Security Associate Director

Protiviti

Associate Director leading the Security of AI practice within Protiviti’s Cybersecurity team. Engaging clients in AI security risk assessments and program designs in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeDallas • Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $155,000 - $264,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead client engagements at the intersection of AI adoption and security risk
Develop lasting relationships with client executives and serve as a trusted advisor across the full arc of their AI security journey
Mentor, train, and coach senior consultants and managers
Shape and advance Protiviti's Security of AI service offerings
Partner with practice leadership to evolve methodology, tooling, and delivery accelerators
Help recruit, mentor, and retain top talent
Lead business development efforts while collaborating with directors and managing directors on account strategy and expansion

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years in cybersecurity, with meaningful depth in at least one of: security architecture, AI/ML security, application security, cloud security, or security consulting
Direct experience with AI security risks — prompt injection, data poisoning, model inversion, supply chain threats in ML pipelines, agentic system access control, or LLM-integrated application security
Familiarity with the emerging AI security and governance landscape: OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, NIST AI RMF, MITRE ATLAS, EU AI Act, and sector-specific AI risk guidance
Track record of owning client relationships and managing multi-workstream engagements from kickoff through delivery
Strong communicator with the ability to explain AI risk to security engineers, CISOs, and boards
Experience leading and developing teams of consultants and senior consultants

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverages
FSA and HSA healthcare accounts
life and accident insurance
adoption and fertility assistance
paid parental leave up to 10 weeks
short/long term disability
401(k) savings and investment plan with 50% employer match on the first 6% of contributions
Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time (up to 20 days per year based on years of service)
up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year

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Hard Skills & Tools

Security ArchitectureAI/ML SecurityApplication SecurityCloud SecuritySecurity ConsultingPrompt InjectionData PoisoningModel InversionSupply Chain ThreatsLLM-Integrated Application Security

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationMentoringCoaching