Principal Advisory Consultant

Summary

Join Halcyon, a leading anti-ransomware solution provider, as a high-energy cybersecurity consultant. You will deliver services based on our product, focusing on ransomware prevention. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, simulations, and hardening exercises, while collaborating with clients and internal teams. The ideal candidate possesses 8-10 years of experience in security analysis, program development, or consulting, along with strong communication and leadership skills. This remote-native role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. While primarily remote, up to 50% travel may be required. Halcyon is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.

Requirements

• Experience in one or more of the following roles with 8-10 years of experience: Security Analysis / Operations, Security Program Development, IT / Security Management Consulting
• Strong customer service focus, with the ability to communicate with highly technical management teams
• Must prioritize and direct multiple assignments simultaneously in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• A willingness to lead by example and participate actively in the workload
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Maintains a positive attitude and quickly adapts to change

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with employees and executives at client to facilitate all components of Halcyon’s project methodology
• Create and provide reporting and status updates to a diverse set of stakeholders on a regular basis
• Represent Halcyon externally through presentations and outbriefs with client executive teams including a diverse group of insurance, incident response, client executive, and technical staff
• Experience executing any or multiple types of security engagements: Assumed breach simulations, penetration tests, or red teaming
• Digital forensics and incident response
• Assess and develop cybersecurity programs to help mature the security posture of organizations prior to an incident
• Produce and ensure delivery of high-quality written and verbal reports, presentations, recommendations, and findings to customer management
• Implements and understands the management of a virtualization solutions including but not limited to: ESXi, HyperV, VirtualBox, etc…
• Installing, configuring, and administering network technologies or protocols including RDP, SSH, DCHP, DNS, proxies, etc…
• Lead large and strategic advisory service engagements, engaging with executive-level individuals across a wide range of industries
• Work closely with Halcyon’s engineering team to provide feedback on Halcyon tools and technologies for product enhancements
• Work closely with Customer Success to ensure a smooth handoff for engagements
• Engage in some degree of sales and business development opportunities
• Support staffing and scheduling of team members to enable engagements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a penetration tester or other offensive security professional
• Experience as an incident responder with examples of cases handled and their outcomes
• Coding skills in python with examples of projects and how they contributed to your past roles

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents
• 401k plan with a generous employer contribution
• Short and long-term disability coverage, basic life and AD&D insurance plans
• Medical and dependent care FSA options
• Flexible PTO policy
• Parental leave
• Generous equity offering