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Consultant, Cybersecurity

Sydney, NSW
Full-time
Onsite
$80K/yr - $104K/yr
Entry Level
FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. They are seeking a Consultant in Cybersecurity to provide strategic and tactical advice to enhance clients' cybersecurity posture through incident response and offensive security engagements.
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Responsibilities

  • Respond to complex cyber incidents, including ransomware, data breaches, malware infections, email compromises, insider threats, and other security breaches experienced by our clients
  • Conduct in-depth investigations on various platforms and devices to identify the extent of compromise and potential threat actors
  • Rapidly assess incoming incidents, coordinating with internal teams and clients to implement containment strategies and mitigate potential damages
  • Utilise security tools, software, and methodologies to gather and analyse digital evidence, reconstruct incident timelines, and produce detailed assessments
  • Generate clear and concise reports documenting investigative findings, analysis results, and recommended remediation actions
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Cybersecurity, Forensics, Legal and IT teams, to ensure well-rounded incident response efforts
  • Deliver penetration testing across corporate networks, cloud environments, and applications
  • Execute adversary simulation activities aligned to contemporary threat actor TTPs
  • Safely conduct exploitation, post-exploitation, and attack path analysis in enterprise environments
  • Assess security controls and detection capability from an attacker’s perspective
  • Translate technical findings into concise and approachable language for senior stakeholders
  • Produce high-quality reports suitable for executive, regulatory, and litigation use
  • Assist with and contribute to scoping discussions for cybersecurity engagements
  • Support cyber incident response matters through attacker-centric analysis
  • Support proposals, client presentations, and business development activity
  • Stay current with the latest cyber threats, attack techniques, vulnerabilities, and threat actor trends
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality client outcomes

Qualification

Required

  • Unrestricted working rights
  • 6+ months of full-time professional experience in offensive security, incident response or a relevant and adjacent cybersecurity domain
  • A keen interest in cybersecurity, across either offensive or defensive domains, with a desire to progress a career within an international cybersecurity consultancy
  • Hands-on cybersecurity experience in incident response, threat hunting, penetration testing, or similar areas
  • Ability to work with senior team members and clients to solve complex cybersecurity scenarios, including during crisis situations
  • A strong work ethic, integrity, and a high level of professionalism
  • Certifications: OSCP or similar (offensive or defensive security)
  • Unrestricted Australian working rights
  • Strong understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems
  • Strong understanding of exploits, vulnerabilities, intrusion vectors, and malware
  • Strong understanding of enterprise environments, including AWS, Azure (including Microsoft 365), and/or GCP
  • Strong understanding of tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) commonly employed by threat actors
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and concise reports

Preferred

  • Consulting experience is preferred
  • Scripting and automation skills (e.g. Python, PowerShell, Bash)
  • Experience with Active Directory, identity-focused attacks, or cloud security testing
  • Understanding of enterprise incident management and response processes

Benefits

  • Full-time role
  • RemoteType: Onsite
  • Continuous professional development remains at the forefront and is fully supported.
  • Investing in your development through on-the-job learning, mentoring, and professional certifications.
FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm.
Glassdoor
3.8
Founded in 1982
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
5001-10000 employees
http://www.fticonsulting.com
FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm.
Glassdoor
3.8
Founded in 1982
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
5001-10000 employees
http://www.fticonsulting.com