Cyber Security Automotive Professional

Cyber Security Automotive (Strategy & Consulting) Functional Consultant

Job Summary

As a Functional Cyber Security Consultant within Accenture Strategy & Consulting, you will advise automotive clients on cybersecurity strategy, governance, regulatory compliance, operating models, and business transformation. You will help OEMs and suppliers establish cybersecurity capabilities aligned with industry regulations and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise automotive clients on cybersecurity strategy and digital transformation initiatives.
• Assess current cybersecurity maturity and define target operating models.
• Conduct cybersecurity capability and gap assessments.
• Support implementation of automotive cybersecurity governance frameworks.
• Drive compliance with automotive cybersecurity regulations and standards.
• Facilitate workshops with client stakeholders to gather business and compliance requirements.
• Develop cybersecurity roadmaps and transformation plans.
• Define cybersecurity processes across the vehicle lifecycle.
• Prepare executive-level presentations, reports, and business cases.
• Support cybersecurity program management and PMO activities.
• Coordinate with engineering, IT, OT, legal, risk, and compliance teams.
• Assist clients in establishing cybersecurity governance, policies, and organizational structures.
• Support supplier cybersecurity governance and third-party risk management.
• Participate in proposal development, RFP responses, and business development activities.

Functional Areas

• Cybersecurity Strategy
• Cybersecurity Governance
• Risk Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Operating Model Design
• Business Process Transformation
• Organizational Change Management
• Program & Portfolio Management
• Supplier Cybersecurity Governance
• Enterprise Risk Management

Automotive Standards & Regulations

Knowledge of:

• ISO/SAE 21434
• UNECE WP.29 R155 & R156
• ISO 27001
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)
• NIST SP 800 Series
• IEC 62443 (OT/Industrial Security)
• Automotive SPICE (awareness)
• GDPR and data privacy regulations (preferred)

Required Skills

• Cybersecurity governance and risk management
• Business consulting and stakeholder management
• Requirements gathering and documentation
• Process mapping and business analysis
• Gap assessments and maturity assessments
• Cybersecurity operating model design
• Regulatory compliance
• Executive communication and presentation
• Project and program management
• Change management

Preferred Experience

• Automotive OEM or Tier-1 supplier experience
• Connected Vehicle or Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) programs
• Cybersecurity transformation projects
• Enterprise risk and compliance programs
• Digital transformation consulting
• Management consulting experience