Senior Consultant – Cybersecurity Compliance & Readiness
Guidehouse•Tysons, VA
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Senior Consultant supports delivery of cybersecurity and compliance readiness engagements by performing detailed control assessments, documentation reviews, gap analyses, and remediation planning activities across regulated and compliance‑driven environments. This role serves as a key execution lead, translating cybersecurity and regulatory requirements into assessable and implementable control outcomes.
Requirements
- Minimum of THREE (3) years of experience in cybersecurity, IT risk, audit, or compliance
- Working knowledge of cybersecurity and control frameworks (e.g., NIST 800‑53, NIST 800‑171, ITGC, CMMC)
- Experience leading assessment‑based or advisory cybersecurity engagements
- Strong ability to lead client facing technical conversations in common ITGC areas.
- Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Consulting or advisory experience preferred
- Exposure to FedRAMP readiness or assessment activities, including experience supporting security control assessments or interacting with 3PAO assessors
Responsibilities
- Execute cybersecurity and compliance readiness assessments across commercial, defense, and federal‑adjacent environments
- Perform detailed control gap analyses related to cybersecurity governance, technical controls, and ITGCs
- Review system documentation, policies, procedures, and technical evidence against applicable frameworks
- Draft assessment reports, readiness analyses, and remediation roadmaps
- Support control‑design and remediation guidance for cybersecurity and ITGC environments
- Coordinate evidence collection and validation with client technical and operational teams
- Provide day‑to‑day task leadership and mentoring to Consultants
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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