Cybersecurity Consultant

Accord Technologies Inc; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Accord Technologies Inc is seeking a Cybersecurity Consultant in Irving, TX to facilitate risk management discussions with senior leadership and develop presentations. Candidates must have relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, and risk management experience.

The role involves maintaining a cyber risk register, performing risk analysis, and evaluating control effectiveness. A Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience or 7 years without a degree is required. The position is on a W2 contract.

Qualifications

• Required certifications: CISSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate risk acceptance and awareness discussions with senior leadership.
• Develop executive-ready presentations and proactively anticipate leadership questions.
• Maintain and track the cyber risk register, including follow-up on remediation actions.
• Perform qualitative risk analysis using scenario-based models.
• Evaluate control effectiveness and provide risk-based recommendations.

Skills

5+ years in cyber risk, IT risk, or information security risk (consulting or Big 4 experience preferred)

Strong communication and presentation skills with ability to engage senior leadership

Ability to translate technical concepts into business risk language

Experience managing risk registers and tracking remediation activities

Technical understanding of systems, controls, and risk scenarios

Proactive, organized, and able to anticipate stakeholder needs

Experience contributing to risk program design or process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience

No degree with minimum of 7+ years of experience

Job description

Position Type

W2 contract

Title

Cybersecurity Consultant

Location

Irving, TX

Required Certifications

• CISSP
• CISA
• CISM
• CRISC

Required Skills

• 5+ years in cyber risk, IT risk, or information security risk (consulting or Big 4 experience preferred)
• Strong communication and presentation skills with ability to engage senior leadership
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business risk language
• Experience managing risk registers and tracking remediation activities
• Technical understanding of systems, controls, and risk scenarios
• Proactive, organized, and able to anticipate stakeholder needs
• Experience contributing to risk program design or process improvement

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Qualitative risk analysis methodologies in cybersecurity or IT environments
• FAIR (Factor Analysis of Information Risk)
• ISO 27001, NIST, or similar frameworks
• ServiceNow IRM or similar GRC platforms

Job Responsibilities

• Facilitate risk acceptance and awareness discussions with senior leadership; translate technical risks into business terms
• Develop executive-ready presentations and proactively anticipate leadership questions and data needs
• Maintain and track the cyber risk register, including follow-up on remediation actions and acceptance decisions
• Perform qualitative risk analysis (likelihood and impact) using scenario-based models
• Evaluate control effectiveness and compensating controls; provide risk-based recommendationsSupport and contribute to the design and improvement of the cyber risk management program and associated processes

Education Requirements

• Option 1: Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience in this capacity
• Option 2: No degree with a minimum of 7+ years of experience in this capacity