Guidehouse
SeniorConsultant–CybersecurityCompliance&Readiness
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“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.
analytical skills; gap analyses
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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