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Cybersecurity Crisis Manager

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Job Description

We Are

Accenture is a global collective of innovators whose aim is to improve the way the world works and lives. Empowered with innovative tools, continuous learning and a global community of diverse talent, we drive success in new business architecture that disrupts conventional practices. And we are looking to add an experienced Cybersecurity Crisis Manager to an already outstanding team.

Accenture Security helps organizations prepare, protect, detect, respond to, and recover, at all points of the security lifecycle. We hire the very best security talent and arm them with the coolest tools and latest tech so they can help our clients build resilience as we create integrated, customized turnkey solutions. We blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and managed service solutions to rethink the entire security lifecycle.

You are

Passionate about helping organizations through their worst days, you love what you do, and have a genuine desire to help fix major problems. You have a proven track record dealing with complex and fast-moving situations after serious disruptions.  You are able to analyze a clients’ security posture, anticipate requirements, and help them find right-sized solutions based on industry leading practices and their current circumstances. You’re a creative, analytical problem solver with excellent communication skills who can speak to both technical and non-technical audiences. You are eager to put your skills to use by helping us help our clients respond to and recover from cyber attacks.

The Work

You will be part of a specialized team that helps our clients better prepare for, detect, respond to and recover from cyber attacks. The environment is fast-paced, highly collaborative and no two days will be the same. When working an active crisis, you will lead team(s) to support client executive leadership to navigate the incident as efficiently and as effectively as possible.

Projects might include:

  • Organizing the response and recovery from a large-scale ransomware incident, supporting strategic transformation after a large incident, delivering crisis management simulations

  • Helping to develop methodologies, process/procedure manuals and documentation to prepare for future incidents, helping organizations prepare for future incidents by helping build a crisis management program.

Travel may be required for this role.  The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Qualifications

Here's What you need

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

  • Minimum of 3 years’ service delivery experience in a leadership and management capacity, demonstrating ability in building, managing & fostering a team atmosphere, and working creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment

  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in crisis, disaster, or other type of high impact and stress situation

  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience delivering work for a variety of audiences, including executive leadership and technical teams and demonstrated ability in public speaking and/or facilitating C-Level engagement

  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience of demonstrated technical/functional skills related to the following areas:

    • Incident Response and Crisis Management

    • Emergency Management

    • Cyber Resilience

    • Risk Management and Identification

    • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

    • Understanding of Incident Response and Recovery Principal

Bonus points in you have

  • Technical understanding of cyber incidents and underlying IT principles, including network architecture and security; infrastructure design; adversarial tactics, cyber threat intelligence

  • Master’s degree

  • Relevant certifications

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in  California, Colorado, New York or Washington as set forth below.

Information on benefits is here.

California                                      $73,000 to $220,400

Colorado                                       $73,000 to $190,400

New York                                       $67,600 to $220,400

Washington                                  $77,700 to $202,700

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