Consultant Development Program Winter 2026 - Payments

Consultant Development Program (Winter)

at Tevora

Irvine, CA, and Fairfax, VA - DC Local

(Winter): December 21 – April 4

If you haven't heard of Tevora, it's because we've done our job!

Tevora is a tight-knit community of professionals with a shared passion for our craft. Every day, we combine in-depth knowledge of cybersecurity, technology, and compliance to help create more secure digital environments. To Tevorans, every problem is a puzzle in need of solving. We strongly believe that if we put smart, driven people in a room together, they will accomplish great things. We maintain a supportive culture that celebrates continuous learning, diverse perspectives, and sharing the wins. That's why we have our eyes on you.

What's the role? We are pleased to announce we are opening our Consultant Development Program our program is an immersive paid-training program designed to help you strengthen the technical and professional skills you'll need to enter the workforce as a full-time Information Security Associate. Our anticipated start date for this cohort will begin from December 21 – April 4. Tevora University & Mentorship Program

• Research emerging information security risk, privacy, and compliance topics for white papers and knowledge sharing
• Analysis of client organizations to investigate and identify information security risks and security control vulnerabilities
• Assist with researching risk treatment and vulnerability remediation for client reports
• Joining interviews with various clients' subject matter experts to assist in data collection
• Assist in template and procedure creation for Compliance and Risk solutions
• Assist in report writing and delivery of client reports
• Learning about National and International standards, frameworks, and legislations that govern the industry, such as ISO 27000, SOC, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, and NIST.

• Support organizations across a multitude of industries in the protection of credit card data
• Perform in-depth technology and process control assessments to validate adequate protection of credit card data and ensure compliance against the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
• Perform Payment Application (PA-DSS) technical control assessments to validate that payment processing software used within Point-of-Sale is adequately protecting credit card data via appropriate use of cryptography, authentication, secure coding practices, and other technical controls.
• Provide General Advisement Services to help organizations navigate PCI DSS compliance upon changes to strategic initiatives, projects, and infrastructure architecture.

• The Developing Consultant (DC) is an up-and-coming part of the client-facing consulting team. DCs are responsible for helping in conducting project delivery activities based on their selected Tevora Information Security practice areas, including Enterprise Risk, Compliance, Solutions Implementation, and Threat Research. Interns are expected to continually develop their skills through personal development and Information Security industry participation.

• Developing technical and business skills required to perform billable work on projects as quickly as possible
• Learning about industry-standard certifications and their benefits
• Learning about National and International standards and frameworks like PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001
• Observing Implementations of Enterprise Security Solutions
• Observing and helping with internal and external penetration testing and social engineering projects

• Networking concepts like firewalls, routers, switches, and DNS
• Computer troubleshooting and server systems administration
• Business planning and accounting
• Any knowledge of compliance frameworks is a plus

• Multi-tasking and time management skills
• Dynamic, enthusiastic, and excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent writing both expository and technical documentation
• Intermediate working knowledge of Excel and Word
• Self-starter who likes to tinker and learn on their own

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited 4-year university (or Military equivalent) or Currently enrolled at an accredited 4-year university (or Military equivalent)
• IT, Cybersecurity, and Information Security certifications a plus

• Paid Sick Time Off
• Vibrant work culture
• Career advancement opportunities

• Eligibility to work in the United States.
• Required to work onsite at our Fairfax, VA, or Irvine, CA, location.

Thank you for your interest in our Consultant Development Program (CDP). If you are selected for this program, you will become a Developing Consultant with us. This opportunity will challenge and motivate both your aptitude and attitude in Cyber Security. Successful completion of our program as a Developing Consultant may lead to a full-time offer as an entry-level Information Security Associate.

EEOC Statement

Tevora is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.