Cybersecurity Advisor - Senior

Mission One

$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in cybersecurity leadership roles advising executive teams.
  • Strong understanding of RMF, NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53, Zero Trust, and IAM.
  • Proven history in enhancing ATO processes and driving policy development.
  • Experience managing incident response and vulnerability management operations, including SOC and SIEM.
  • Active TS/Polysecurity clearance required.

Responsibilities

  • Advise leadership on enhancing cybersecurity policies and governance.
  • Align cybersecurity initiatives with organizational missions and requirements.
  • Guide RMF and ATO activities to mitigate cybersecurity risks.
  • Develop and support Zero Trust strategies and secure architecture initiatives.
  • Enhance incident response processes and vulnerability management programs.
  • Integrate cybersecurity into development pipelines and promote security-by-design principles.
  • Prepare executive-level communications on cybersecurity metrics, trends, and risks.

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
Full Job Description
Benefits:
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance


Senior Cybersecurity Advisor

Position Overview

The Senior Cybersecurity Advisor provides strategic cybersecurity leadership and guidance to support enterprise security posture, governance, risk management, and compliance objectives. This role advises stakeholders on cybersecurity priorities, policies, architectures, and operational practices to ensure alignment with mission requirements and national cybersecurity standards.

Key Responsibilities

Cybersecurity Strategy and Governance
  • Advise leadership on cybersecurity priorities, policy enhancements, and governance initiatives.
  • Support the alignment of cybersecurity programs with organizational missions and national requirements.

Risk Management and Compliance
  • Provide guidance and support for Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities.
  • Promote reciprocity initiatives, control selection, and continuous monitoring strategies.
  • Assist in the assessment and management of enterprise cybersecurity risks.

Zero Trust and Security Architecture
  • Advise on Zero Trust strategy, implementation planning, and security architecture initiatives.
  • Provide guidance on identity and access management, network segmentation, encryption, and secure access methodologies.

Incident Response and Vulnerability Management
  • Support the development and enhancement of incident response processes and procedures.
  • Advise on vulnerability management programs and security operations improvements.
  • Provide recommendations to strengthen security monitoring capabilities.

DevSecOps Integration
  • Support the integration of cybersecurity practices within development pipelines and acquisition activities.
  • Promote security-by-design principles throughout the system lifecycle.

Executive Reporting and Communications
  • Develop cybersecurity metrics, dashboards, and executive-level briefings.
  • Communicate cybersecurity risks, trends, and recommendations to senior leadership.

Required Qualifications
  • Experience advising executive leadership on cybersecurity strategy, governance, and risk management within complex enterprise environments.
  • Experience with cybersecurity frameworks and concepts, including RMF, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), NIST SP 800-53, Zero Trust, and Identity and Access Management (IAM).
  • Experience improving ATO processes, promoting reciprocity initiatives, and developing security policies, standards, and implementation guidance.
  • Experience overseeing incident response planning, vulnerability management, and security monitoring concepts, including Security Operations Centers (SOC) and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) capabilities.
  • Active security clearance required TS/Poly (level determined by contract requirements).

Desired Qualifications
  • Experience integrating cybersecurity into acquisition programs and system engineering activities through security-by-design and DevSecOps practices.
  • Experience briefing senior leaders and coordinating cybersecurity initiatives across multiple organizations.

Education and Experience
  • Master's degree or higher in Business, or a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) discipline, with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience; or
  • Bachelor's degree in Business or a STEM discipline, with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.

Discover more at: https://mission1.com/careers/

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Mission One

More Information Technology Jobs

Find similar Cybersecurity Advisor - Senior jobs: