Security Strategy Consultant

• Must reside in Southern California
• Regular in-person collaboration is encouraged to support mentorship, professional development, team culture, and delivery excellence.
• Can be called into our San Diego office at manager's discretion.

At Bird Rock Systems, we take pride in being named one of the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies. Our dynamic journey to success is fueled by a team of passionate individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment. We're more than a workplace; we're a community of fun-loving people dedicated to excellence.

• Best Workplace Awards:
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  • San Diego Business Journal’s Best Places to Work
  • San Diego SHRM Workplace Excellence Award
  • San Diego Tribune Top Workplaces
• Fast-Paced Growth:
  As an Inc. 5000 honoree, we're committed to driving innovation and pushing boundaries. Join us to be part of a dynamic and ever-evolving company.
• Vibrant Company Culture:
  We believe in creating an environment where work feels like fun. Our team is more than colleagues – we're friends who collaborate, support, and celebrate together.
• Core Values:
  Our values define us. Loyalty, work/life balance, kaizen (continuous improvement), unwavering integrity, exceptional customer service, and giving back to our community are the cornerstones of Bird Rock Systems.

The Security Strategy Consultant serves as a trusted advisor to our customers seeking to strengthen their cybersecurity programs, reduce business risk, and align security investments with organizational goals. Working closely with Bird Rock Systems security leaders and vCISOs, this role helps customers assess their current security posture, develop strategic roadmaps, establish governance practices, and improve security program maturity.

This role is designed for cybersecurity professionals who possess a strong foundation and are ready to accelerate their growth into business advisory, strategic consulting, and future security leadership positions. Success requires intellectual curiosity, strong communication skills, sound judgment, and a genuine desire to continuously learn and grow.

A responsibility of this role is developing trusted relationships with customer stakeholders. Through assessments, advisory engagements, and roadmap development, the Security Strategy Consultant identifies opportunities where customers can improve their security maturity and business outcomes. These opportunities translate into remediation projects, implementation services, compliance initiatives, cloud engagements, privacy services, or Team-as-a-Service solutions delivered by Bird Rock Systems.

This role sits at the intersection of customer success, strategic advisory, and business growth by helping clients achieve meaningful outcomes while identifying opportunities for Bird Rock Systems to provide additional value.

Success is measured by customer outcomes, security maturity improvements, executive trust, relationship development, service opportunity creation, and professional growth.

The ideal candidate has moved beyond wanting to be the smartest person in the room and is interested in becoming a trusted business advisor.

They are:

• Curious and eager to learn.
• Comfortable receiving coaching and feedback.
• Motivated by personal and professional growth.
• Excited to develop executive communication skills.
• Interested in understanding how businesses operate and make decisions.
• Willing to pursue challenges that stretch their capabilities.
• Passionate about building long‑term customer relationships.
• Interested in developing into a future security leadership role.

• 4-7 years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, risk management, IT leadership, or a related field.
• Experience conducting security assessments and identifying security risks.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks such as:
  CIS Controls
  NIST Cybersecurity Framework
  HIPAA
  PCI-DSS
  SOC 2
• Experience communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and customer engagements simultaneously.

• Consulting or customer-facing experience.
• Exposure to governance, risk, and compliance initiatives.
• Experience supporting security program development.
• Experience participating in executive or leadership-level customer meetings.
• Relevant industry certifications.