Full-Time

Senior Security Consultant-GRC

Updated on 12/16/2024

GuidePoint Security

GuidePoint Security

501-1,000 employees

Provides cybersecurity guidance and integration services

Consulting
Cybersecurity

Senior

Remote in USA

Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions).

Category
Cybersecurity
IT & Security
Requirements
  • Minimum of 3 years of direct experience performing GRC-related consulting services for clients of various verticals, including financial and insurance, retail, healthcare, service providers (SaaS, PaaS, etc.), manufacturing, critical infrastructure/energy, etc.
  • Minimum of 5 years of combined GRC experience across private/public sector, consulting and/or relevant education.
  • Strong understanding and working knowledge of security frameworks including, NIST CSF, ISO 27K, and others.
  • Strong understanding of all the functions within a security program, the ability to assess the maturity of a security program, and how to provide strategic recommendations and direction to senior leadership.
  • Strong written and oral communication, which includes articulating thoughts and distilling complex problems into digestible information to be consumed by anyone from technical resources to the highest level of management; proven experience communicating clearly to technical levels up through C-Level and Board level.
  • Strong written communication skills to aid in the creation of customer deliverables.
  • Ability to contribute to practice and offering development.
  • Remain current on industry developments and incorporate them into service delivery.
  • Strong ability to work independently and multi-task on multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Personal drive and passion for growing themselves and the GRC Practice.
  • Standard industry certifications are preferred, such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CBCP, GIAC, etc.
Responsibilities
  • Deliver successful consulting engagements across multiple Governance offerings while maintaining a high degree of customer satisfaction.
  • Perform maturity assessments against NIST CSF, and other best practice security frameworks.
  • Lead engagements for large and complex multinational organizations with limited supervision.
  • Establish strong relationships and trust with customers to understand customer’s business environments and requirements.
  • Develop information security policies, standards, plans, procedures, and other documentation to support customer adopted frameworks and industry standards.
  • Work with other GuidePoint Security practices as part of a cohesive cross-functional team.

GuidePoint Security specializes in providing expert guidance for navigating the cyber landscape, offering services that include insights into the evolving threat landscape and aligning product decisions with resource capacity. They also assist with product comparisons and integration to optimize cybersecurity resources, focusing on technologies such as threat intelligence, security assessments, and cybersecurity product integration.

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Reston, Virginia

Founded

2011

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Partnership with Onspring positions GuidePoint in the growing no-code SaaS GRC automation market.
  • Rachel Haag's appointment as CMO enhances strategic partnerships and marketing initiatives.
  • GuidePoint's recognition as a Trusted Cloud Provider builds client trust in cloud security.

What critics are saying

  • Emerging cybersecurity firms offering similar services at lower costs threaten GuidePoint's market share.
  • Rapid evolution of cyber threats may outpace GuidePoint's current service offerings.
  • Over-reliance on partnerships could expose GuidePoint to operational or reputational risks.

What makes GuidePoint Security unique

  • GuidePoint Security offers Phishing as a Service, addressing specific cybersecurity threats like phishing.
  • The company is recognized as a Trusted Cloud Provider by the Cloud Security Alliance.
  • GuidePoint's Federal Emerging Cyber Vendor Program expands its presence in the federal market.

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