Cybersecurity Senior Consultant

Crowe; Oakbrook Terrace (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowe is seeking a Cybersecurity Senior Consultant in Illinois to drive assessments and advisory engagements across technology and operations. You will work with client stakeholders, plan and execute cybersecurity and resilience reviews, and deliver actionable findings to strengthen security posture and business continuity.

You will collaborate with engagement teams, build governance and risk programs, and help mature cybersecurity capabilities across client environments.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cybersecurity assessments and advisory engagements.
• Ability to translate complex findings into actionable recommendations.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute cybersecurity and resilience assessments across clients.
• Advise on governance, risk and compliance (GRC) programs.
• Lead or support program delivery and remediation efforts.
• Develop trusted client relationships and drive impact.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Consulting

Critical thinking

Communication

Client relationships

Adaptability

Tools

NIST CSF

HIPAA

ISO 27001

NIST SP 800-53

Job description

Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:

At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you're trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That's why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.

Job Description:

What It Means to Be a Consultant at Crowe

Consulting is a dynamic business focused on solving problems for our clients and serving our core markets through innovative solutions. As technology and AI continue to reshape the consulting landscape, we are looking for individuals who are curious, adaptable, and eager to learn. At Crowe, consultants are expected to build both technical and transferable skills, think critically, and use technology to solve real business problems. In this role, you will continuously learn, collaborate across teams, and explore how tools, including emerging AI capabilities, can improve efficiency, insights, and client outcomes.

As you grow, you'll also begin to take ownership of client relationships, contribute to account strategy, and support the delivery of high-impact work. Developing a sense of account leadership, including understanding client needs, ensuring delivery excellence, and building trusted partnerships, is part of what sets successful consultants apart.

Success in this role comes from a growth mindset, strong communication skills, advanced critical thinking, and the ability to navigate new challenges with confidence.

At Crowe, we bring deep industry specialization and functional expertise to help organizations manage cybersecurity risk, protect sensitive information, and strengthen operational and business resilience. We are seeking a Cybersecurity Senior Consultant to join our growing team of professionals focused on both evaluating cybersecurity and resilience capabilities and supporting the maturity of programs across clients' environments.

As a Senior Consultant, you will work directly with client stakeholders to understand cybersecurity and operational resilience needs; collaborate with engagement team members to plan and execute assessments and enable sustainable cybersecurity and resilience programs; and deliver actionable findings and recommendations that enhance security posture, regulatory compliance, and business continuity.

What You'll Do

You will play a critical role in delivering cybersecurity and advisory engagements across clients. Responsibilities include:

• Planning and executing cybersecurity and resilience assessments across technology and operational domains, including:
  • Data protection and information governance
  • HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule assessments
  • Third-party and vendor risk management
  • Incident response, cyber resilience, and disaster recovery
  • Business continuity and operational resilience
  • Infrastructure and application security controls
• Assessing the design and operating effectiveness of cybersecurity and resilience controls against applicable regulatory requirements and industry frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001, etc).
• Supporting integrated assessments that evaluate how cybersecurity controls enable broader business and operational resilience objectives.
• Act as a strategic advisor to client security and risk functions, helping to build, enhance, and operationalize cybersecurity programs across domains such as governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) and business resiliency.
• Serve as an extension of client teams to lead or support program execution activities, including control implementation, metrics/reporting, issue remediation, and continuous improvement initiatives.