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Position Summary:

Grant Thornton’s Advisory professionals are progressive thinkers who create, protect, and transform value today, so our clients have the opportunity to thrive and grow. Our advisory practice creates holistic solutions delivered by innovative, curious professionals who bring technical depth and industry insight to our clients. The Business Risk Services (BRS) practice protects value. The BRS Practice includes Risk Advisory Services, Forensic Advisory Services and Data Analytics.

The professionals in Grant Thornton's Cyber Risk Advisory practice help organizations build cybersecurity strategy into their overall business strategy. This includes supporting our clients to identify and understand their cyber risk exposure, design and implement cybersecurity programs and solutions to mitigate cyber threats and protect their assets, and respond to cyber-attacks and incidents. Grant Thornton’s Cyber Risk Advisory practice is in high-demand and rapidly growing, offering a rewarding and challenging working environment and great career growth potential.

As a member of Grant Thornton’s Cyber Defense Solutions team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with our clients and deliver technical consulting services across a broad spectrum of design, assessment, operations, and response.

The manager role offers an excellent opportunity to leverage and display your technical knowledge and experience while broadening your business and project management skills. Responsibilities include end-to-end cybersecurity engagement management, performance of cybersecurity assessments, design and implementation of operational security solutions, assessing and responding to potential incidents, and developing and supervising other Grant Thornton Cyber Risk colleagues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and lead the performance of technical cybersecurity assessments, security solution integrations, and incident response.

• Assist with the performance of compromise assessments and breach response efforts to identify indicators of compromise within an organization’s network and systems, provide guidance to contain risks, assist with response efforts, and provide guidance to reduce future risks.

• Manage the end-to-end client engagement process, including planning, execution, and reporting.

• Perform quality review of engagement fieldwork, documentation, communications, results and deliverables.

• Develop and present tailored recommendations to mitigate cyber threats and risks to both a technical and executive audience.

• Supervise, train and mentor other Cyber Risk team members on client engagements and evaluate the performance of the staff for engagement reviews and year-end performance reviews.

• Proactively interact with key client management to foster a positive relationship, gather information, resolve problems and make recommendations for improvements.

• Work with clients to plan an engagement strategy, define objectives, and address cyber related risks and issues.

• Assist firm partners and senior management on business development opportunities and new client pursuits, including proposals and prospective client meetings.

• Remain current and apply knowledge of cybersecurity trends and risks.

• Participate in the firm's on-going recruiting efforts as needed.

• Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.

• Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.

• Other job duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field is required. Masters degree preferred.

• 5+ years of related cybersecurity experience in a similar consulting practice or function, servicing cross- industry clients at a national level.

• Certification(s) Required: Obtained or demonstrates an active pursuit of one or more of the following certifications: CCFA, CCFR, CCFH, GIAC (GCIH, GSEC, etc.), CISSP, CISM

• Expertise in security architectures (external, internal, cloud) with a strong understanding of demonstrating solutions delivery, principles, and emerging technologies. While having the ability to identify security design gaps in existing and proposed architectures and recommend changes or enhancements. Deep understanding and proven experience designing, building, and implementing enterprise security systems in real production environments.

• Experience in one or more of the overarching areas below:

• Solution integration and technical knowledge

• Experience with the deployment and optimization security log management and SIEM solutions.

• Experience with Java, Python, Perl, MySQL, MongoDB, Hadoop, Kibana, other scripting and programming languages.

• Experience with deploying solutions within public cloud infrastructure.

• Assessing, designing and implementing end-point security solutions and platforms. Hands-on working experience with relevant enterprise technology (E.g. CrowdStrike, Sentinel One, Carbon Black, etc.)

• Knowledge of IP protocols and network routing (i.e. TCP, ICMP, SNMP, SMTP, etc.)

• Linux shell experience to include basic file functions, system administration, and common shell languages (i.e. Python, Perl, REGEX, etc.)

• 3+ years of IT operations or administration experience desired.

• Documentation of technical testing and assessment results in a formal report format and presenting results to both a technical and executive audience.

• Exceptional client service and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.

• Management and dedication

• Ability to supervise other firm staff and lead assigned projects effectively.

• Ability to manage multiple client engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast- paced, interactive, results-based team environment.

• Strong leadership, recruiting, training and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.

• Excellent analytical, organizational and project management skills.

• Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel on a regular basis to clients as required.

• Compromise assessment and breach response

• Experience in reviewing security configurations of common network devices (routers, switches, firewalls) and server operating systems (Windows and Linux).

• Experience with enterprise system and network administration to include common change management and patching processes

• Experience as a network manager or system administrator

• Hands on experience performing breach response in a large organization

• Incident handling planning, analysis, and response

• 3+ years as a dedicated incident handler or incident manager.

• Experience with incident handling methodologies such as CERT/CC.

• Experience with multiple large-scale incident response engagements.

• Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel on a regular basis to clients as required

About Us

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.

About the Team

The team you’re about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here’s how:

• Whether it’s your work location, weekly schedule or unlimited flex time off, we empower you with the options to work in the way that best serves your clients and your life.

• Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.

• We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different — and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. See how at www.gt.com/careers

• When it comes to inclusion, we are committed to doing more than checking boxes. Explore all the ways we’re taking action for diversity, equity & inclusion at www.gt.com/careers

Here’s what you can expect next:

If you apply and are selected to interview, a Grant Thornton team member will reach out to you to schedule a time to connect. We encourage you to also check out other roles that may be a good fit for you or get to know us a little bit better at www.gt.com/careers.

Benefits:

We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits

• Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave, and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.

• Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.

  Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.

  Additional Details:

  It is the policy of Grant Thornton to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions (including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, working conditions, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, evaluations, and termination) are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

  Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of Grant Thornton to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. To make an accommodation request, please contact HR@us.gt.com.

  For Los Angeles Applicants only: We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.