Guidehouse

Cybersecurity Consultant

Guidehouse

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: McLeanMarylandVirginiaUnited States

Visit company website

Explore more

AI Apply
Apply

Salary

💰 $85,000 - $141,000 per year

About the role

  • Lead vulnerability management efforts across a portfolio of client applications
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with business, engineering, and security teams
  • Support POA&M activities, patching timelines, remediation deadlines, and related federal cybersecurity and compliance requirements
  • Develop and maintain automated vulnerability reports, dashboards, KPIs, and metrics
  • Prepare reports and briefings for leadership and federal oversight stakeholders
  • Monitor suspicious activity and security alerts in Splunk
  • Support secure development efforts through security documentation and secure coding guidance
  • Provide cyber subject matter expertise during information security audits and assessments

Requirements

  • Minimum of THREE (3) years of cybersecurity or IT risk management experience
  • Minimum of a Bachelors Degree is required
  • Hands-on experience with Invicti, Splunk, and Atlassian tools (Jira & Confluence)
  • Deep understanding of NIST SP 800-53, FISMA requirements, and OWASP Top 10
  • Active CompTIA Security+ CE preferred; CISSP, CEH, or cloud-related certifications are a plus
  • Strong communication and analytical thinking; ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities and deadlines
Benefits
  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life
  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Student Loan PayDown
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
  • Skills Development & Certifications
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
  • Mobility Stipend
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
vulnerability managementautomated vulnerability reportssecurity documentationsecure codingcybersecurity auditsIT risk managementpatching timelinesremediation deadlinesKPI developmentmetrics analysis
Soft Skills
communicationanalytical thinkingrelationship buildingprioritizationdeadline management
Certifications
CompTIA Security+ CECISSPCEH