Cyber Security & Privacy Director - CrowdStrike

Grant Thornton Advisors LLC is seeking a Cyber & Privacy Director

• Crowdstrike to join our growing Crowd. Strike practice within the Cyber & Privacy Managed Security Services team. This role will lead the delivery, optimization, and expansion of Crowd. Strike Falcon engagements, including Managed Security Services (MSS), Managed Detection & Response (MDR), and Next-Gen SIEM (NG-SIEM) deployments. The Manager will act as a trusted advisor to clients, mentor delivery teams, and partner with alliance leadership to grow Grant Thornton's Crowd. Strike alliance. From day one, you’ll be empowered by the greater Cyber & Risk team to help clients make the moves that will help them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently. Your day-to-day may include: Client Delivery & Crowd. Strike Platform Leadership Lead end-to-end delivery of Crowd. Strike Falcon deployments, including Falcon Complete (MDR), NG-SIEM, Identity Protection, Cloud Security, Exposure Management, and Charlotte AI / Agentic SOAR. Serve as the technical lead on Crowd. Strike optimization engagements, including sensor deployment, policy tuning, detection engineering, and platform health management. Design and implement custom detections, escalation workflows, and automated response playbooks aligned to client operating models. Drive continuous optimization of client Crowd. Strike investments through recurring platform reviews, tuning cycles, and use-case development. Partner with Auxis nearshore delivery teams to ensure 24x7x365 monitoring quality, SLA adherence, and consistent client experience. Client Advisory & Relationship Management Act as the primary Crowd. Strike subject matter expert on client engagements, translating platform telemetry into executive-level risk insights. Lead client-facing workshops, executive briefings, and quarterly business reviews. Support scoping, pricing, and proposal development for new Crowd. Strike opportunities (MSS, MDR, NG-SIEM). Manage engagement financials including budget, resource utilization, and margin. Practice Development & Team Leadership Mentor senior associates, associates, and interns; support career development and technical enablement across the Crowd. Strike delivery team. Contribute to sales enablement collateral, playbooks, one-pagers, and internal thought leadership. Partner with the Crowd. Strike alliance team to strengthen the joint go-to-market motion and represent Grant Thornton at Crowd. Strike partner events (e.g., Fal.Con). Contribute to the maturity of Grant Thornton's Security Operations Center (SOC) capabilities and managed engineering offerings. You have the following technical skills and qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field. Relevant certifications such as Crowd. Strike certifications (CCFA, CCFR, CCFH, CCSE), CIPP, CIPM, CISSP, CISM, or other related certifications required 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity consulting with at least 3 years hands on Crowd. Strike Falcon platform Demonstrated experience deploying and managing Falcon modules: Insight (EDR), Prevent, Identity Protection, NG-SIEM, Cloud Security, and Falcon Complete. Strong understanding of SOC operating models, MITRE ATT&CK, incident response lifecycle, and detection engineering. Proficiency with scripting/query languages relevant to Crowd. Strike (e.g., CQL/Falcon Query Language, Python, Power. Shell). Experience leading client-facing engagements, managing multiple workstreams, and delivering executive-ready outputs. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for CISO and CIO-level audiences. Preferred experience integrating Crowd. Strike with adjacent platforms (Microsoft Sentinel/Defender XDR, Google Sec. Ops). Preferred familiarity with agentic SOAR workflows and Charlotte AI use cases. Exceptional client service and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships. Can travel as needed The base salary range for this position is between $217,580 and $281,494. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job -related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. #LI-LG1 #Hybrid