Senior Cyber Security Advisor

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Cybersecurity Advisor to join our world-class cybersecurity consulting (vCISO) team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of information security strategies suitable for small and mid-size businesses within the financial services sector coupled with the technical expertise to guide and advise on implementation efforts.

• Act as the primary security advisor for multiple clients, providing strategic guidance and oversight on all aspects of their cybersecurity programs.
• Develop and implement security strategies, policies, and procedures for varying client environments.
• Conduct technical risk assessments and develop risk management plans to address identified vulnerabilities and threats within complex environments.
• Design and advise on the implementation of secure architectures and solutions tailored to client needs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their unique security challenges and providing tailored solutions.
• Internally assess, evaluate, and make recommendations to management regarding the adequacy of the security controls for customer security programs.
• Researching and keeping up to date with industry compliance regulations, most specifically within the investment and financial services space, including SEC, FCA, and DORA.
• Serving as a senior technical resource compliance information security gap assessment for various regulations and frameworks.
• Serving as the designed Cloud Officer for vCISO clients with a requirement under CCSF.
• Occasional travel within the UK and EU to industry-specific conferences or major client meetings (less than 10% travel).

• Proven expertise on the administration, security, and configuration of Microsoft Azure and/or AWS.
• Proven expertise in the realm of identity and access management (IAM) leveraging solutions such as Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and conditional access policies.
• Experience working with cloud automation to include infrastructure as code and compliance as code.
• Comfortable supporting sales teams in a client facing capacity to outline Company’s Cybersecurity advisory services as a subject matter expert.
• Strong attention to detail and well organized.
• Excellent verbal communication and written communication skills, especially when communicating complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Highly motivated to continuously learn and grow to remain on the bleeding edge of cybersecurity best practices from both a technological and regulatory perspective.

• Bachelors’ Degree (Masters’ Preferred) in one of the following areas of concentration:
  Computer Science, Software Development, Information Technology, Cybersecurity.

• 7+ years of progressive technology experience with a blend of technical knowledge and a customer-focused mindset including:
• 5+ years of technology leadership experience; demonstrated ability to recruit, mentor, coach, and develop individual contributors
• 3+ years of experience with major cloud hosting service providers, with focus on Azure or AWS
• Strong automation and problem-solving skills and ability to carry tasks and projects to completion

• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, MS-500, MS-100 or AWS Certified Security Specialty or similar.

• Value, integrity, and honesty above all else in a non-negotiable way
• Have a passion for the information security industry and helping people
• Capable of managing time efficiently and meeting deadlines with multiple concurrent projects
• Able to work within constraints and to challenge the status quo
• Ability to self-direct work, orient to action, and truly own the position
• Have a collaborative attitude and mindset with colleagues and team members
• Have the heart of a teacher with the ability to guide both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a collaborative way