Financial Services Cybersecurity Senior Consultant

This role focuses on risk assessments, IT controls evaluation, and security program design across industries, with emphasis on regulatory readiness and responsible AI integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead or assist in cybersecurity risk assessments, internal IT audits, and regulatory readiness initiatives, including HIPAA, GDPR, and CMMC.
• Assess and test IT controls, application controls, security configurations, and interface/integration security measures.
• Advise on security architecture, identity and access management, data protection, and cloud security across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Evaluate emerging technologies including AI and ML usage in business processes, with a focus on responsible and secure deployment.
• Perform assessments focused on business resiliency and incident response readiness to help mature resilience programs.
• Help clients align cybersecurity programs with leading frameworks such as NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, CIS, and integrated control frameworks.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including C-suite and board-level leadership, in clear written and verbal formats.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to client security and risk functions, helping to build, enhance, and operationalize programs across governance, risk, and compliance and business resiliency.
• Embed with client teams to lead or support program execution, including control implementation, metrics and reporting, issue remediation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor junior consultants and contribute to team development and internal knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to practice development through service innovation and thought leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in cybersecurity, IT audit, risk advisory, or related consulting or industry roles.
• Working knowledge of operating systems (Windows, Linux/Unix) and databases (SQL, Oracle, etc.).
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and cybersecurity frameworks.

Technologies

• Azure, AWS, GCP
• Windows, Linux/Unix
• SQL, Oracle
• NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, CIS, integrated control frameworks

Benefits

• comprehensive total rewards package

How you can grow

Talent development in an inclusive culture that values diversity, with regular meetings with a Career Coach to guide your goals and aspirations.

More about Crowe

Crowe (www.crowe.com) is one of the largest public accounting, consulting and technology firms in the United States. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities while also helping clients reach their goals with tax, advisory, risk and performance services. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the country's best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks.