Published: Nov 20, 2025 - The Information Technology (IT) Security Consultant builds strong relationships with security leaders, maintains expertise in key security domains, and supports the full consulting lifecycle from opportunity qualification to engagement delivery. This role manages communication of findings, oversees board-level reporting, mentors junior consultants, and contributes to the development of methodologies and practice capabilities. The consultant also maintains up-to-date knowledge of cybersecurity technologies while supporting practice leadership in recruitment and professional development.

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1. IT Security Consultant, BluePeak Cyber Solutions, Boise, ID
Job Summary:
- Driving scope definition, identifying security requirements/threats and compliance demands to design risk mitigating solutions
- Creating solutions that balance business, functional and non-functional requirements with company information, compliance and security requirements
- Ensuring solutions are realized within the time frame committed
- Working in conjunction with project sponsors and security teams to size and manage scope and risk
- Providing support and technical guidance related to cloud security with strong communication skills to diverse audiences
- Designing secure and threat-safe cloud-based solutions for organizations migrating and modernizing their existing workloads and infrastructure to cloud environments
- Acting as a Subject Matter Expert to customers, security/audit functions and project teams
- Demonstrating knowledge of cloud and security architecture implementation, including SecDevOps tool chains and processes
- Developing innovative security architectures and controls, evaluating alternatives, identifying integrative services and developing cost estimates
- Identifying security design gaps in existing and proposed architectures and recommending changes or enhancements
- Advising on protective, detective, reactive, and monitoring methodologies and associated solutions
- Conducting system security and vulnerability tests, analyses and risk assessments
- Maintaining industry knowledge on emerging security practices, technology and cybersecurity regulation
Skills on Resume:
- Scope Definition (Hard Skills)
- Security Architecture (Hard Skills)
- Cloud Security (Hard Skills)
- Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Solution Design (Hard Skills)
- Technical Guidance (Soft Skills)
- Threat Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Communication (Soft Skills)
2. IT Security Consultant, IronGate Tech Advisors, Akron, OH
Job Summary:
- Review and complete vendor security assessments, data classification, and risk acceptance processes
- Maintain established regular security metric reporting
- Assist in the administration of security tools, including upgrading and patching at both the service and endpoint levels
- Monitor security of endpoint devices in a hybrid environment (Windows, macOS, Linux)
- Document process and procedures for consumption by a general audience
- Monitor the use of computer files or intellectual property to safeguard access to information
- Evaluate vulnerability and threats with clients, regularly performing required audits and tests
- Design and implement security-related tools and services by using and adapting existing methods and procedures
- Communicate with project teams about what’s required for process and technical improvements
- Work towards the team's goals within the strategic direction set by the project
Skills on Resume:
- Vendor Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Security Metrics (Hard Skills)
- Tool Administration (Hard Skills)
- Endpoint Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Process Documentation (Soft Skills)
- Access Safeguarding (Hard Skills)
- Vulnerability Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Project Communication (Soft Skills)
3. IT Security Consultant, SecurePath Consulting, Albany, NY
Job Summary:
- Utilizing Security Analysis tools and methodologies to effectively describe, inform and mitigate security threats for Client customers
- Maintaining a strong understanding of current IT security risks and vulnerabilities
- Supports project managers and change managers in the planning and design of security-related services enhancements
- Responsible for proper documentation and cross-training needed to ensure seamless introduction of new technologies and security changes within existing operational models
- Preparing drafts of changes for existing IT security procedures and policies or for new policies and procedures
- Work closely with other operational teams including network operations, abuse management, and external operational points of contact
- Provide consultation on IT security in international projects
- Conduct security assessments, protection requirements analyses and risk analyses of new technologies and integral applications for top management
- Continuously further developing the company-wide security architecture as well as international security guidelines
- Working together with national IT and business departments and external business partners
- Assuming responsibility for own business area at an early stage (including tailored induction training and a professional development plan)
Skills on Resume:
- Security Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Risk Awareness (Hard Skills)
- Service Planning (Soft Skills)
- Technical Documentation (Soft Skills)
- Policy Drafting (Hard Skills)
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Security Consulting (Hard Skills)
- Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
4. IT Security Consultant, SentinelShield Systems, Mobile, AL
Job Summary:
- Create comprehensive IT security concepts for complex environments
- Support customers in setting up IT security processes and obtaining IT security certifications
- Develop risk analyses for existing systems or systems to be planned
- Perform security risk analyses of production tools and machinery as well as production environments
- Derive cybersecurity requirements and recommendations for action according to regulatory requirements
- Assessing the efficacy of existing security measures and controls
- Carry out IT security analyses, assessments and audits
- Further develop consulting portfolio and expand area in co-operation with other teams
- Support Technical Sales and offer preparation
- Perform training and workshops on cybersecurity topics
- Define the different security levels for customers to configure on networks and MSO365
- Perform analytical checks and audits of the IT Infrastructure to detect any security threats and prevent breaches
- Create reports with findings from vulnerability assessments
- Communication with customers and business partners to guide them in the implementation of a security policy
Skills on Resume:
- Cybersecurity Concepts (Hard Skills)
- Process Certification (Hard Skills)
- Risk Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Security Auditing (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Control Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Portfolio Development (Soft Skills)
- Customer Communication (Soft Skills)
5. IT Security Consultant, NorthRiver IT Services, Duluth, MN
Job Summary:
- Review, create and publish standardised group IT Security policies, procedures and guidelines
- Work across all IT departments in the group to reduce IT Security risk
- Take ownership across Vulnerability management, including the implementation and ongoing management of internal and external tools, reporting and remediation plans
- Take the lead and support activities undertaken by the IT teams to achieve cyber certifications and accreditations (ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, etc.)
