Cybersecurity Consultant

Position Type

W2 contract

Title

Cybersecurity Consultant

Location

Irving, TX

Required Certifications

• CISSP
• CISA
• CISM
• CRISC

Required Skills

• 5+ years in cyber risk, IT risk, or information security risk (consulting or Big 4 experience preferred)
• Strong communication and presentation skills with ability to engage senior leadership
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business risk language
• Experience managing risk registers and tracking remediation activities
• Technical understanding of systems, controls, and risk scenarios
• Proactive, organized, and able to anticipate stakeholder needs
• Experience contributing to risk program design or process improvement

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Qualitative risk analysis methodologies in cybersecurity or IT environments
• FAIR (Factor Analysis of Information Risk)
• ISO 27001, NIST, or similar frameworks
• ServiceNow IRM or similar GRC platforms

Job Responsibilities

• Facilitate risk acceptance and awareness discussions with senior leadership; translate technical risks into business terms
• Develop executive-ready presentations and proactively anticipate leadership questions and data needs
• Maintain and track the cyber risk register, including follow-up on remediation actions and acceptance decisions
• Perform qualitative risk analysis (likelihood and impact) using scenario-based models
• Evaluate control effectiveness and compensating controls; provide risk-based recommendationsSupport and contribute to the design and improvement of the cyber risk management program and associated processes

Education Requirements

• Option 1: Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience in this capacity
• Option 2: No degree with a minimum of 7+ years of experience in this capacity