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Cybersecurity Advisor - Threat Management

$170k-230k/hr•Full-timeRemote

location_onEast 57th Street, Swope Parkway-Elmwood, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, 64130, United States

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Job Description

About the Role

The Cybersecurity Advisor (or Security Advisor / SA) plays a critical role in serving as a trusted partner to Optiv’s clients. By combining sales skills and broad security practitioner knowledge, the SA designs security solutions for assigned clients. Aligned with their client's security initiatives and alongside a dedicated sales team, the SA advises and designs solutions for highly defensible and scalable security programs using some of the most advanced security services and technologies. The SA has real-world knowledge and can design pragmatic security solutions tailored to each client’s unique environment and provide clients and sellers with consistent security expertise on all sales opportunities.

For this role, the SA will primarily focus on Threat Management, with additional expertise in one or more of the following areas: Data Protection & AI; Cloud Security/DevSecOps; Endpoint Security; Identity; Network Security; Operations (SOC, SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, Threat Intelligence). The SA will facilitate thought leadership and inspire cybersecurity solutions powered by our ecosystem of people, products, and partners.

Company Culture

Optiv is committed to inclusive value through our Employee Resource Groups. We offer work/life balance, professional training resources, and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects. We encourage employees to volunteer and engage with our teams and communities. Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age 40 and over, marital status, genetic information, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Work location

Work model: Remote

East 57th Street, Swope Parkway-Elmwood, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, 64130, United States

Kansas City, Missouri

Open in Google Maps(39.02240, -94.54020)

Key Responsibilities

  • check_circleDesign security solutions for clients aligned with their strategic initiatives
  • check_circleDrive generation of services and technologies business to meet quota objectives
  • check_circleIdentify cross-sell and upsell opportunities across client security concerns to correlate with solutions
  • check_circleFacilitate thought leadership and inspire cybersecurity solutions using ecosystem of people and partners
  • check_circleArticulate Optiv technology portfolio needs to client leadership stakeholders
  • check_circleDevelop security strategy and roadmaps aligned with business goals and budget
  • check_circleManage proposal process including RFI/RFP responses and contract creation
  • check_circleCoordinate demonstrations and security technology evaluations for client assessments

Requirements

  • verifiedBS/BA or equivalent work experience
  • verifiedMinimum 5 years in information security focused on Threat Management
  • verifiedExpertise in Application Security Tools, Vulnerability Management, Threat Management/Hunting, Forensics, Threat Intelligence
  • verifiedCISSP, CISA, CRISC, CISM, GIAC certifications preferred
  • verifiedVendor specific certification(s) focused primarily on the specialty
  • verifiedAbility to travel around 25%

Benefits & Perks

check_circleWork/life balancecheck_circleProfessional training resourcescheck_circleVolunteer opportunities through Optiv Chips Incheck_circleTechnology for productive remote work

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What does a Cybersecurity Advisor - Threat Management at Optiv do?expand_more
Day-to-day, the Cybersecurity Advisor - Threat Management at Optiv will design security solutions for clients aligned with their strategic initiatives; drive generation of services and technologies business to meet quota objectives; identify cross-sell and upsell opportunities across client security concerns to correlate with solutions; and facilitate thought leadership and inspire cybersecurity solutions using ecosystem of people and partners.
What are the requirements for this Cybersecurity Advisor - Threat Management role?expand_more
To qualify for the Cybersecurity Advisor - Threat Management at Optiv position, applicants should have: BS/BA or equivalent work experience; Minimum 5 years in information security focused on Threat Management; Expertise in Application Security Tools, Vulnerability Management, Threat Management/Hunting, Forensics, Threat Intelligence; CISSP, CISA, CRISC, CISM, GIAC certifications preferred; Vendor specific certification(s) focused primarily on the specialty; and Ability to travel around 25%.
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The advertised salary range for Cybersecurity Advisor - Threat Management at Optiv is $170k-230k/hr.
Where is the Cybersecurity Advisor - Threat Management role at Optiv located?expand_more
Cybersecurity Advisor - Threat Management at Optiv is based in East 57th Street, Swope Parkway-Elmwood, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, 64130, United States. This is a remote role.
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Optiv has listed this Cybersecurity Advisor - Threat Management role as remote.
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Cybersecurity Advisor - Threat Management at Optiv typically requires 5+ years of relevant experience at the senior level.
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Key skills for Cybersecurity Advisor - Threat Management at Optiv include threat management; data protection; ai; cloud security; devsecops; endpoint security; identity; and network security.
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Cybersecurity Advisor - Threat Management at Optiv is part of the Information Technology job category on Recrutus.