Consultant, Readiness Services (Remote, GBR)

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’s Strategic Advisory Services team assists our customers with a wide array of proactive engagements to help enhance security programs, educate employees, and develop tailored cyber initiatives. One dedicated group, the Response Readiness Exercises (RRE) team, helps customers specifically focus on readiness for cyber incidents. The RRE team delivers multiple offerings that provide actionable guidance for incident response and position CrowdStrike as an essential services partner and thought leader.  We are seeking a Consultant to deliver Response Readiness offerings. These offerings introduce our customers to CrowdStrike’s industry-leading incident response and highlight best practices that will help customers work efficiently with CrowdStrike and effectively leverage available Falcon modules.  A Consultant on our Readiness Services team will engage with a wide range of new and existing customers, from small and medium enterprises to Fortune 50 customers. Our consultants focus on building relationships with customers to establish credibility, provide certainty, and identify areas for ongoing risk reduction. Am I a Readiness Services Consultant Candidate? - Do you have experience in cybersecurity, particularly involving incident response?  - Are you motivated by the goal of seeing customer partners improve their incident response capabilities over time? - Do you enjoy building strategic relationships with customers? Do you enjoy identifying areas where customers can grow and mature? - Do you have experience communicating clearly about technical concepts with customers? - Are you a true hybrid professional with customer acumen and a proven technical foundation?  - Are you excited about building relationships with new customers and helping to introduce them to CrowdStrike technologies and services?  - Are you excited about being part of a flexible team and helping to improve our offerings and business processes over time? - Are you eager to continuously learn and improve your technical and management consulting skills?  What You’ll Do: - Deliver readiness-focused offerings to new and existing CrowdStrike customers - Cultivate relationships with CrowdStrike’s customers and provide key insights about the customer to CrowdStrike’s incident response team - Develop in-depth understanding of customer needs and priorities and help CrowdStrike account managers identify services that provide greatest value to the customer - Establish yourself as a trusted/strategic advisor with customers and drive continued value of our services and products - Stay current with the ongoing evolution of CrowdStrike technology and services and their implications for response readiness - Share information about industry trends, best practices, and other thought leadership with customers  - Continuously expand your skill sets within CrowdStrike Services to be able to provide support to CrowdStrike’s incident response team, account managers, sales teams, and specific practice areas when needed - Support delivery of Strategic Advisory Services offerings, including tabletop exercises What You'll Need: Successful candidates will have experience in one or more of the following areas: - 2-3 years experience providing cybersecurity and/or incident response consulting services - Experience briefing senior organisational leaders, including top security program leaders and C-Suite members - Experience with building and growing strategic relationships with mid-level security managers and executives - Experience in customer-facing project management with a keen eye toward customer service - Experience implementing information security programs within domains such as endpoint security, cloud security, network security, threat intelligence, or security operations centers - Demonstrated ability to excel in a fast-paced professional services environment, balancing competing priorities while maintaining focus on technical and operational details - Proven track record in technical and creative problem solving, coupled with the analytical expertise to provide quick resolution to problems Additionally, all candidates must possess the following qualifications: - Exceptional written and verbal communications skills, specifically in fast-paced professional environments. - Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with a wide range of customers and team members. - Capable of completing complex tasks involving strategic analysis and development, without supervision. - Desire to grow and expand cyber aptitude, technical awareness, and soft skills. - Strong time management skills, including the ability to complete tasks for multiple projects simultaneously. - Consistent positive work environment and attitude. - Ability to travel to engage with clients, up to 30% of the time, often on less than three weeks’ notice. Education: We are seeking candidates with the right combination of training and skills to join our team. Experience, drive, and results are key and advanced degrees are not required. Successful candidates coming from an academic background will likely have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Math, Information Security, Information Assurance, Information Security Management, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Policy, Public Policy, Intelligence Studies, or a related discipline. Additional consideration for Master's degrees. Applicants without a degree but with relevant military or work experience and/or training will be considered, and should apply their previous experience to the qualification areas above. #LI-Remote #LI-JP2 Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike: - 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. If you need assistance accessing or reviewing the information on this website or need help submitting an application for employment or requesting an accommodation, please contact us at recruiting@crowdstrike.com for further assistance.

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