As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.
About the Role:
The Exercise Specialist supports CrowdStrike’s Business Resilience (BR) department within the Resilience Organization. This role is focused on the design, coordination, facilitation, and evaluation of traditional business continuity and crisis response exercises. The Exercise Specialist partners closely with business, crisis, and product teams to validate preparedness, identify gaps, and drive continuous improvement.
What You’ll Do:
Primary Responsibilities:
Plan, design, and deliver business continuity and crisis response exercises in consultation with the Business Resilience management team.
Independently manage and execute a defined subset of assigned exercises, owning the end-to-end lifecycle from planning through facilitation, evaluation, and corrective action tracking.
Design and facilitate exercises to validate plans, procedures, decision-making, and escalation processes.
Develop realistic, risk-aligned exercise scenarios appropriate to organizational maturity and resilience objectives.
Ensure exercise scenarios demonstrate increasing complexity and maturity over time.
Execute multiple exercises in parallel with minimal oversight while maintaining consistency and quality.
Capture observations and lessons learned and develop after-action reports (AARs).
Track corrective actions and partner with stakeholders to drive remediation and continuous improvement.
Support planning and conduct of disaster recovery tests and exercises, including test reporting and corrective action identification.
Secondary Responsibilities:
Support incident team activations
Support continuous improvement of the company’s resilience posture
Partner closely with other teams in support of risk/resilience planning, including Information Security, Governance/Risk/Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management
What You'll Need:
5+ years of experience independently owning and delivering business continuity, crisis response, and cyber security exercises
Demonstrated ability to scale an exercise program, including repeatable processes, templates, and metrics.
Proven track record of operating with autonomy while partnering effectively with cross-functional stakeholders;
Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills with the ability to communicate concepts to technical as well as non-technical audiences
Effective written and oral communication skills, including experience developing and delivering briefings to top management
Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and project management skills
Experience with supporting crisis management events (public or private sector)
Ability to work an on call schedule including nights and weekends during crisis events
Bachelor’s degree in Risk/Resilience or related fields, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience
Masters degree in risk/resilience discipline may be substituted for equivalent years of experience
Bonus Points
Relevant certification in one or more business continuity, risk, or resilience disciplines (e.g., ABCP, CBCP, CBCI, MBCI, BCCE, CISSP)
Experience with supporting crisis management events (public or private sector)
Technology sector experience, particularly Cloud native
Experience with data analytics tools (e.g., Tableau) and Business Continuity software
Experience with Disaster Recovery testing / Awareness of chaos engineering testing
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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
Market leader in compensation and equity awards
Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
Paid parental and adoption leaves
Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe
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CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $86,000 - $135,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.For detailed information about the U.S. benefits package, please click here.
CrowdStrike Canada ULC is committed to equal pay for equal work in its compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in Canada is $95,000 - $125,000 CAD per year + variable/incentive compensation + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. This is Canadian-based employment, and it is expected that all employees maintain legal entitlement to work in Canada. Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process are subject to background checks, including but not limited to criminal record, credit, and/or reference checks.Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:04-25-2026