Federal Cybersecurity Advisory Lead

Guidehouse; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Cybersecurity Advisory Senior Consultant to deliver cybersecurity strategy and advisory services to federal government programs. You will translate complex cyber topics into strategic recommendations and coordinate cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes governance, executive communications, and development of roadmaps, with exposure to policy, frameworks, and national security considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 5+ years in consulting or related advisory role.
• Demonstrated knowledge of cyber concepts, analytic processes, intelligence products, and information sharing considerations.
• Experience in cyber incident response, defensive operations, and government/industry roles in cyber defense.
• Significant experience in management consulting, strategic communications, program management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity, technology, critical infrastructure, national security, or other complex environments.
• Ability to translate complex topics into business, operational and strategic implications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate between multiple technical stakeholder groups to align analyses and program efforts.
• Develop executive briefs, decision materials, talking points, strategic plans, and roadmaps.
• Synthesize technical, operational, and policy inputs into concise insights and recommendations.
• Advise on industry perspectives, cybersecurity trends, and barriers to implementation of proposed solutions.
• Establish governance and action-tracking to monitor commitments, risks, decisions and outcomes.

Skills

Cyber concepts

Analytic processes

Intelligence products

Information sharing

Incident response

Governance & policy understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SharePoint

Jira

Confluence

ServiceNow

Microsoft Office

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a Cybersecurity Advisory Senior Consultant to deliver cybersecurity strategy and advisory services to federal government programs. You will translate complex cyber topics into strategic recommendations and coordinate cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes governance, executive communications, and development of roadmaps, with exposure to policy, frameworks, and national security considerations.