Senior Cybersecurity Consultant (Vulnerability & Threat Response)
Remote, NY, United States
Contract
20 hours ago
$100 - $130 USD
Key skills
Stakeholder ManagementChange ManagementWAFFirewall
About this role
Job Title: Senior Cybersecurity Consultant (Vulnerability & Threat Response)
Location: Remote (Contract)
Our client is a premier global professional services and risk advisory firm that partners with some of the world's largest organizations to solve complex technical and business challenges. Operating at a massive scale, they provide elite consulting and enterprise security solutions that protect critical infrastructure and drive secure digital transformation across a wide range of industries.
We are seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant to join their threat management and security operations practice. In this heavily integrated role, you will be at the forefront of vulnerability management, assessing complex environments, coordinating threat response activities, and guiding technical remediation. Working closely with infrastructure, engineering, and client-side stakeholders, you will act as a critical technical liaison to ensure security benchmarks are rigorously met, Web Application Firewalls (WAF) are optimally configured, and enterprise assets are accurately tracked.
Requirements
Responsibilities
This is a fully remote contract opportunity slated to run through the end of the year, offering highly competitive compensation aligned with the level of expertise required for this crucial technical advisory role. This engagement provides the opportunity to work alongside top-tier cybersecurity professionals, driving impactful infrastructure changes and fortifying the security posture of global environments.
Location: Remote (Contract)
Our client is a premier global professional services and risk advisory firm that partners with some of the world's largest organizations to solve complex technical and business challenges. Operating at a massive scale, they provide elite consulting and enterprise security solutions that protect critical infrastructure and drive secure digital transformation across a wide range of industries.
We are seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant to join their threat management and security operations practice. In this heavily integrated role, you will be at the forefront of vulnerability management, assessing complex environments, coordinating threat response activities, and guiding technical remediation. Working closely with infrastructure, engineering, and client-side stakeholders, you will act as a critical technical liaison to ensure security benchmarks are rigorously met, Web Application Firewalls (WAF) are optimally configured, and enterprise assets are accurately tracked.
Requirements
- Proven background in Vulnerability Management, threat response, and daily security operations within a large-scale enterprise environment.
- Strong hands-on experience conducting and managing CIS (Center for Internet Security) Benchmark audits and gap analyses.
- Technical proficiency reviewing Web Application Firewall (WAF) configurations and recommending rule updates.
- Experience with IT Asset Management principles, maintaining deep visibility into hardware and software enterprise assets.
- Solid understanding of Application Security (AppSec) fundamentals, compliance controls, and secure coding concepts.
- Demonstrated experience navigating formal IT Change Management processes, including submitting, tracking, and executing change tickets.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to bridge the gap between technical infrastructure teams and business leaders.
Responsibilities
- Partner with cross-functional teams to continuously identify, prioritize, and remediate security vulnerabilities across the environment.
- Coordinate directly with Security Operations and Engineering teams to contain, track, and resolve active security threats, ensuring the timely closure of open findings.
- Execute comprehensive CIS Benchmark audits across subsidiary networks, document technical findings, and develop actionable remediation plans.
- Review current WAF coverage to identify misconfigurations or coverage gaps, escalating recommendations to relevant teams.
- Collaborate with infrastructure groups to catalog, classify, and maintain the accuracy of the enterprise asset inventory.
- Guide stakeholders step-by-step through technical remediation efforts (such as firewall rule changes), providing hands-on enablement.
- Serve as the central liaison between security and technology teams to guarantee that system changes are executed safely, correctly, and on schedule.
This is a fully remote contract opportunity slated to run through the end of the year, offering highly competitive compensation aligned with the level of expertise required for this crucial technical advisory role. This engagement provides the opportunity to work alongside top-tier cybersecurity professionals, driving impactful infrastructure changes and fortifying the security posture of global environments.