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Cybersecurity Advisor – Strategy and Risk
Location
Minnesota + 2 moreAll locations: Minnesota, Tennessee, Texas
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Job Description
Job Requirements
- BS/BA or equivalent and/or applicable work experience.
- Minimum of five (5) years in an information security role focused on cyber risk and strategy, preferably as a consulting advisor, architect, or engineer.
- CISSP, CISA, CRISC, CISM, GIAC or other relevant professional cybersecurity certifications preferred.
- Experience speaking and evangelizing technology vision at events.
- Highly motivated self-starter who does not require day-to-day management.
- Ability to work in a highly adaptable and nimble team environment with responsive communication.
- Thorough understanding of the current threat landscape, vulnerabilities, and defensive controls.
- Strong business and technical acumen and ability to lead technology-focused discussions.
- Strong presentation, written, and oral communication skills to clients, including whiteboard sessions and other presentation mechanisms.
- Strong attention to detail for reviewing statements of work (SOWs), quotes, and client deliverables.
- Maintains broad security-related knowledge and continuously expands their expertise in other domains across the portfolio.
- Vendor specific certification(s) focused primarily on the specialty.
- Ability to travel around 25% or as needed.
Benefits
- Work/life balance
- Professional training resources
- Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
- Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
- The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)
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