Location: Anywhere in Country

Cyber threats, social media, massive data storage, privacy requirements and continuity of the business as usual require heavy information security measures. As an information security specialist, you will lead the implementation of security solutions for our clients and support the clients in their desire to protect the business. You will belong to an international connected team of specialists helping our clients with their most complex information security needs and contributing toward their business resilience. You will be working with our Advanced Security Centers to access the most sophisticated tools available to fight against cybercrime.

We will support you with career-long training and coaching to develop your skills. As EY is a global leading service provider in this space, you will be working with the best of the best in a collaborative environment. So, whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

The opportunity

We currently have a career opportunity for a Senior Consultant in our Cybersecruity practice for Data Protection & Privacy with demonstrated experience in developing data protection strategies and implementing solutions to provide data security, privacy and integrity.

EY's Cybersecurity Practice functions as a center of excellence to assist our consulting practices in planning, pursuing, delivering and managing large, complex full lifecycle initiatives along with providing expertise in leading practices, methods, and resources in the space of Cybersecurity. The Data Protection & Privacy competency within the Cybersecurity practice is a critical competency that supports our clients across all industry sectors.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Consultant in the Data Protection & Privacy competency, you will help clients define technical and business requirements for data protection solutions as well as develop business processes and policies related to controlling access to data. This includes helping clients to identify, understand and protect their most critical data throughout the data lifecycle. Engagements range from identifying high value assets to developing data classification schemes, standards and guidelines and implementing processes and technologies to provide leading data protection capabilities.

You and your team will implement and advise clients on multiple data protection products and solutions, including

• Enterprise data loss prevention
• Data discovery
• Data classification
• Digital rights management
• Cloud data loss prevention / cloud access security brokers
• Tokenization
• File and database encryption

Skills and attributes for success

• Consistently deliver quality client services. Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes. Stay abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to the client's business.
• Establish relationships with client personnel at appropriate levels.
• Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge. Demonstrate ability to assimilate to new knowledge.
• Possess good business acumen.
• Remain current on new developments in consulting services capabilities and industry knowledge

To qualify for the role you must have

• Bachelor's degree and approximately 2-3 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 1-2 years of related work experience.
• Approximately 2-3 years of technical architecture experience integrating data protection software into clients' infrastructure and applications.
• Knowledge of general security concepts and methods such as vulnerability assessments, data classification, privacy assessments, incident response, security policy creation, enterprise security strategies, architectures and governance.
• Basic understanding of networking (TCP/IP, OSI model), operating system fundamentals (Windows, UNIX, mainframe), security technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS, etc.) and application programming/scripting languages (C, Java, Perl, Shell).
• Demonstrated experience in three or more of the following areas:
  • Data leakage/content monitoring and filtering
  • Secure messaging/email encryption
  • Mobile device security
  • Disk, file, device, and database encryption
  • Key management/Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
  • Data classification and privacy policies
  • Digital Rights Management (DRM)
  • Logging, monitoring, and security event management
  • Secure information storage

Ideally, you'll also have

The successful candidate must hold or be willing to pursue related professional certifications such as the CISSP, CISM, and/or CISA.

What we look for

• Basic understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance issues affecting clients related to privacy and data protection, such as PCI DSS, GLBA, Basel II, EU Data Protection Directive, International Cross Border, and U.S. State Data Privacy Laws.
• Technical architecture experience integrating data protection software into clients' infrastructure; network architecture design, implementation and administration.
• Working knowledge of operating systems, virtual machine envrionments, mainframe security packages, and relational database management systems.
• Willingness to travel to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 60-80%.
• Valid driver's license in the US and a valid passport required; willingness and ability to travel internationally.

What we offer you
At EY, we harness our collective strength to empower you to shape your future with confidence through professional growth, personal fulfillment and an inclusive culture. Learn more at ey.com/us/careers.

• The salary range for this job is:
  • New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices - $125,800 to $209,700
  • Bay Area California offices - $131,100 to $218,500
  • All other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento - $104,800 to $192,200
• Individual salaries within these ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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