Cybersecurity Due Diligence Advisor (Senior Associate)

Charles River Associates; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 152,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) match

Wellness programs

Job summary

Charles River Associates in the United States is seeking a Cybersecurity Consultant to support client engagements focused on evaluating and managing cybersecurity risk. You will lead client-facing assessments, including interviews, workshops, and executive readouts, translating discussions into engagement scopes and SOWs aligned with NIST CSF.

The role covers cyber due diligence, incident readiness reviews, and resilience assessments for private equity, legal, and executive audiences, with

Qualifications

• Experience drafting or contributing to Statements of Work (SOWs), engagement letters, and proposals.
• Ability to translate loosely defined client needs into structured deliverables and timelines.
• Strong commercial awareness, including understanding scope boundaries and expanding engagements.
• Ability to tailor scopes to transaction, diligence, or investment-focused objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in client-facing assessments, including interviews and workshops.
• Translate client discussions into engagement scopes and SOWs aligned with frameworks such as the NIST CSF.
• Produce client-ready reports with prioritized findings and risk-based recommendations.
• Support senior team members in proposal development and business development efforts.

Skills

Cybersecurity consulting

Executive communication

Client engagement

SOW drafting

Risk assessment

NIST CSF

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

CrowdStrike

Tanium

Azure/Entra ID

AWS

Tenable/Qualys

Job description

Charles River Associates in the United States is seeking a Cybersecurity Consultant to support client engagements focused on evaluating and managing cybersecurity risk. You will lead client-facing assessments, including interviews, workshops, and executive readouts, translating discussions into engagement scopes and SOWs aligned with NIST CSF.

The role covers cyber due diligence, incident readiness reviews, and resilience assessments for private equity, legal, and executive audiences, with