Lead Consultant (Security Advisor)

Apex Systems•Glen Allen, VA

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About The Position

Apex is seeking a dynamic Lead Consultant with strong consultative skills to serve as a Security Advisor within US & Canada practice as part of Apex Systems Solutions Delivery Organization. This role will serve on project teams with Apex clients to assess, design, and implement secure technologies and services. This role will also provide technical subject matter expertise for Apex sales and account teams during the scoping of new security opportunities.

Requirements

6+ years of hands-on experiencing performing security assessments and remediation support.
Hands-on experience with threat modeling, risk assessments, and security audits and ability to identify vulnerabilities and mitigate risks
Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Information Systems Management, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Experience with security and privacy frameworks like CIS Controls, ISO/IEC 2700x, MITRE ATT&CK, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, GDPR, FedRAMP etc.
Technical or professional certifications and certificates (e.g., ISC2, ISACA, PCIP, PCI QSA, etc.)
Experience working with different cloud security products and cloud types.
Experience creating a security roadmap with estimates for complexity and cost; including people, process, & technology inputs
Experience managing a backlog of activities and delivery teams consisting of technical and nontechnical professionals.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills and an ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in all client communications.
Ability to influence others, build relationships, and manage conflicts
Highly motivated, consultative, problem-solving mindset
Leadership experience and executive level communication and facilitation skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience with brief management, as needed, on the status of action items and/or results of these activities
In-depth knowledge of information security principles, technologies, and best practices
Technical expertise with security tools and technologies like firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, SIEM, DLP, encryption, access controls, vulnerability management, etc.
Experience with security monitoring, incident response and knowledge of cyber threats and attack vectors.
Working knowledge of cloud security best practices for AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
Working knowledge of data security such as encryption, key management, tokenization, etc.
Working knowledge of security monitoring tools - Security Information & Event Management (SIEM), user behavior analytics, network traffic analysis, etc.
Working knowledge of application security concepts - secure SDLC, static/dynamic analysis, web app scanning, fuzzing, pen testing, etc.
Working knowledge of identity security such as access and privilege management solutions - LDAP, AD, SSO, MFA, IAM (e.g., SailPoint, Saviynt), PAM (e.g. CyberArk), etc.
Working knowledge of security awareness training, phishing simulations, social engineering, and physical security principles
Experience with managing the overall success of information security programs.
Ability to liaise with legal/compliance teams regarding security regulations and legal obligations.
Experience in developing information security policies, standards, and procedures.
Excellent communication skills, including demonstrated proficiency in clearly communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences in business terminology

Responsibilities

Conduct compliance and security assessments, architect and implement controls, provide remediation support, and draft governance documentation.
Strong understanding and past performance of assessment and implementation of PCI DSS
Use of other common security and privacy standards such as NIST, HIPAA, ISO/IEC, GDPR, CCPA, etc.
Advise senior leadership and key stakeholders on strategic security matters to align security programs with business objectives
Assess and understand our client's current security posture and future architecture, providing a viable solution path to bridge the gap using industry and vendor best practices.
Lead security technology evaluation and selection processes.
Advise on proper configuration and maintenance of security tools and systems.
Develop functional and design specifications for client work products.
Advise legal/compliance teams and assist with security investigations and litigation
Create and deliver reports, metrics, and dashboards on program effectiveness for executives.
Develop security architectures and roadmaps to strengthen our customer's defenses.
Stay attuned to customer business needs and objectives to align security priorities and requirements
Design and evaluate security tools to assist our clients, including and not limited to asset management, identity and access management, cloud logging/monitoring, threat and vulnerability management, platform hardening, resiliency and redundancy, data security, and security infrastructure.
Review cloud technologies and products for security implications and risks for our clients.
Maintaining awareness of trends and changes in the Cybersecurity industry and threat landscape
As technical subject matter expert, assist Apex solution, sales, and account teams during the scoping of new security opportunities.