Cybersecurity - Director (Washington)

Cybersecurity - Director

CFGI is a unique and highly specialized financial consulting firm that is strategically positioned to assist the office of the CFO through a range of routine and complex business scenarios. As an extension of your corporate finance team, CFGI works alongside your internal staff, serving in a variety of roles from technical accounting advisor, M&A support, tax services, etc. delivering seamless support services.

Technical & Domain Experience :

Build cybersecurity process risk & control frameworks for clients that are rationalized against applicable laws and standards.

Conduct risk assessment and maturity assessments for clients.

Audit control definition and control testing against client's internal audit framework, or against industry standards or laws & regulations.

Conduct cybersecurity and data privacy compliance readiness assessments for clients.

Guide clients in establishing cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures.

Manage cybersecurity training & awareness services for clients from design to implementation.

Oversee the implementation and management of security tools, technologies, and processes.

Advise clients on cybersecurity functions' metrics and reporting for various level of client audiences including audit committee and board of directors.

Be the client's subject matter expert on compliance questions for cybersecurity regulations and industry practices.

Provide governance services for clients to oversee their cybersecurity functions and practices, including governance over : policies & procedures, risk management, vulnerability management, incident management, etc.

Build risk management practices for clients, including policies, procedures, risk register, etc.

Assist clients in implementing market GRC tools.

Lead third-party risk management (TPRM) for clients, including designing and operationalizing a TPRM framework, reviewing existing and new vendors for clients, and provide ongoing monitoring services.

Needs strong understanding / experience of the German / EU regulatory compliance landscape in cybersecurity / data privacy space and its impact on businesses.

Process & Project Management Experience :

Ability to prioritize and multitask. Flexibility and adaptability in work approach.

Ability to manage project plans for client various data privacy engagements, including creating tasks, timeline and budgets.

Ability to report to leadership and clients on status updates periodically, including progress and challenges.

Soft Skills :

Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience with cross-cultural communications.

Agile and flexible, capable of dealing with ambiguity, and confront challenges and opportunities with speed, endurance and decisiveness.

Manage a team of consultants and managers on various projects.

Language preference German, French & English

Technical Qualifications and Certifications :

Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related discipline.

Strong knowledge in national and global industry practices and regulations in cybersecurity and data privacy, including NIST CSF, CIS, PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO27001, CMMC, FedRAMP, SOX, GDPR, CCPA, etc.

Industry certifications would be preferred but not required : CISSP, CISM, etc.