Cyber - Physical Security - Senior Consultant

About the role

As a Physical Security Senior Consultant in Deloitte's Cyber Defense & Resilience team, you will help clients strengthen physical security, operational resilience, and mission assurance across critical facilities, infrastructure, and operations. You will apply experience in security assessments, risk analysis, and integrated protection strategies to identify vulnerabilities and develop practical solutions that support continuity and resilience. This role offers the opportunity to work across complex environments where physical security, emergency preparedness, and enterprise risk management intersect.

The team Deloitte's Cyber Defense & Resilience team helps organizations address physical security, resilience, and mission assurance challenges across critical assets, facilities, and operations. Within the Physical Security team, practitioners work with clients to assess vulnerabilities, evaluate protective measures, and develop integrated strategies that support safety, continuity, and operational effectiveness in a changing threat environment.

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

Responsibilities

• Conducting physical security assessments, threat and vulnerability analyses, and risk evaluations for facilities, infrastructure, and critical operations
• Supporting mission assurance and resilience initiatives by identifying risks that may affect critical functions, operational continuity, and organizational objectives
• Performing site visits, facility walkdowns, stakeholder interviews, and field assessments to validate conditions and identify vulnerabilities
• Developing risk-informed recommendations and client deliverables that strengthen protection, resilience, and operational effectiveness
• Collaborating with client stakeholders and cross-functional teams to design and implement integrated physical security and resilience solutions

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, or infrastructure protection, or equivalent work experience
• 4+ years of experience in physical security, mission assurance, business continuity, operational resilience, emergency management, or critical infrastructure protection programs
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: physical security assessments; threat, vulnerability, or risk assessments; risk analysis; Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) activities or GSOC 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 conducting facility (site) assessments, field observations, and stakeholder interviews
• Experience preparing risk assessments, technical reports, presentations, and other client deliverables
• Ability to travel up to 75%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve

Preferred: