Security Advisory Consultant

The opportunity

As a Security Consultant within EY’s internal Security Consulting and Assurance team, the individual will be a trusted security advisor to EY’s Advisory and TAS service lines including delivery of a global managed services platform, big data and analytics solutions as well as individual line of business solutions and services. This role will directly engage in delivery on programs and projects, defining security architectures, providing security guidance, identifying and prioritizing security-related requirements, promoting secure-by-default designs and facilitating delivery of information security services throughout the system development life cycle (SDLC). The role will also direct consultants in developing appropriate risk treatment and mitigation options to address security vulnerabilities to translate these vulnerabilities into business risk terminology for communication to business stake holders.

Your key responsibilities

• Define security architectures and provide pragmatic security guidance that balance business benefit and risks.
• Engage IT project teams throughout the SDLC to identify and prioritize applicable security controls and provide guidance on how to implement these controls
• Perform risk assessments of information systems and infrastructure
• Maintain and enhance the Information Security risk assessment methodology
• Define security configuration standards for platforms and technologies
• Develop appropriate risk treatment and mitigation options to address security risks identified during security review or audit
• Translate technical vulnerabilities into business risk terminology for business units and recommend corrective actions to customers and project stake-holders
• Provide knowledge sharing and technical assistance to other team members
• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in responsible technologies and have deep technical understanding of responsible portfolios

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for the role you must have

Ideally, you’ll also have

Candidates are preferred to hold or be actively pursuing related professional certifications within the GIAC family of certifications or CISSP, CISM or CISA

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer :

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