Cyber Security Expert – Senior Director/Analyst

Gartner

Senior Director Analyst supporting national defense modernization and innovation through cybersecurity expertise. Analyzing global market trends and delivering actionable insights to executive clients.

Posted 4/26/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Track global market trends, relevant vendors and emerging technologies
Write evidence-based content that is easily consumed, defensible and actionable
Deliver high-quality actionable advice to an executive client audience
Create and deliver presentations for webinars, executive briefings and other client-facing events
Build credibility as a cybersecurity expert representing Gartner
Deliver outstanding sales and service support to retain and grow the Gartner business
Actively participate in ideation and research community discussions and collaborate effectively with colleagues
Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred
12+ years of relevant IT and/or program executive leadership
An informed understanding of strategic, security and operational challenges facing government leaders
Experience in security roles (e.g. Government CISO or equivalent)
Experience implementing NIST, DoD/W and IC cybersecurity standards/policy or foreign equivalent
Extensive experience leading civilian and/or defense strategy and/or implementation of programs and technical capabilities
Experience as an auditor for cybersecurity compliance programs (e.g., FedRAMP, CMMC, ISO 27K, SOC) preferred
Strong organizational skills
Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills
Strong communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

World-class benefits
Highly competitive compensation
Disproportionate rewards for top performers
Flexibility and support for virtual work
Vibrant community engagement

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Hard Skills & Tools

cybersecurityNIST standardsDoD/W standardsIC cybersecurity standardscybersecurity complianceFedRAMPCMMCISO 27KSOCprogram implementation

Soft Skills

organizational skillswritten proficiencyverbal proficiencyanalytical skillspresentation skillscommunication skillscollaborationcredibility buildingclient engagementideation