Cybersecurity Proactive & Readiness Services Consultant

We Are
Accenture is a global collective of innovators whose aim is to improve the way the world works and lives. Empowered with innovative tools, continuous learning, and a global community of diverse talent, we drive success in new business architecture that disrupts conventional practices. And we are looking to add an experienced Cybersecurity Proactive & Readiness Services Consultant to an already outstanding team.
Accenture Security helps organizations prepare, protect, detect, respond to, and recover, at all points of the security lifecycle. We hire the very best security talent and arm them with the coolest tools and latest tech so they can help our clients build resilience as we create integrated, customized turnkey solutions. We blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and managed service solutions to rethink the entire security lifecycle.
You Are
Passionate about security, you love what you do and have a genuine desire to outsmart the bad guys. You have the experience to analyze a clients' security posture, anticipate security requirements and help find right-sized solutions based on industry leading practices. You have a proven track record working successfully in a fast-paced, agile environment. You're a creative, analytical problem solver with above average documentation skills who can speak to both technical and non-technical audiences. You are eager to put your skills to use by helping us help our clients inject security at every level of their organization.
The Work
You will be part of a specialized team that helps our clients better prepare for, detect, respond to, and recover from cyber-attacks. The environment is fast paced, highly collaborative and no two days will be the same.
Projects might include:

• Constructing and delivering tabletop exercises and crisis management simulations
• Assessing and/or developing incident response plans and recommending improvements
• Assessing and advising around security operations to ensure best practices are in place
• Managing proactive services such purple team, compromise assessments, and defense validation exercises
• Helping to develop methodologies, process/procedure manuals and documentation.

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements
Here's what you need

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate's Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)
• Minimum of 3 years' service delivery experience contributing within a collaborative team setting and proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Minimum of 3 years' experience applying current security best practices to the development of client advisory materials:
  
  • Demonstrating high proficiency in delivering professional written and oral communications
  • Translating highly technical concepts into common language
• Minimum of 3 years' experience of demonstrated technical/functional skills related to the following areas:
  
  • Understanding of Incident Response and Recovery principals
  • Incident Response and Crisis Management
  • Cyber Resilience
  • Risk Management and Identification
  • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
  • Network Architecture and Security
  • Infrastructure Design
  • Adversarial Tactics (ie., MITRE ATT&CK)
  • Cyber Threat Intelligence
  • Crisis Simulations and Tabletop exercises

Bonus Point if you have

• Experience in public speaking and/or facilitating workshops
• Certifications such as: CISSP, CISA, CISM, GCIH, GCFA, GCFE
• Participation in cyber security competitions or 'Capture The Flag' events

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, New York or Washington as set forth below.
Information on benefits is here.
Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $73,000 to $220,400
Colorado $73,000 to $190,400
New York $67,600 to $220,400
Washington $77,700 to $202,700
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