job summary: SUMMARY OF DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES: Cyber & Resilience Exercise Planners are key components in the organization's strategy to improve cyber and operational preparedness and reduce risk. These planners contribute to the training and coordination between various cybersecurity and technology organizations and the lines of business. Exercise Planners design, develop, facilitate, and evaluate cyber exercises, working with various technology and cybersecurity defense teams as well as Business Information Security Officers. They formally assess the current level of resilience for applications hosted internally and via third parties using a standardized methodology and framework. This includes identifying cyber risks, designing threat scenarios, identifying key stakeholders and participants, and executing exercises aligned with those scenarios. Exercises range from discussion-based to operations-based, including range-based simulations. Planners are expected to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment to design multiple exercises annually and will gain broad exposure across multiple organizational units and leadership levels. Applicants should demonstrate strong cross-functional collaboration skills, a solid foundation of cybersecurity knowledge, and a track record in designing and executing various exercise types. This role works across various technology teams to assess application resilience, understand criticality, identify infrastructure dependencies, evaluate recovery capabilities, and define specific actions to improve resilience. location: Charlotte, North Carolina job type: Contract work hours: 8am to 5pm education: No Degree Required responsibilities: Specific responsibilities include: Collaborate across technology, cyber, and business teams to develop plans for measuring and enhancing organizational resilience Work with technology owners to identify operational resilience risks in system design, operations, and architecture Co-develop strategies to address identified resilience gaps and track progress Leverage industry relationships to stay current on cyber and technical resilience best practices Design and execute exercises focused on cyber and operational resilience, including areas like technology concentration risk, third-party risk, and cloud risk qualifications: MUST HAVE: Cyber & resilience exercise planning and facilitation Cybersecurity experience Cyber response and incident management (detection, containment, eradication, etc.) Digital forensics experience Cyber defense expertise Strong work ethic; self-starter Experience leading teams and people management Stakeholder communication (internal and external) Cyber threat intelligence knowledge Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework Experience designing and facilitating cyber & resilience exercises NICE TO HAVE: Global banking or financial services experience Risk management background Project management experience Military or defense experience Technical or Information Security qualifications (e.g., HSEEP) skills: ********************************************************************* Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.