Experienced Associate, Cyber
BDO USA
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Chicago, IL · Posted November 12, 2026
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About the job
Job Summary:
The Experienced Associate, Cyber is responsible to participate and assist in compliance, security and technology consulting related engagements, including, IT Controls, IT Due-Diligence, IT Vendor Management, assessing business environments based on security frameworks such as PCI, NIST, ISO, and SOX, at the direction of the compliance and security engagement team leads. This role will interact with client personnel, thus good communication skills and a strong presence are needed.
Job Duties:
Works with internal teams to directly engage client projects and consults around compliance and security issue, needs, remediation and make recommendations for resolution
Drafts reports or presentations to client showing the updates needed to ensure their systems are operating for compliance
Works with team on creating initial project plans for client, participating in planning sessions and attending meetings and testing for client projects
Identifies and prioritizes risks and assesses the impact and likeliness of occurrence
Participates in the review, validation, observation, and documentation of internal controls based on frameworks such as Payment Card Industry (PCI); National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) IT standards
Assists in evaluation of observations and providing possible solutions for and courses of action and to achieve best results based on the client business needs
Prepares reports for client, highlighting work performed, issues identified and possible solutions/ recommendations
Coordinates with other BDO practices in relation to technical issues and other due diligence project components in conjunction with the engagement lead
Travels up to 30% of the time as necessary
Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
N/A
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
High school diploma or GED, required
Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Computer Science, Information Security, Accounting, or Finance, preferred
Experience:
One (1) or more years’ experience working with any sort of compliance framework, required
One (1) year of prior experience in management consulting, technology advisory, or technology project management, preferred
Prior experience working within a national consulting organization or professional services, preferred
Software:
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, required
Experience with Google Suite, preferred
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to identify issues and anomalies through review of supporting information
Solid organizational skills, especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to participate in a team environment on engagements
Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the client and BDO
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
California Range: $75,000 - $85,000 Colorado Range: $75,000 - $85,000 Illinois Range: $75,000 - $85,000 Maryland Range: $75,000 - $85,000 Minnesota Range: $75,000 - $85,000 NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $75,000 - $85,000 Washington Range: $75,000 - $85,000 Washington DC Range: $75,000 - $85,000
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