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As a client-facing Principal Consultant, you will be a key leader in our proactive services engagements. You will work directly with a diverse range of customers and their key stakeholders to manage and deliver high-impact incident preparedness services. This role is pivotal in helping clients strengthen their cyber resilience by leading proactive assessments and providing expert advisory.
Job Responsibility:
Lead the end-to-end delivery of proactive incident preparedness projects, including Tabletop Exercises (TTX), Incident Response Plan development, and Response Maturity Assessments
Critically review and analyze client documentation, such as Crisis Management, Incident Response, and Business Continuity plans, to identify gaps and provide actionable recommendations
Design, plan, and facilitate a variety of TTXs for diverse audiences, from technical teams to C-suite executives, delivering detailed post-exercise reports with strategic insights
Manage the full lifecycle of client engagements, from initial scoping and stakeholder alignment to final deliverable production, ensuring high-quality outcomes and customer satisfaction
Proactively collaborate with clients and internal Unit 42 teams, serving as a trusted advisor to enhance their overall cyber resilience and preparedness posture
Contribute to the continuous improvement of service delivery methodologies and internal team knowledge by sharing insights and applied learnings from client engagements
Travel as required (approximately 20%) to meet client engagement needs and business demands
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Cyber Security, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
8+ years of combined experience in incident preparedness and incident response consulting
Demonstrated experience leading and delivering complex, client-facing cybersecurity engagements from scoping through to completion
Mandatory, hands-on experience in both incident response (IR) and incident preparedness, with a primary focus on preparedness
Professional business fluency in both French and English
Nice to have:
Master's degree in a relevant field
Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCFA, or CISM
Experience presenting complex security topics and findings to executive-level stakeholders
Familiarity with major cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and MITRE ATT&CK