Evaluate new security technologies and tools, guiding clients on suitable products for enhancing their security posture.
• Incident Response & Threat Management:
• Lead incident response efforts in the event of a cybersecurity breach or attack, managing identification, containment, eradication, and recovery processes.
• Develop, test, and refine incident response plans for BFSI clients, ensuring that all critical financial systems are properly protected against evolving cyber threats.
• Provide advanced threat intelligence and ensure that appropriate detection and response mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate threats in real-time.
• Security Awareness & Training:
• Develop and deliver training programs to clients employees, fostering awareness of cybersecurity risks, compliance requirements, and best practices within the BFSI sector.
• Promote security awareness throughout the organization, ensuring that all levels of staff understand their roles in protecting sensitive financial information.
• Stakeholder Management & Consulting:
• Act as the main point of contact for client executives, senior leadership, and technical teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment of cybersecurity initiatives with business objectives.
• Provide ongoing consulting services, offering guidance on security posture improvements, data protection, and the implementation of security frameworks.
• Work with legal, compliance, and audit teams to ensure that security policies and practices are aligned with applicable laws and regulations.
• Cloud & Digital Transformation Security:
• Guide BFSI clients on securely adopting cloud technologies (private, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments) and digital transformation strategies.
• Ensure the protection of sensitive data and applications in the cloud, using best practices for cloud security, including identity management, data encryption, and access control.
• Continuous Improvement:
• Monitor the latest trends, threats, and innovations in the cybersecurity landscape, advising clients on new tools, technologies, and methodologies to enhance security.
• Drive continuous improvement in cybersecurity practices and risk management for BFSI clients, adapting strategies to changing threat landscapes.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience:
• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in cybersecurity consulting, with a focus on enterprise security solutions, risk management, and compliance.
• Proven track record of working with BFSI clients and a strong understanding of the unique cybersecurity challenges faced by financial institutions.
• Experience working with key security technologies and frameworks, including SIEM, IAM, MFA, DLP, Firewalls, Endpoint Protection, and Cloud Security.
• Regulatory & Compliance Knowledge:
• In-depth knowledge of BFSI industry regulations and frameworks such as PCI-DSS, GDPR, SOX, NIST, ISO 27001, and FISMA.
• Experience in conducting audits and ensuring compliance with these regulations.
• Technical Expertise:
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity best practices for data protection, network security, threat management, and vulnerability assessment.
• Hands-on experience with cybersecurity tools and technologies, including Firewalls, SIEM, Endpoint Protection, DLP, Cloud Security, and IAM solutions.
• Experience securing cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and hybrid IT infrastructures.
• Certifications:
• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), or similar advanced cybersecurity certifications.
• Relevant certifications in specific technologies (e.g., AWS Certified Security Specialty, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer) are a plus.
• Skills:
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to interact with senior executives, technical teams, and regulatory bodies.
• Experience in leading and mentoring cybersecurity teams and driving large-scale cybersecurity transformation projects.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Position # 2: Senior Cybersecurity Enterprise Consultant.

Domain: BFSI

Location: Atlanta.

Type of hire: FTE.

JD:

We are seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Enterprise Consultant with extensive experience in the BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance) domain to join our consulting team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in delivering enterprise-level cybersecurity solutions, risk assessments, security strategy, and compliance initiatives tailored to the unique challenges of the BFSI sector. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to develop and implement security frameworks, ensure regulatory compliance, and help safeguard sensitive financial data.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cybersecurity Strategy & Governance:
• Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive cybersecurity strategies for BFSI clients, aligned with business goals and industry-specific regulatory requirements.
• Establish and enforce robust cybersecurity governance frameworks to ensure the protection of sensitive data and assets across the enterprise.
• Advise clients on industry best practices, cybersecurity risk management, and security operations to align with strategic business objectives.
• Risk Assessment & Compliance:
• Conduct thorough cybersecurity risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, and audits for clients in the BFSI domain.
• Provide guidance on achieving and maintaining compliance with key regulatory frameworks such as PCI-DSS, GDPR, SOX, NIST, ISO 27001, FISMA, and other relevant standards for BFSI organizations.
• Develop remediation plans for security gaps and non-compliance issues.
• Security Architecture & Solution Design:
• Collaborate with enterprise IT and security teams to design, deploy, and optimize secure IT architectures that adhere to the latest cybersecurity standards and best practices.
• Recommend and implement security solutions (e.g., SIEM, DLP, IAM, MFA, Firewalls, Endpoint Protection, and Cloud Security) to safeguard financial data, assets, and critical applications.
• Evaluate new security technologies and tools, guiding clients on suitable products for enhancing their security posture.
• Incident Response & Threat Management:
• Lead incident response efforts in the event of a cybersecurity breach or attack, managing identification, containment, eradication, and recovery processes.
• Develop, test, and refine incident response plans for BFSI clients, ensuring that all critical financial systems are properly protected against evolving cyber threats.
• Provide advanced threat intelligence and ensure that appropriate detection and response mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate threats in real-time.
• Security Awareness & Training:
• Develop and deliver training programs to clients employees, fostering awareness of cybersecurity risks, compliance requirements, and best practices within the BFSI sector.
• Promote security awareness throughout the organization, ensuring that all levels of staff understand their roles in protecting sensitive financial information.
• Stakeholder Management & Consulting:
• Act as the main point of contact for client executives, senior leadership, and technical teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment of cybersecurity initiatives with business objectives.
• Provide ongoing consulting services, offering guidance on security posture improvements, data protection, and the implementation of security frameworks.
• Work with legal, compliance, and audit teams to ensure that security policies and practices are aligned with applicable laws and regulations.
• Cloud & Digital Transformation Security:
• Guide BFSI clients on securely adopting cloud technologies (private, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments) and digital transformation strategies.
• Ensure the protection of sensitive data and applications in the cloud, using best practices for cloud security, including identity management, data encryption, and access control.
• Continuous Improvement:
• Monitor the latest trends, threats, and innovations in the cybersecurity landscape, advising clients on new tools, technologies, and methodologies to enhance security.
• Drive continuous improvement in cybersecurity practices and risk management for BFSI clients, adapting strategies to changing threat landscapes.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience:
• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in cybersecurity consulting, with a focus on enterprise security solutions, risk management, and compliance.
• Proven track record of working with BFSI clients and a strong understanding of the unique cybersecurity challenges faced by financial institutions.
• Experience working with key security technologies and frameworks, including SIEM, IAM, MFA, DLP, Firewalls, Endpoint Protection, and Cloud Security.
• Regulatory & Compliance Knowledge:
• In-depth knowledge of BFSI industry regulations and frameworks such as PCI-DSS, GDPR, SOX, NIST, ISO 27001, and FISMA.
• Experience in conducting audits and ensuring compliance with these regulations.
• Technical Expertise:
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity best practices for data protection, network security, threat management, and vulnerability assessment.
• Hands-on experience with cybersecurity tools and technologies, including Firewalls, SIEM, Endpoint Protection, DLP, Cloud Security, and IAM solutions.
• Experience securing cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and hybrid IT infrastructures.
• Certifications:
• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), or similar advanced cybersecurity certifications.
• Relevant certifications in specific technologies (e.g., AWS Certified Security Specialty, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer) are a plus.
• Skills:
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to interact with senior executives, technical teams, and regulatory bodies.
• Experience in leading and mentoring cybersecurity teams and driving large-scale cybersecurity transformation projects.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.