Job Description
Plante Moran is a leading audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firm committed to fostering a supportive work culture. The Cybersecurity Consultant will collaborate with senior team members to assess client network security, analyze configurations, and produce actionable reports, while gaining hands-on experience in enterprise environments.
Responsibilities
- Review client network and firewall configurations to assess security posture, configuration quality, and alignment with best practices
- Review client Cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.) and resources for security gaps, configuration quality, and alignment with best practices
- Analyze firewall rule sets, policies, and network segmentation for security gaps and improvement opportunities
- Produce clear, professional written reports summarizing findings, risks, and remediation recommendations
- Support security reviews of client environments and commonly used platforms (e.g. Microsoft/Linux Servers, and Virtualization platforms) by analyzing product configurations and security capabilities
- Collaborate closely with senior consultants, and work alongside penetration testing and attack teams as part of broader security engagements
- Assist in maintaining consistent delivery capacity by building expertise that supports team scheduling and availability
- Participate in ongoing skill development, including potential work within a cyber lab environment
- Demonstrate professional judgment, including awareness of potential conflicts of interest and appropriate handling of sensitive client data
Skills
- Academic success (a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0)
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field
- Strong foundational knowledge of networking concepts (TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, network services)
- Solid understanding of network security principles, including firewalls, access control, and segmentation
- Exposure to firewall technologies (hardware and/or software-based), with an interest in developing deeper firewall engineering expertise
- Exposure to and understanding of Cloud technologies with an interest in Cloud architecture and developing a deeper knowledge of multiple cloud platforms
- Ability to understand and review technical configurations and translate findings into clear written documentation
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Professional communication skills and ability to collaborate within cross-functional technical teams and professional clients
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Flexible Time Off
- Various pre-determined holidays
- 401(k) plan
- Flexible benefits plans
- Business-related travel expense
- Lodging, and meal reimbursement for business-related use
- Pension plan
- Discretionary bonus plan
- Limited paid sick time
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