2026 Cybersecurity Consultant Entry Level Staff
Plante Moran is a leading management consulting firm that prioritizes growth and well-being for its employees. The Cybersecurity Consultant role involves enhancing clients' cybersecurity posture through testing, assessments, and client interactions, while collaborating with various teams to support practice development efforts.
Responsibilities
- Performs testing or reviews for multiple client projects to assist client efforts to enhance their cybersecurity posture including:
- Penetration testing (e.g. external or internal network, wireless, web application, mobile etc.)
- Vulnerability assessments
- Social engineering assessments (e.g. phishing, vishing, physical impersonation, etc.)
- Other technical security configuration reviews (i.e Microsoft 365, firewall, routers, etc.)
- Participate in client meetings and present technical findings to clients i.e. IT and/or management/executives in an easy to understand manner
- Work closely with other cyber teams to coordinate client projects
- Interacts with other practice areas including but not limited to audit, tax, and other management consulting service groups
- Applies consulting skills to support practice development efforts
- Assists in proposal and engagement development
Skills
- Pursuing Bachelors' Degree in IT Security (Management Information Systems, Information Security/Assurance, or Computer Science) or related field is required
- Practice with operating systems such as Windows and Linux, as well as penetration and vulnerability testing tools such as Metasploit, Burp Suite, and CrackMapExec
- A desire to provide excellent client service and a passion to expand your offensive security knowledge and skillset
- Displays excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Displays excellent time management and organization skills
- Experience with hands-on penetration testing labs such as HacktheBox, Try Hack Me, VulnHub etc
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Flexible Time Off
- Various pre-determined holidays
- 401(k) plan
- Flexible benefits plans
- Business-related travel expense
- Lodging, and meal reimbursement for business-related use
- A pension plan is also available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff
- A discretionary bonus plan is available for eligible staff
- Plante Moran also offers some contingent staff positions the option to elect health insurance in addition to limited paid sick time
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