Cybersecurity Strategy Consultant: Governance & Cloud Security

Grant Thornton Ireland; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton Ireland is seeking a seasoned cybersecurity consultant to lead end-to-end maturity assessments across frameworks like NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, and CIS controls. You will evaluate third-party risks, conduct interviews, and develop data-driven insights to guide client decisions and governance improvements.

You will craft strategic roadmaps, collaborate with senior leaders, assist in business development, and mentor junior consultants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3+ years (5+ for manager) years of experience in cybersecurity consulting, enterprise security, or risk management leadership.
• Strong understanding of governance, risk & compliance (GRC) and cloud security.
• Knowledge of IAM, data protection, threat management, and incident response.
• Familiarity with NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, ISA 62443, CIS Controls, MITRE ATT&CK, PCI-DSS.
• Knowledge of NIS2, DORA, CRA, GDPR regulatory frameworks.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Implementor/Auditor.
• Experience across finance, healthcare, telecoms or energy industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end cybersecurity maturity assessments using established frameworks.
• Evaluate risks of third parties and critical services in cybersecurity context.
• Conduct interviews, workshops and document reviews to assess practices.
• Develop data-driven insights and tailored recommendations.
• Create strategic roadmaps to improve maturity, compliance and governance.
• Collaborate with client leadership to embed cyber risk in decisions.
• Support business development with proposals and client presentations.
• Mentor consultants and contribute to internal methodology development.

Skills

GRC

Cloud security

IAM

Data privacy

Threat management

Framework familiarity

Regulatory knowledge

Certifications

Industry experience

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related discipline

Tools

Archer

OneTrust

ServiceNow

Job description

Grant Thornton Ireland is seeking a seasoned cybersecurity consultant to lead end-to-end maturity assessments across frameworks like NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, and CIS controls. You will evaluate third-party risks, conduct interviews, and develop data-driven insights to guide client decisions and governance improvements.

You will craft strategic roadmaps, collaborate with senior leaders, assist in business development, and mentor junior consultants.