Cybersecurity Senior Consultant

In a rapidly changing cybersecurity threat landscape, clients from all industries look to us for trusted solutions for increasingly complex threats and risks. As a member of our Cybersecurity team, you’ll be right at the heart of that goal, helping clients gain insight and context to their cyber threats - assessing, improving, and building security operations to mitigate these threats. You’ll get to use your technical and business skills to help us drive this mission and have an impact on cybersecurity at a global level.

The opportunity

You’ll work alongside respected industry professionals, learning about and using the latest tools and techniques to identify and overcome some of the most relevant and pressing security issues in the world. It’s a highly specialized area, where you’ll learn highly sought-after technical skills, all while developing your relationship management abilities – often by working directly on-site with our clients. 

Your key responsibilities 

Our security professionals possess diverse industry knowledge, along with unique technical expertise and specialized skills. The team stays highly relevant by servicing our client’s unique and challenging needs, attending and speaking at top security conferences around the world, sharing knowledge on a variety of topics with key industry groups, and taking best-in-industry training. The team frequently provides thought leadership and information exchanges through traditional and less conventional communications channels such as speaking at conferences, publishing white papers and blogging.

As part of our Cybersecurity Consulting practice, you’ll assist clients in identifying potential threats, vulnerabilities, and deficiencies in their environments and aid them by bolstering their cybersecurity maturity and resilience. 

Skills and attributes for success

• Execute security assessments to identify potential threats, vulnerabilities, and deficiencies in client environments;
• Conduct research, develop, and implement solutions to protect our clients against new attack techniques and threats;
• Solve challenging technical problems and devise creative solutions;
• Perform in-depth analysis of testing results, create reports that articulate findings, and develop risk mitigation recommendations;
• Manage engagement execution and ensure project timelines remain on track;
• Manage multiple competing priorities, thrive in a matrixed organization and work independently as well as part of diverse teams as the situation requires;
• Coach and provide technical leadership/advice to junior team members and encourage them to take ownership of their engagements and development. 

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Management Information Systems or related field;
• A minimum of 3-5 years of work experience in cybersecurity;
• Fluent written and verbal communication skills in both Portuguese and English;
• Certifications and/or experience in:
  • Identity and Access Management – IAM; Privileged Access Management - PAM (Sailpoint, Okta, Microsoft, CyberArk); or
  • Cloud Security (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud); or
  • Network Security (SASE, Zscaler, NetSkope, Palo Alto, Cisco, etc.

What We Look For

We’re seeking a strategic technologist, someone who can design high-quality solutions, lead cross-functional projects, and contribute to EY’s mission of building a better working world through innovation and technology.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. 
 
To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need.
 

EY | Building a better working world

 
EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.

Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.

EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

At EY, we're committed to providing recruitment and career opportunities to all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, social background, or disability. We believe that equality and diversity are central to our recruitment process, as they enhance creativity and efficiency, leading to improved performance and productivity. In line with this commitment, EY Portugal recently became a member of the Inclusive Community Forum. This initiative, led by Nova SBE, focuses on the recruitment of individuals with disabilities, advocating for a more inclusive community. Moreover, EY Portugal has also endorsed the Diversity Charter of APPDI (the Portuguese Association for Diversity and Inclusion), pledging to establish and develop internal policies and practices which support diversity. Through these initiatives, EY seeks to actively contribute to the inclusion process, and promote a more inclusive community for people with disabilities, by actively participating in creating solutions.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. Whether your profile is considered for this recruitment process, we will contact you within 15 working days.

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