Senior Consultant, Cybersecurity

Senior Consultant – Cybersecurity Practice We are excited to hire a Senior Consultant for our growing Cybersecurity Practice to focus on IT security advisory & solutions delivery across various industries. Project work could include security controls audits/recommendations, risk advisory, compliance & privacy assessments, threat hunting, incident response planning, M&A/PE due diligence, and/or cybersecurity strategy & operations. Responsibilities Provide strategic cybersecurity advisory, due diligence, and consulting services for enterprise clients, ranging from policy definition to implementation, adoption, and enforcement. Contribute to/deliver our CAPE program – Cybersecurity Advisory for Private Equity – to provide ongoing visibility into security practices, risks, and threats across a PE firm’s entire asset portfolio. Leverage industry‑accepted frameworks to lead current‑state risk and controls review of existing security organizations‑ compliance adherence, processes, technologies, while developing implementation strategies and roadmaps to harden the environment. Perform assessments and audits, identify risks, highlight vulnerabilities, and determine client’s ability to protect against attacks, detect active threats, and respond/recover from incidents. Utilize Intellio Hunt, our home‑grown proprietary software, along with other tools to search for indicators of compromise across cloud and on‑premise environments, providing insight into past and current incidents. Promote thought leadership in emerging cybersecurity technologies and best practices through activities such as blogs, white papers, attending industry events, and Center of Excellence contributions. Act as coach and mentor to junior cybersecurity consultants. Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data‑driven recommendations for clients, exercising sound judgment in evaluating outputs. Apply AI technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation tools, data models) to enhance insights, improve delivery efficiency, and elevate the quality of client outcomes. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field preferred, or equivalent experience required. Consulting firm/industry experience preferred. 3‑6+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, Information Security, and/or Tech Consulting. Background in any common cybersecurity domains – risk & compliance, privacy, strategy & operations, incident response, threat hunting, cloud security, application security, etc. Experience working on security risk & controls assessment projects, leveraging industry‑accepted frameworks such as NIST CSF. Understanding of high‑level application, database, and network security principles for risk identification, qualification, mitigation, and analysis. Comfortable conveying complex cybersecurity concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences. Proficient verbal, presentation/facilitation, and written communication skills. Willingness to travel for client engagements (up to 50%). Hybrid role (2 × per week in office). Must be eligible to work in US without sponsorship. Experience integrating AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) into day‑to‑day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, coupled with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high‑quality outputs. Locations & Salary Seattle or Washington, D.C.: $125,000‑$147,600 USD Los Angeles: $131,500‑$154,700 USD New York City or San Francisco: $137,400‑$161,700 USD A location not listed above: $119,500‑$140,600 USD Benefits Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. 401(k) plan and employee stock ownership program. Annual bonuses. Unlimited flexible time off. Ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Ten weeks of paid parental leave available upon hire date. Equal Employment Opportunity West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit . If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to recruiting@. Please review our current policy regarding use of generative artificial intelligence during the application process. If you are based in California, we encourage you to read West Monroe’s Notice at Collection for California residents, provided pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and linked here. #J-18808-Ljbffr Broughton Group