Ascend Technologies · 8 hours ago
Director of Cyber Risk Consulting
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
7+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Supervise and develop a team of vCISOs, GRC Consultants, and Security Awareness Consultants, providing ongoing coaching, mentorship, professional development, and performance feedback to foster a high-performing team
Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs), contractual requirements, client satisfaction, and team member satisfaction to measure the effectiveness of risk consulting services
Continually develop and enhance service delivery strategies to ensure alignment with evolving cybersecurity standards, regulations, and emerging threats
Lead initiatives to improve service effectiveness through service onboarding/offboarding, quality assurance initiatives, and tool/process migrations, integrations, and automation
Serve as an escalation point for issue scoping and resolution of risk consulting services
Collaborate with key stakeholders to support service marketing and sales enablement
Provide direct cyber risk consulting services for select, strategic clients to develop and execute cybersecurity strategies
Maintain, develop, and document service runbooks for consistent, high-quality risk consulting services ensuring regular updates to reflect industry best practices and latest standards
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
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Required
One or more of the following certifications: CISSP, CISA, CISM, or equivalent
At least 7 years’ experience working as a CISO/vCISO
At least 7 years’ experience preparing for compliance audits including one or more of the following SOC2, CMMC, FDIC, HITRUST, PCI DSS, etc.
At least 7 years’ experience in conducting assessments and risk remediation strategies that align with industry best practices such as NIST CSF, CIS Controls, NIST 800-171, ISO/IEC 27000 series, HIPAA Security Role, etc.
At least 3 years’ experience consulting for cybersecurity services for an MSP/MSSP
Demonstrable track record of accomplishment and success.
Excellent problem solving, communication and team building skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
Strong and proven leadership skills and experience.
Ability to shift gears and tackle high priority issues.
Preferred
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or IT related field
Experience in maturing cybersecurity programs for HIPAA regulated entities
Ensuring continuity of cybersecurity services during mergers and acquisitions
Company
Ascend Technologies
Ascend Technologies helps customers to make IT investments, meet the needs of business and optimize productivity
201-500 employees
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Funding
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