Cyber - Physical Security - Consultant

About the role

Helping clients protect people, assets, and critical operations requires a practical approach to physical security and resilience. As a Physical Security Consultant, you will support clients in assessing risk, strengthening protective measures, and advancing mission assurance across facilities, infrastructure, and operations. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to physical security assessments, operational resilience initiatives, and integrated protection strategies while working across multidisciplinary teams and client environments.

Recruiting for this role ends on 12/31/2026.

Responsibilities

• Support physical security assessments, threat and vulnerability analyses, and risk evaluations across client facilities, infrastructure, and operations.
• Participate in site visits, facility walkdowns, field observations, and stakeholder interviews to identify vulnerabilities and document security requirements.
• Assist with project delivery activities, including project planning, schedule tracking, budget support, risk management, and client deliverable development.
• Support initiatives involving physical access control, video surveillance, perimeter security, integrated security platforms, and security operations center processes.
• Prepare risk assessments, technical reports, presentations, and other materials that inform client decision‑making and operational resilience planning.

Skills

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product.
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships.
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in security management, risk management, emergency management, criminal justice, international relations, intelligence studies, engineering, homeland security, public administration, infrastructure protection, or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of experience in one or more of the following: physical security assessments; threat, vulnerability, or risk assessments; risk analysis; global security operations center (GSOC) activities or technology; physical security technology; video management systems (VMS); access control systems (ACS); risk intelligence; mass communication systems; or incident case management and dispatching systems.
• Experience supporting project schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, budgets, vendors, and deliverables.
• Ability to travel up to 75% on average, based on client needs.
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.

Preferred:

• Professional certification such as Associate Protection Professional (APP), Physical Security Professional (PSP), Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), Project Management Professional (PMP), ISO 31000 Risk Manager, ISO 22301, or Certified Threat Manager (CTM).
• Experience supporting physical security, resilience, or mission assurance programs in critical infrastructure, utilities, government, defense, transportation, manufacturing, research, laboratory, healthcare, technology, military, or law enforcement environments.
• Experience integrating physical security, safety, emergency management, cyber‑physical security, and operational risk management programs.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience with perimeter security, protective design principles, critical infrastructure dependencies, resilience analytics, facial recognition or facial analytics, or defense‑in‑depth strategies.
• Experience with budget tracking, schedule management, risk mitigation, vendor management, or quality management.

Pay

The estimated salary range for this role is $82,600 to $162,800, subject to factors such as skill set, experience, certifications, and geographic location. Compensation decisions are made on a case‑by‑case basis. The role may also be eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program, dependent on individual and organizational performance.