Senior Cybersecurity Consultant

JOB SUMMARY:

We are currently looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant to join our team in North Little Rock, AR.

The Cybersecurity Consultant will perform risk assessments, risk management, and information security program advisory services across a wide range of clients, including Healthcare, Financial, and other industries, to ensure that the client’s information assets and associated technology, applications, systems, infrastructure and processes are adequately protected. You will work collaboratively with a team of security professionals as a valued member with a voice and impact on existing processes and direction.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CAREER UPGRADE?

HERE’S WHY WE THINK YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE.

• Grow your career with hands-on learning, paid certification training, career roadmaps and access to a team of experts in the field.
• You’ll love who you work with. At Edafio, your intelligent and passionate colleagues are more than just coworkers — they’re friends.
• As one of Arkansas’s Best Places to Work for five years running, we’re serious about fostering a culture of transparency and helpfulness.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

•  5+ years Cybersecurity consulting experience
• Show ability to function at the level of a Chief Information Security Officer or Compliance Officer
• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) or HCISPP (Healthcare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner) or equivalent experience
• Professional security management certification is desirable, such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or other similar credentials/equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of common information security management frameworks NIST, CMMC, FFIEC
• Familiarity with industry compliance regulations (HIPAA, SOC, PCI-DSS, HITRUST, etc.)
• Experience developing and maintaining documentation
• Ability to work on multiple, moderate to high complex assignments simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills, and the ability to communicate information security and risk-related concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
• Excellent analytical skills, the ability to manage multiple projects under strict timelines, as well as the ability to work well in a demanding, dynamic environment and meet overall objectives
• High level of personal integrity, as well as the ability to professionally handle confidential matters and show an appropriate level of judgment and maturity
• Travel to client sites as needed

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform or facilitate security risk assessments of business processes and recommend mitigations
• Architect, direct, and approve the design and application of IT security systems
• Possess broad knowledge of data sources, data flow, system interactions, network/computer equipment, security systems, and software applications in the development, enhancement, and implementation of medium- to large-scale systems
• Write and present a summary and detailed assessment reports
• Perform Vulnerability Assessments
• Research and recommend solutions for specific requirements as defined by internal and external client requirements.
• Maintain current and relevant security designations
• Report to team leads with work progress regularly as required
• Keep customer tickets up to date and provide detailed documentation to required parties.
• Participate in all required activities as scheduled by the leadership
• Maintain internal and external customer/client/stakeholder relationships and assist the sales team in identifying prospects and client opportunities

Physical demands:

Must be able to sit, stand, and bend for the duration of shift. The position is mainly sitting, with occasional lifting of work equipment such as laptop, or driving to the work site to meet with the client(s).

* This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the associate. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Preferred Skills:

• Previous experience in a consulting or in a managed services environment

Travel: 

• 0%- 10% locally

 Status:

• Full time /Exempt / Standard Workdays & Hours / Some on-call may be required.

Benefits

• 401K Plan – Eligible to enroll on the first available enrollment date after six months of employment  
• Benefits Cafeteria Plan  
•  Flexible PTO plan (plan guidelines pending final approval)  
•  Eight company paid holidays  
•  Insurance (the active first month following hire date):  
  • Medical – Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO or HSA option (includes $100/month HSA seed money from Edafio)  
  • Dental – Delta Dental  
  • Vision – Delta Dental  
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care)  
  • Life – Lincoln Financial (1.5 times salary)  

• • Short/Long Term Disability – Lincoln Financial  
  • Parental Leave Policy  
    • Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption option  
    • Six weeks at 100% pay available to covered Associate  
• Mentorship Program  
• Associate Focus Plan  
• Hybrid workplace  
•  Professional Development and Certification courses  
• Two annual company events   
•  Team-inclusive events such as cycling group, game night, and other events
•  Office snacks   
• WestRock Coffee is brewed daily