Hybrid Cybersecurity Consultant II

Wipfli; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k) with matching

Disability coverage

Education & certification assistance

Flexible time off

Job summary

Wipfli is seeking a Cybersecurity Consultant II to develop and deliver consultative and technical cybersecurity solutions, manage engaged work, and interact with clients. The role requires collaboration with senior team members and ongoing professional development.

Preferred candidates reside in the Minneapolis, Milwaukee, or Chicago markets. This hybrid position expects in-office presence two days per week, Tuesday and Thursday.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information security, cybersecurity, information technology, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• At least one year of relevant work experience in a professional services firm, or three or more years of private-industry experience focused on cybersecurity, information technology, or a related technical area.
• Experience and interest in social engineering exercises, including OSINT research, email phishing, pretext calling, and physical pen test engagements.
• Working knowledge of IT infrastructure and components, including applications, systems, networks, servers, endpoints, cloud and SaaS environments, virtualization, storage, backup and recovery solutions, and TCP/IP networking.
• Ability to work toward obtaining additional certifications appropriate to the role.

Responsibilities

• Execute security and risk consulting engagements, including social engineering, security assessments, and vulnerability testing services.
• Perform technical vulnerability assessments of clients’ internal and external networks, network devices, applications, and cloud configurations.
• Perform social engineering consulting services, including open-source intelligence research, email phishing simulations, pretext calling, and physical penetration testing, to assess employee awareness of social engineering techniques.
• Link client requirements to standard cybersecurity solutions and service offerings with guidance from senior team members.
• Coordinate assigned engagement activities with clients; perform testing, analyze results, identify risks and capability gaps, recommend remediation, prepare reports, and present results to management.
• Oversee segments of work assigned by project managers or senior team members and thoroughly document work with clear explanations.
• Inform project leaders of cost, quality, schedule, and scope risks; monitor personal time and project budgets; and communicate potential overages and availability in advance.
• Maintain current knowledge of cybersecurity trends, threats, technical issues, and functional developments, and apply that knowledge to client circumstances.
• Participate in continuing professional education and work toward obtaining and maintaining certifications appropriate to the area of expertise.
• Contribute to research, development, review, and continuous improvement of cybersecurity consulting services and deliverables.
• Mentor Consultant I associates in their development and support the sales process by identifying potential add-on opportunities and escalating client needs to senior team members.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the responsibilities of the position and client expectations.

Skills

Social engineering experience

IT infrastructure knowledge

Client interaction

Mentoring/leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information security/cybersecurity/IT or related discipline

Tools

Nessus Professional

Tenable Vulnerability Management

Nipper Studio

Burp Suite

Wireshark

Nmap

Job description

Wipfli is seeking a Cybersecurity Consultant II to develop and deliver consultative and technical cybersecurity solutions, manage engaged work, and interact with clients. The role requires collaboration with senior team members and ongoing professional development.

Preferred candidates reside in the Minneapolis, Milwaukee, or Chicago markets. This hybrid position expects in-office presence two days per week, Tuesday and Thursday.