Consultant, Cybersecurity

FTI Consulting • Washington, DC

1d • $78,500 - $110,500

About The Position

FTI Consulting is seeking technical cybersecurity experts to support complex, global, and high-profile litigation, arbitration, and investigations. The team combines risk advisory, investigative, and disputes expertise to deliver holistic client solutions. Relevant expertise may include intelligence collection, incident response, insider threat analysis, network operations, emerging cyber policy, security operations, malware analysis, cloud security, digital forensics, penetration testing, and application testing.

The role performs cybersecurity engagements in a fast-paced, deadline-sensitive environment for clients such as leading law firms, financial institutions, and corporations. It includes reporting findings, managing consultants and investigative researchers, supporting service strategy and delivery improvements, developing threat identification methods, supervising incident analysis, and enhancing proposals. The position offers coaching, mentoring, and professional development within a growing cybersecurity team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Ability to travel to clients and FTI offices as needed.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; visa sponsorship is not provided.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft 365 environments.
• AWS or Azure security certifications.
• Identity and Access Management experience.
• Networking experience.
• Specialized experience in cyber incident response and cyber incident management.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of cybersecurity engagements in a fast-paced, deadline-sensitive environment.
• Summarize results accurately and concisely in written reports for sophisticated clients.
• Manage consultants on engagements involving teams of investigative researchers.
• Provide oral reports to clients when appropriate.
• Assist leadership in developing strategies to expand the service portfolio and improve service delivery efficiency and consistency.
• Maintain current knowledge of industry trends, threats, methodologies, and core technologies to understand client needs and design technical solutions.
• Lead assessment of current threat identification techniques and develop new methodologies and frameworks.
• Supervise incident analysis results, applying analytical skills and advanced cybersecurity knowledge.
• Lead modification and enhancement of proposals.

Benefits

• Coaching and mentoring within the team.
• Support for continuous professional development.
• On-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses, and certifications.
• A dedicated coach who provides regular guidance and advocates for professional growth.
• Tailored programs for critical professional milestones.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level