Cybersecurity Consultant - Irving, TX

Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Consultant to support cyber risk management initiatives and enhance organizational security posture. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cyber risk, IT risk, and information security risk management, along with the ability to communicate complex technical risks in business terms to senior leadership. This role involves risk analysis, risk register management, control effectiveness evaluation, and continuous improvement of cybersecurity risk management programs.

Key Responsibilities:
Facilitate cyber risk acceptance and awareness discussions with senior leadership and key stakeholders.
Translate technical cybersecurity risks into business-focused risk language for executive audiences.
Develop executive-level presentations and reports to communicate risk findings and recommendations. Proactively anticipate leadership questions and prepare supporting risk-related data and analysis.
Maintain, update, and manage the cyber risk register.
Track remediation activities, risk acceptance decisions, and mitigation plans through completion.
Perform qualitative risk assessments using likelihood and impact-based scenario analysis methodologies.
Evaluate control effectiveness and identify compensating controls where appropriate.
Provide risk-based recommendations to reduce organizational cybersecurity exposure.
Support the design, enhancement, and continuous improvement of cyber risk management programs and processes.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure risk management objectives are achieved.

Required Skills:
5+ years of experience in Cyber Risk, IT Risk, or Information Security Risk Management
Strong experience in cybersecurity consulting or risk advisory engagements.
Experience working with risk registers and remediation tracking processes.
Ability to translate technical concepts into business risk language.
Strong understanding of systems, security controls, and risk scenarios.
Excellent communication and presentation skills with experience engaging senior leadership.
Experience contributing to risk program development and process improvement initiatives.
Knowledge of cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance practices.
Experience with ServiceNow IRM or similar GRC platforms.
Strong understanding of Risk Management frameworks and methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree with 5+ years of relevant experience in cybersecurity risk management.
No degree with a minimum of 7+ years of relevant cybersecurity risk management experience.
Consulting or Big 4 advisory experience preferred.
Experience with qualitative risk analysis methodologies in cybersecurity environments.
Familiarity with FAIR (Factor Analysis of Information Risk) methodology.
Experience with ISO 27001, NIST, or similar cybersecurity frameworks.
Experience using ServiceNow IRM or other Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platforms.

Soft Skills:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong executive presentation and stakeholder management abilities.
Ability to influence and collaborate with senior leadership.
Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
Proactive mindset with the ability to anticipate stakeholder needs.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.