Cyber Security SME

9th Way Insignia

Cyber Security SME providing expert-level support across cybersecurity strategy, architecture, and operations. Leading innovative cyber defense strategies while mentoring junior staff.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $96,370 - $162,454 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudCyber SecurityServiceNowSplunk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide expert cybersecurity guidance across enterprise systems, cloud environments, applications, networks, and mission platforms.
Lead the development and implementation of innovative cyber defense strategies that improve detection, prevention, response, and recovery capabilities.
Assess current cyber defense posture and recommend practical, scalable improvements aligned with mission, business, and regulatory requirements.
Design and support implementation of layered defense models, including Zero Trust, endpoint protection, identity-based security, network segmentation, encryption, threat monitoring, and secure cloud controls.
Evaluate emerging cybersecurity technologies, tools, and methodologies to determine applicability, maturity, risk, and operational value.
Support development of cybersecurity roadmaps, implementation plans, maturity models, and modernization strategies.
Advise leadership on cyber risk, threat trends, security gaps, mitigation strategies, and investment priorities.
Collaborate with technical teams, program managers, architects, engineers, system owners, and business stakeholders to integrate security into planning, development, operations, and sustainment activities.
Support security assessments, risk assessments, authorization activities, audits, and compliance reviews.
Provide expertise in federal cybersecurity frameworks and standards, including NIST, RMF, FISMA, FedRAMP, CMMC, CIS Controls, and Zero Trust guidance.
Recommend automation, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and security orchestration approaches to improve cyber defense effectiveness.
Support incident response planning, tabletop exercises, root cause analysis, and lessons-learned activities.
Develop cybersecurity policies, procedures, playbooks, technical guidance, briefings, and executive-level decision materials.
Mentor junior and mid-level cybersecurity staff and promote knowledge sharing across technical teams.
Identify opportunities to reduce risk, improve efficiency, strengthen resilience, and advance the organization’s cyber maturity.
This position may perform other duties as assigned. The responsibilities listed above are representative and not intended to be all-inclusive.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
10+ years of cybersecurity experience, including experience supporting enterprise-level security programs.
Demonstrated experience advising senior leaders, program managers, and technical teams on cybersecurity risk and defense strategies.
Strong knowledge of cybersecurity architecture, security engineering, vulnerability management, incident response, identity and access management, cloud security, and continuous monitoring.
Experience implementing or advising on cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST 800-53, NIST 800-37, NIST 800-207, FISMA, FedRAMP, CMMC, CIS Controls, or ISO 27001.
Experience developing cybersecurity strategies, roadmaps, risk assessments, policies, procedures, and executive briefings.
Experience with tools such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Tenable, Qualys, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, ServiceNow GRC/IRM, Security Hub, Azure Security Center/Microsoft Defender for Cloud, or similar platforms
Ability to evaluate technical risks and translate them into business or mission impacts.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work across multiple teams and influence decisions without direct authority.
Possess and maintain at least one of the below certifications: CISSP, GIAC Certified Detection Analyst, GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst, GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst, GIAC Network Forensic Analyst, GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN), GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM), GIAC Security Expert (GSE), ISC2 Certified Information System Security.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Voluntary Life Insurance
401(k)
Basic Life A&D
STD
LTD
PTO
Telehealth
paid holidays
FSA
HSA
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Traveling Assistance

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Hard Skills & Tools

Cybersecurity Strategy DevelopmentVulnerability ManagementIdentity and Access ManagementContinuous MonitoringSecurity Engineering

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationInfluencing Without AuthorityMentoring

Certifications

CISSPGIAC Certified Detection AnalystGIAC Certified Forensic AnalystGIAC Certified Intrusion AnalystGIAC Network Forensic AnalystGIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM)GIAC Security Expert (GSE)ISC2 Certified Information System Security