As a Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Consultant at Cyber Guard Pro™ , you will deliver:

• Risk Assessment & Mitigation: Conduct comprehensive security assessments to identify vulnerabilities, threats, and risks across client environments. Provide actionable recommendations and strategic guidance to improve security posture.
• Security Assessments: Perform regular internal and external security assessments and/or audits for clients, ensuring compliance with relevant security frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, CMMC, HIPAA PCI DSS) and industry best practices.
• AI Architecture set-up, deployment and implementation services including architecting and developing data security and privacy schema for AI, GenAI or machine learning (ML) solutions.
• Incident Response: Assist clients in responding to and recovering from security incidents, including data breaches, malware attacks, and network intrusions. Develop and implement incident response plans and procedures.
• Network & System Security: Design, implement, and optimize network and system security solutions, such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and endpoint security technologies, including XDR, MDR and EDR.
• Zero Trust (ZT) services that protect networks, applications, and data by enforcing strict identity authentication and authorization. This includes solutions for: multi-factor authentication (MFA) and single sign-on (SSO); macro- and micro-segmentation of networks; continuous monitoring and validation of users, devices, and workloads; dynamic access control policies; secure access service edge (SASE) and unified SD-WAN; and centralized cloud native service
• Compliance & Regulatory Consulting: Provide expert advice on cybersecurity compliance requirements, industry regulations, and help clients prepare for audits, regulatory compliance and certifications.
• Client Training & Awareness: Conduct security awareness training and provide ongoing education to clients on current threats, safe practices, phishing campaigns, and how to maintain secure digital environments.
• Cyber hygiene: help customers stay up-to-date on emerging cyber threats and technologies, and integrate these insights into client strategies, ensuring proactive risk management.

• Expertise in Cybersecurity Frameworks: Familiarity with security frameworks and standards, including NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, CMMC and GDPR.
• Network Security: In-depth understanding of firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, SIEM tools, and other network security technologies.
• AI Architecture: acumen and experience architecting and developing AI, GenAI or machine learning (ML) solutions on platforms such as AWS, Databricks, Azure, Google Cloud and OpenAI. Hands-on experience with Deep Learning, LLM, Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch and other AI frameworks. Experience bringing a GenAI project through production and implementation.
• Incident Response: Proven experience in handling, analyzing, and mitigating cybersecurity incidents and breaches, including forensic analysis and reporting.
• Cloud Security: Practical experience securing cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and expertise in cloud-native security controls, identity management, and encryption techniques.
• Security Tools & Technologies: Proficient with SOC security tools and software, including endpoint protection platforms (EPP), SIEMs, vulnerability scanning tools, and threat intelligence platforms.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of industry regulations and standards, such as GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, CMMC and how to implement them in real-world environments.
• Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking: Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex security issues and devise effective solutions.
• Communication & Reporting: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to clearly explain technical security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Certifications: Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, GCIH, PMP, CCSP, Microsoft Azure, AWS, GCP, CompTIA Security+, or similar industry-recognized credentials are highly desirable. Penetration Testing: Hands-on experience with penetration testing and vulnerability assessment tools (e.g., Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nessus, Kali Linux).
• Security Automation: Knowledge of automation tools and scripts (e.g., Python, PowerShell) to streamline security processes and tasks. AI Architecture