- Work with vendors to scope and deliver appropriately scheduled Penetration testing
- Help develop an IT Security roadmap moving forward
- Perform vulnerability assessment and penetration testing through external partners/vendors
- Lead initiatives to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of IT controls and policies, ensuring that business users are compliant with the IS standards (ISO 27001, PDPA, etc)
- Participates in information security compliance/audit activities designed to achieve and maintain a high degree of compliance with defined information security requirements
- Conduct security awareness training to business stakeholders to prevent and limit the impact of a potential cybersecurity event
- Identify potential gaps in security controls to enhance early detection capability
- Evaluate emerging cybersecurity technology products and translate them into feasible solutions to strengthen the cybersecurity defense of the company
Skills on Resume:
- Security Policies (Hard Skills)
- Risk Reduction (Hard Skills)
- Vulnerability Management (Hard Skills)
- Cyber Certification (Hard Skills)
- Penetration Testing (Hard Skills)
- Security Roadmap (Soft Skills)
- Control Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Awareness Training (Soft Skills)
6. IT Security Consultant, CyberCore Analytics, Reno, NV
Job Summary:
- Work as part of a team, providing hands-on advisory service that exceeds the client's expectations
- Work on technical delivery of projects, such as cyber security services, assessments, programmes, and general cyber security governance
- Review and input to the work of other team members including proposals and reports, providing feedback and guidance
- Continue to develop client offerings to ensure quality and value
- Provide support to the wider team as part of RFP responses and business development opportunities
- Analyze all business requirements and maintain the architecture of business systems and documents, while also working with end-users to optimize user experience
- Evaluates and recommends improvements on new technologies, consolidation, security and integrations
- Implements and maintains information and database security and encryption
- Prepares written materials for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information
- Define, implement and validate the security roles within all systems and applications
- Collaborates with enterprise architects and information architects to ensure services align with roadmaps and understand the effect on the organization’s information architecture
- Liaises with external providers to resolve any issues in the functionality and interoperability of new cloud applications, cloud-based infrastructure, and other cloud services, with existing IT systems, having security as the primary focus
Skills on Resume:
- Team Advisory (Soft Skills)
- Project Delivery (Hard Skills)
- Peer Review (Soft Skills)
- Service Development (Soft Skills)
- Business Support (Soft Skills)
- Systems Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Tech Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Data Security (Hard Skills)
7. IT Security Consultant, RedCanyon Security Group, Pueblo, CO
Job Summary:
- Organizing and structuring the documentation of all relevant information
- Documenting and processing the information from the specialist departments
- Communication with all departments of the company
- Support for internal training and information measures
- Coordination and control of the progress and status of IT security/data protection and compliance
- Assist in responding to compliance requests from customers and auditors
- Support in project and process management (controlling)
- Monitor changes in legal requirements and guidelines
- Regular maintenance of the IT baseline protection and data protection documentation and all related information
Skills on Resume:
- Documentation Management (Soft Skills)
- Information Processing (Hard Skills)
- Cross Communication (Soft Skills)
- Training Support (Soft Skills)
- Compliance Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Audit Response (Hard Skills)
- Process Management (Soft Skills)
- Legal Monitoring (Hard Skills)
8. IT Security Consultant, BrightWave InfoSec, Savannah, GA
Job Summary:
- Define and implement IT security Governance strategies (policy, regulations and guidelines)
- Define and evaluate IT security Checkups in the Clients’ infrastructure according to the most regarded protocols (e.g., ISO27001, NIST, CIS Critical Security Controls, Cloud Security Alliance, OWASP, ENISA, AGID)
- Identification, analysis and management of IT risks
- Identification and analysis of compliance with cybersecurity standards
- Support in the definition of security measures as per the principle of security by design
- Define IT security-focused KPI, assistance in the implementation as well as reporting phases
- Content creation for awareness-raising campaigns in the field of IT security
- Providing technical advisory and consultation to mitigate issues faced by customers
