Full-Time Consulting Director Cyber Threat

Consulting Director, Proactive Services is a senior-level consulting position, focused on delivery oversight for consulting and advisory services across a comprehensive portfolio, before, during, and after cyber security incidents and data breaches.

Provides expert-level guidance on cybersecurity and cyber risk management to Unit 42 clients.

Acts as client advocate for cybersecurity risk management, providing strategic and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Split time across commercial support, client delivery, team leadership, mentoring, and skill maintenance.
• Bring threat intelligence best practice into client consulting.
• Build threat-led cybersecurity consulting services.
• Assist Unit 42 Consulting leadership in developing proactive cybersecurity and risk management service strategy.
• Cultivate and maintain client relationships to increase awareness of Unit 42 capabilities.
• Assist clients in directing their information security strategy and aligning security programs with business priorities.
• Create, enhance, review, or approve security policies, standards, controls, and processes.
• Identify appropriate tool-sets and services to identify, detect, and respond to threats.
• Review investigations after breaches or incidents, including impact analysis and recommendations.
• Evaluate, manage, and adjust security personnel to defend against future threats.
• Identify risks, create actionable plans, and schedule security audits.
• Forecast and develop cyber-related budgets.
• Advise senior leadership on cybersecurity risk.
• Provide hands-on consulting services.
• Conduct and review security program risk assessments.
• Amplify Unit 42 presence through thought leadership (speaking engagements, articles, whitepapers).
• Help advance firm capabilities (new services, partnerships, augmenting current capabilities).

Requirements

• Demonstrated consulting experience with large, multinational organizations.
• Experience as a senior-level team leader establishing security vision, strategy, and program.
• Background in building and leading threat intelligence services for market leaders.
• Willingness to obtain and hold security clearances (e.g., NATO).
• Ability to travel (30%).
• Strong presentation, communication, and presentation skills.
• Expert knowledge of laws, compliance regulations, and industry standards.
• Technical proficiency in cyber risk management services (penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, etc.).
• Client service mindset and top-notch client management skills.
• Public speaking and writing experience (technical reports, business communication).
• Results-driven and strategic approach, bias towards collaboration.
• Cybersecurity certifications (CISSP, CISM, etc.) are a plus.
• Bachelor's Degree, advanced degree a plus.
• Ability to grow as a valuable contributor.
• External presence via public speaking, conferences, publications.
• Credibility, executive presence, and gravitas.
• Meaningful and rapid delivery contribution.
• Understanding of PANW products.
• Collaboration and relationship building.

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