Cybersecurity Advisor - Threat Management | Remote, MN,Wisc, IL

Ready for a new chapter? We're hiring a Cybersecurity Advisor - Threat Management | Remote, MN,Wisc, IL for a fully remote role open to folks across the US.

This is a remote Cybersecurity Advisor - Threat Management | Remote, MN,Wisc, IL role open to anyone in Remote. It's a full time gig.

About the Role

This position will be work-from-home and can be hired near Minneapolis, MN, IL, WISC (Preferably Wisc) The Cybersecurity Advisor (or Security Advisor / SA as we call it) plays a critical opening in serving as a trusted partner to Optiv’s clients.

By combining sales abilities 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 opening, 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Effectively work with multiple client personas across the security crew, as well as other relevant personas, to develop a security strategy and define roadmaps to execute on the security strategy aligned with business goals, budgetary spend, and metrics based on return of investment.
• Understand and maintain knowledge of the client’s security environment, business operations, security needs, and risk appetite. Identify their security concerns and how they correlate to Optiv’s strategic solutions across the assigned domains and holistic cybersecurity programs.
• Maintains broad security-related knowledge and continuously expands their expertise in other domains across the portfolio.
• Minimum of five (5) years in an information security opportunity focused on Threat Management, preferably as a consulting advisor, architect, or engineer.
• Track record speaking and evangelizing technology vision at events.
• Drive the generation services and technologies business to meet or exceed quarterly and annual quota objectives in partnership with the account teams. Following the Optiv Standardized Sales Operating Processes (SOPs) to achieve consistent success.
• Thorough understanding of the current threat landscape, vulnerabilities, and defensive controls.
• Design and solution complete security programs to meet client objectives across technology and services including;
• facilitating new discussions by leveraging peer and industry network contacts
• Highly motivated self-starter who does not require day-to-day management.
• Ability to travel around 25% or as needed.
• Strong presentation, written, and oral communication skills to clients, including whiteboard sessions and other presentation mechanisms.

Skills & Tools Mentioned

• Communication
• Leadership
• Sales

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I work from home for this Cybersecurity Advisor - Threat Management | Remote, MN,Wisc, IL role?
Absolutely! This Cybersecurity Advisor - Threat Management | Remote, MN,Wisc, IL job is 100% remote.

What kind of job is this Cybersecurity Advisor - Threat Management | Remote, MN,Wisc, IL position?
It's a full time role.

What skills are needed for this Cybersecurity Advisor - Threat Management | Remote, MN,Wisc, IL role?
Key skills include Communication, Leadership, Sales. These are core to succeeding in this role.

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