- Using expertise to evaluate and devise solutions for customers
- Implementing and deploying security services or products for projects
- Collaborating with diverse teams such as network and application teams
Skills on Resume:
- IT Governance (Hard Skills)
- Security Checkups (Hard Skills)
- Risk Management (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Security Design (Hard Skills)
- Security KPIs (Hard Skills)
- Awareness Content (Soft Skills)
- Technical Advisory (Soft Skills)
9. IT Security Consultant, PrimeBarrier Consulting, Peoria, IL
Job Summary:
- Responsible for maintaining security to provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data within systems
- Assist with alignment of information technology (IT) security priorities with the security strategy, information security budget, staffing, and contracting
- Identify and evaluate security program implications of new technologies or technology upgrades
- Oversee and manage compliance with state and federal security and privacy standards
- Primary liaison to customers on all security, privacy, and compliance matters
- Acquire and manage the necessary resources, including leadership support, financial resources, and key security personnel, to support information technology (IT) security goals and objectives and reduce overall organizational risk
- Monitor, evaluate, and report the effectiveness of cybersecurity safeguards to ensure the appropriate level of protection at an acceptable risk
- Ensure security improvement actions are evaluated, validated, and implemented
- Evaluate and approve development efforts to ensure that baseline security safeguards are appropriately installed
- Coordinate and participate in the continuous monitoring program of audits/assessments, penetration testing and vulnerability scanning
- Oversee vulnerability and POA&M management, remediation, and reporting to leadership and customers
- Lead efforts to obtain and maintain authorizations to operate
- Oversee and ensure remediations and incident response activities are met in accordance with Service Level Agreements
Skills on Resume:
- Data Protection (Hard Skills)
- Security Alignment (Soft Skills)
- Tech Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Customer Liaison (Soft Skills)
- Resource Management (Soft Skills)
- Risk Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Security Validation (Hard Skills)
10. IT Security Consultant, SafeLine Digital Defense, Lubbock, TX
Job Summary:
- Update existing or compose P&P to improve efficiency, effectiveness and ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations
- Work closely with internal teams and external partners
- Review their recommendations related to P&P, and incorporate applicable principles, practices and solutions
- Document alignment of operational activities with process controls based on compliance and security policies
- Develop a list and structure (model) of policy documents based on required security controls
- Develop a timeline for the prioritized development of policy documents
- Log and monitor progress, and provide weekly updates to the Vice President of Operations and the Vice President of Compliance
- Develop and provide training materials for end users and/or any staff required to maintain the Agency’s IT security
Skills on Resume:
- Policy Development (Hard Skills)
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Recommendation Review (Hard Skills)
- Control Alignment (Hard Skills)
- Policy Modeling (Hard Skills)
- Timeline Planning (Soft Skills)
- Progress Monitoring (Soft Skills)
- Training Materials (Soft Skills)
11. IT Security Consultant, EverGuard IT Partners, Yakima, WA
Job Summary:
- Provide thought leadership for all design, implementation, and maintenance activities related to Splunk ES
- Create, optimize, and continuously evaluate security monitoring content (correlated searches/alerts) on Splunk ES
- Design and create new detection techniques and improve existing ones
- Identify gaps in existing security capabilities
- Recommend and assist in technology evaluations and implementations to close the gaps
- Design and implement an Amazon AWS monitoring solution
- Serve as the AWS subject matter expert for the monitoring team
- Plan and lead large security projects and initiatives
Skills on Resume:
- Splunk Leadership (Hard Skills)
- Monitoring Content (Hard Skills)
- Detection Design (Hard Skills)
- Capability Gaps (Hard Skills)
- Tech Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- AWS Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- AWS Expertise (Hard Skills)
- Project Leadership (Soft Skills)
12. IT Security Consultant, TrustPoint Security Advisors, Cedar Rapids, IA
Job Summary:
- Analysis of the IT infrastructure (On-premises and cloud)
- Identify vulnerabilities and security risks
- Derive and implement necessary measures in the areas of network and security
- Analysis of the cyber threat landscape and derivation of cybersecurity strategies
- Support the IT Security officer in the development, improvement and implementation of information security management system (ISO 27001, etc.)
