Threat and Vulnerability Management Consultant, Technology Growth Platform

Threat and Vulnerability Management Consultant

Organization: Technology Growth Platform

Location: Location Negotiable

Travel: 100% (Monday - Friday)

Technology Growth Platform (TGP) offers a full range of global delivery services-including enterprise solutions, system integration, technical architectures, business intelligence, infrastructure consulting, and technology research/development.

Our TGP consultants can expect to:

• work with cutting edge technology

• deliver high-quality solutions across multiple industries

• work on a variety of projects ranging in both size and scope

• receive continuous training

• gain rapid career progression

IT Strategy Infrastructure Security (ISIS) falls within the TGP organization and provides services aimed at improving the strategic intent, transforming economics and effectiveness, and the overall design, of a company's information technology capabilities and/or functions. Information technology capabilities include IT planning and management, IT processes and approaches, and IT assets that provide the operational components necessary to run applications.

Accenture's Security practice helps organizations work through complex business and technology issues to provide a straightforward approach to information and network security. Our security professionals bring deep technology skills and industry knowledge to any organization and work closely with clients to design and implement a security solution closely tied to business objectives.

Key Responsibilities May Include:

• Delivery of IT Security Engagements

• Penetration Testing (e.g., internal, external, wireless, physical, social, etc.)

• Web application security assessments (e.g., exploiting web app vulnerabilities such as sql injection, cross- site scripting, parameter manipulation, session hijacking, etc.)

• Vulnerability assessments (i.e., network vulnerability scanning)

• Technical security assessments (e.g., Windows, UNIX, firewalls, routers, oracle, sql server, etc.) for Accenture's clients.

• Provide oversight for junior TVM testing resources

• Work with offshore delivery center testing personnel

• Interact with clients at a technical level.

Basic Qualifications:

• 3 years of IT Security Testing (e.g., penetration testing, web application security assessments, vulnerability assessments and technical security assessments

• 3 years of server, application and network security hardening experience (e.g., design, recommend and implement security hardening technical controls)

• 3 years of technical writing and report generation

• Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Skills:

• Industry recognized certification in security (e.g., CISSP, CISA, CISM, CEH, etc)

• Linux and Windows operating systems

• Application development experience

• Enterprise IT security risk assessments and related frameworks (e.g., ISO 27000 series, COBIT, IT General Controls, etc.)

Professional Skill Requirements:

• Proven ability to work independently and as a team member

• Good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills

• Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills

• Able to meet requirements for retaining professional security certifications

• Ability to successfully pass a client background screening

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

Please contact Laura Metcalf: [email protected] or phone, 512-732-5446

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.