Cybersecurity Risk & Automation Consultant

Dean Dorton; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Unlimited PTO

Paid family leave

Retirement benefits

Telemedicine & wellness

Job summary

Dean Dorton is seeking a Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance Consultant to protect clients’s systems and data, split between frontline threat response and proactive security posture management. You will mentor junior staff and drive automation to reduce manual work.

You will partner with clients to tailor services, perform monthly configuration reviews, and contribute to building SOC processes while advancing toward leadership roles within the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in information security, with a focus on managed security services.
• Prior experience triaging and responding to security alerts
• Prior experience building scripts or automations to streamline security workflows
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or GIAC are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Alert Triage & Response: Review, investigate, and remediate alerts across EDR, Email, and Identity platforms with strong autonomy.
• Security Posture Management: Perform monthly reviews of client security configurations (Firewalls, EDR policies, Email security) to ensure tools are actually doing their job.
• Process & Automation: Identify manual bottlenecks in our workflow and build scripts/automations to make the SOC faster and smarter.
• SOC Development: Help build processes, playbooks, and standards as you work toward a leadership role within the team.
• Conduct light security assessments and provide actionable recommendations.
• Identify and implement process improvements to strengthen security posture.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their security needs and tailor services accordingly.
• Provide guidance on current security trends, tools, and threats.
• Mentor junior cybersecurity consultants and support their growth.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Problem-solving

Security monitoring tools

Multi-project management

Process automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field

Tools

SIEM tools

EDR solutions

Email security platforms

Azure & O365 Security

Vulnerability management tools

PowerShell/Python scripting

Project management tools

Job description

Dean Dorton is seeking a Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance Consultant to protect clients’s systems and data, split between frontline threat response and proactive security posture management. You will mentor junior staff and drive automation to reduce manual work.

You will partner with clients to tailor services, perform monthly configuration reviews, and contribute to building SOC processes while advancing toward leadership roles within the team.