- Develop, define, validate and maintain processes and procedures around cyber security incident management
- Provide active support in analysis and handling information security events and incidents from different platforms (MS Office 365 Security and compliance center, SIEM, etc.)
- Day-to-day communication and coordination within the organization to improve the security awareness of end users
- Support global cybersecurity projects, e.g., Data Loss Prevention (DLP), SIEM
Skills on Resume:
- Infrastructure Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Risk Identification (Hard Skills)
- Security Measures (Hard Skills)
- Threat Strategy (Hard Skills)
- ISMS Support (Hard Skills)
- Incident Processes (Hard Skills)
- Event Handling (Hard Skills)
- User Awareness (Soft Skills)
13. IT Security Consultant, LogicShield Cyber Services, Roanoke, VA
Job Summary:
- Developing, building and enhancing the Gartner brand with security leaders across clients
- Building, enhancing and maintaining own brand in the security profession and amongst peers
- Involvement in all aspects of the consulting sales cycle, from lead qualification through to delivery assurance of security engagements
- Having the ability to sell security consulting engagements
- Being a subject matter expert in at least one core security domain (e.g., IAM, NIS / LPM readiness, Cyber SOC, Strategy or Security Architecture)
- Managing the coordination and communication of key findings and results of engagements, supervising written reports and oral presentations to senior client management and key senior stakeholders
- Assisting the France Practice Lead including recruitment and development
- Maintaining an expertise and currency in industry-leading cybersecurity technologies (e.g., SIEM, UEBA, CASB, EDR…)
- Managing the delivery of board-level engagement reports and presenting key findings to board-level executives and stakeholders
- Managing and mentoring all junior Gartner consultants assigned as members of engagements
- Developing, building and maintaining board-level client relationships
- Contributing to the development of project management, quality assurance and professional consulting and auditing approaches/methodologies
Skills on Resume:
- Brand Development (Soft Skills)
- Sales Cycle (Hard Skills)
- Consulting Sales (Soft Skills)
- Security Expertise (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Communication (Soft Skills)
- Talent Development (Soft Skills)
- Tech Currency (Hard Skills)
- Client Relations (Soft Skills)
14. IT Security Consultant, ClearPort Technology, Springfield, MO
Job Summary:
- Develop and maintain security architecture artifacts (e.g., models, templates, standards) that can be used to integrate security requirements in projects and operations
- Provide oversight, support and orientation to ensure security is integrated throughout the delivery lifecycle of corporate projects
- Participate in the design and operational efficiency testing of security controls and countermeasures used to protect applications, services, and solutions
- Recommend security processes and procedures, plans and investments needed for improvements
- Remain current on security technologies, tools, and services, and make recommendations for their use based on security, financial, and operational criteria
- Responsible for the identification of governance issues with representatives from different company areas
- Overview of software development projects from the start, by contributing expertise both for IT security in products and for strong data protection in line with the data protection promise
- Take part in the development of guard rails and guidelines for the development of products and product platforms (including software development guidelines)
- Run the development and measurement of key figures for IT security in products and product environments
- Advise the corporate divisions on technical possibilities for data trust and data privacy management and the implementation of IT security and data protection reviews of existing and new projects and products
Skills on Resume:
- Security Architecture (Hard Skills)
- Lifecycle Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Control Testing (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Tech Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Governance Issues (Hard Skills)
- Product Security (Hard Skills)
- Data Privacy Advisory (Soft Skills)
15. IT Security Consultant, ShieldStone IT Consulting, Manchester, NH
Job Summary:
- Security consulting in an automotive environment with highly complex projects
- Support business units in regards to information security management and technical security questions
- Participate in the ISMS roll-out and development
- Support internal departments for the implementation of the ISMS
- Support the continual improvement process
- Create policies and guidelines
- Conduct training and security campaigns
- Track implementation progress and support technical questions
Skills on Resume:
- Automotive Consulting (Hard Skills)
- Security Support (Hard Skills)
- ISMS Development (Hard Skills)
- ISMS Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Policy Creation (Hard Skills)
- Security Training (Soft Skills)
- Progress Tracking (Soft Skills)