Guidehouse

SeniorConsultantCybersecurityCompliance&Readiness

McLean, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Consultant – Cybersecurity Compliance & Readiness at Guidehouse. Skills: Cybersecurity Compliance, Readiness Assessments, Control Gap Analysis, Remediation Planning. Supports delivery of cybersecurity and compliance readiness engagements. Performs detailed control assessments”

What You'll Achieve.

delivery of cybersecurity and compliance readiness engagements; assessable and implementable control outcomes

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

analytical skills; gap analyses

Eligibility Requirements

Travel Required: Up to 10%, Clearance Required: None

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum of THREE (3) years of experience in cybersecurity, IT risk, audit, or compliance, Working knowledge of cybersecurity and control frameworks (e. g. , NIST 800‑53, NIST 800‑171, ITGC, CMMC), Experience leading assessment‑based or advisory cybersecurity engagements, ability to lead client facing technical conversations in common ITGC areas., analytical, documentation, and communication skills

Nice to Have

Consulting or advisory experience preferred, Exposure to FedRAMP readiness or assessment activities, including experience supporting security control assessments or interacting with 3PAO assessors

What You'll Do.

Supports delivery of cybersecurity and compliance readiness engagements

Performs detailed control assessments

Performs documentation reviews

Performs gap analyses

Performs remediation planning activities

Translates cybersecurity and regulatory requirements into assessable and implementable control outcomes

Execute cybersecurity and compliance readiness assessments across commercial

and federal‑adjacent environments

Perform detailed control gap analyses related to cybersecurity governance

Review system documentation

and technical evidence against applicable frameworks

Draft assessment reports

and remediation roadmaps

Support control‑design and remediation guidance for cybersecurity and ITGC environments

Coordinate evidence collection and validation with client technical and operational teams

Provide day‑to‑day task leadership and mentoring to Consultants

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Coordinate evidence collection and validation with client technical and operational teams

Communication Scope

communication skills; client facing technical conversations

Process & Methodology

task leadership

Full Job Description

**_Job Family_ :** Cyber Consulting ** _Travel Required_ :** Up to 10% **_Clearance Required_ :** None ### The Senior Consultant supports delivery of cybersecurity and compliance readiness engagements by performing detailed control assessments, documentation reviews, gap analyses, and remediation planning activities across regulated and compliance‑driven environments. This role serves as a key execution lead, translating cybersecurity and regulatory requirements into assessable and implementable control outcomes. ### ### _**What You Will Do:**_ * Execute cybersecurity and compliance readiness assessments across commercial, defense, and federal‑adjacent environments * Perform detailed control gap analyses related to cybersecurity governance, technical controls, and ITGCs * Review system documentation, policies, procedures, and technical evidence against applicable frameworks * Draft assessment reports, readiness analyses, and remediation roadmaps * Support control‑design and remediation guidance for cybersecurity and ITGC environments * Coordinate evidence collection and validation with client technical and operational teams * Provide day‑to‑day task leadership and mentoring to Consultants ### ### _**What You Will Need:**_ * Minimum of THREE (3) years of experience in cybersecurity, IT risk, audit, or compliance * Working knowledge of cybersecurity and control frameworks (e.g., NIST 800‑53, NIST 800‑171, ITGC, CMMC) * Experience leading assessment‑based or advisory cybersecurity engagements * Strong ability to lead client facing technical conversations in common ITGC areas. * Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills * Consulting or advisory experience preferred ### ### _**What Would Be Nice to Have:**_ * Exposure to FedRAMP readiness or assessment activities, including experience supporting security control assessments or interacting with 3PAO assessors ** _What We Offer_ :** Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes com

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