As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.
About the Role:
CrowdStrike is looking for highly motivated, self-driven, technical cloud security consultants dedicated to making a difference in global security by protecting organizations against the most advanced adversaries in the world. Our CrowdStrike Professional Services team offers opportunities to expand your skill set through a wide variety of impactful consulting engagements for many of the world's leading organizations. The Cloud Security Senior Consultant would be responsible for identifying and assessing technical risks, while providing meaningful and prioritized recommendations to enhance the security posture of cloud environments.
Am I a Cloud Security Senior Consultant candidate?
Do you find yourself interested in and keeping up with the latest cloud platform feature announcements, as well as cloud vulnerabilities and breaches?
Are you self-motivated and looking for an opportunity to rapidly accelerate your skills?
Do you crave new and innovative work that actually matters to your customer?
Do you have a technical Information Security background that you’re not fully utilizing?
Are you capable of operating as an individual contributor and occasionally leading teams and interacting with customers?
Do you love working around like-minded, smart people who you can learn from and mentor on a daily basis?
What You’ll Do:
Lead engagements and perform technical analysis looking for high-risk configurations, attack paths, and architectural flows that may expose cloud resources to cyber threats.
Produce high-quality written and verbal reports, presentations, recommendations, and findings to key stakeholders including technical managers, security leaders, and legal.
Contribute to tool development and methodologies to continuously improve and evolve service offerings.
What You’ll Need:
Successful candidates will have skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:
Cloud Knowledge: An in-depth understanding of one or more of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and GCP), with a specific emphasis on identity, security, networking, compute, serverless, and storage services.
Architecture: Knowledge of cloud architecture and design principles, including security and resiliency considerations.
Logging & Monitoring: An understanding of logging, monitoring, and alerting to detect unauthorized access to cloud resources.
Automation: An ability to create search queries and dashboards in analytics platforms and write automation scripts in Python or another scripting language.
Protocols: Knowledge of API authentication and authorization, including identity protocols, such as OAuth, SAML, and OpenID Connect.
DevSecOps: Familiarity with modern cloud workloads and deployment models - DevSecOps, CICD pipelines, containers, and related security defenses and pitfalls.
Configuration Analysis: Hands-on experience reviewing cloud security configurations, including configuration chaining and attack path mapping.
Communication: Strong ability to communicate analysis findings to clients, including technical and executive audiences, and legal counsel.
Experience/training in the topics below is beneficial but not essential for consideration:
Cloud Incident Response: knowledge in AWS, Azure, M365, or GCP incident response methodologies.
Incident Remediation: strong understanding of targeted attacks and able to create customized tactical and strategic remediation plans for compromised organizations related to major cloud platforms.
K8S: An understanding of Kubernetes control plane and DevSecOps practices.
Additionally, all candidates must possess the following qualifications:
Capable of completing technical tasks without supervision.
Desire to grow and expand both technical and soft skills.
Strong project management skills.
Contributing thought leader within the cloud security/incident response industry.
Ability to foster a positive work environment and attitude.
Education & Certifications:
BA or BS / MA or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, Information Security, Information Assurance, Information Security Management, Intelligence Studies, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Policy, or a related field. Applicants without a degree but with relevant work experience and/or training will be considered.
Holders of a CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCSP, or any practitioner or security certifications in AWS, Azure and GCP or other cloud/SaaS platforms may be considered in lieu of or in addition to a degree.
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This role may require the candidate to periodically undergo and pass alcohol and/or drug test(s) during the course of employment.Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
Remote-friendly and flexible work culture
Market leader in compensation and equity awards
Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
Paid parental and adoption leaves
Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe
CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.
CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.
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CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to equal pay for equal work in its compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in the U.S. is $105,000 - $160,000 per year + variable/incentive compensation + equity + benefits. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location.Top Skills
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