Senior Associate Cybersecurity Consultant

Title: Senior Associate Cybersecurity Consultant Location: United States

Job Title – Senior Associate Cybersecurity Consultant

Department: Risk Advisory

Reports to: Head of Cyber Risk Advisory

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Full Time

Description

The Senior Associate Cybersecurity Consultant is responsible for supporting clients in strengthening cybersecurity, technology risk, and regulatory compliance programs. This role works directly with client stakeholders to assess cyber capabilities, develop strategic recommendations, and deliver solutions that enhance governance, risk management, and operational effectiveness.

The ideal candidate combines strong cybersecurity knowledge with consulting, communication, and project management skills. They are intellectually curious, self-motivated, and excited to work in a dynamic environment where initiative, innovation, and professional growth are encouraged.

Senior Associate Cybersecurity Consultant Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct cybersecurity and technology risk assessments across client environments.
• Perform cybersecurity maturity assessments and benchmark organizations against industry frameworks and leading practices.
• Develop cybersecurity strategies, operating models, policies, standards, and implementation roadmaps.
• Enable regulatory compliance, governance, and control improvement initiatives.
• Advise clients on emerging technology risks, including artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Develop executive-ready reports, presentations, and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Facilitate client workshops, interviews, and stakeholder discussions.
• Manage project work-streams and mentor junior team members.
• Support business development activities, proposal efforts, thought leadership, and practice development initiatives.

Who You Are:

• At least 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity consulting, cyber risk, technology risk, information security, or related advisory services.
• Focus on customer service - We are passionate about going above and beyond to provide our customers with excellent service. We expect you to be of the same mindset.
• Demonstrated history of job stability – We invest a lot in our employees. We are looking for candidates who want a career, not a short-term gig.
• Accountability – You are reliable and take responsibility for the tasks assigned to you.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• On occasion, we do require work outside of our standard business hours to accommodate client needs

Experience/Skills Required:

• Experience in organizing and conducting cybersecurity risk assessments, maturity assessments, and compliance reviews.
• Experience in working with client management teams and briefing client leadership.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate assessment findings into actionable business recommendations.
• Experience in requirements gathering, reporting writing, interacting with client stakeholders and presenting findings to leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment

Experience/Skills Preferred:

• Cybersecurity strategy and governance
• Technology and cyber risk management
• Regulatory compliance and control assessments
• AI security and governance
• Cloud security
• Security metrics and reporting
• Cybersecurity operating model design
• Financial services, critical infrastructure, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries
• Familiarity with Frameworks and Standards
  • Various NIST Standards and Frameworks (e.g. SP 800-53, Cybersecurity Framework, etc.)
  • Cyber Risk Institute (CRI) Profile
  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 31000
  • PCI DSS
  • CIS Critical Security Controls
  • AI Risk Management Framework
  • EU NIS-2, GDPR
  • Various US State Level Security and Governance Frameworks

Preferred Certifications:

One or more of the following certifications are preferred:

• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
• CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
• CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control)
• CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or equivalent cloud certification
• AAIS (Certified Advanced in AI Audit)
• Other cybersecurity, risk, cloud, or governance-related certifications

About Acrisure Cyber Services:

Acrisure Cyber Services is a full-service technology partner that helps businesses attain greater success and profitability through the strategic alignment of business objectives and technology. Whether it be managed infrastructure and devices, helpdesk support, holistic best-in-class cybersecurity, strategic cyber executive services or digital transformation our flat-rate billing model provides the predictability businesses need to securely and effectively budget and scale for growth. Our value is not measured in how much time is spent implementing or supporting technology, but rather on how we’ve helped our clients leverage technology to achieve their business goals

• You’ll work with extremely passionate, driven and experienced technical professionals. This means we recognize (and love) brilliance and hard work. We are totally focused on learning, growing, and mentoring so that everyone can prosper in their careers and add value to ACS, each other, and our clients.
• Relationships are important to us. We provide the highest levels of customer service and strive to always exceed our clients’ expectations. You will too.
• We love collaborating and working together as a team. You can expect company sponsored events at your location.
• As we’re a small company that has worked hard to create processes and metrics to measure our success, you will be noticed. This means that when you’re doing well, will be noticed. It also means if you’re not working, we’re going to notice.

Benefits & Perks: 

We offer a comprehensive benefits program designed to support the wellbeing of our employees and their families, including:

• Multiple medical plan options, including PPO and HSA-compatible plans
• Dental and vision coverage
• Employer-paid basic life and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending and health savings account options
• Paid time off, holidays, and additional leave programs
• Access to wellness resources, support programs, and employee discounts