Cybersecurity Advisor, vCISO

Huntress

full-time

Posted on: 9/17/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $190,000 - $205,000 per year

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About the role

Act as a strategic and technical thought leader, providing embedded consulting for a limited book of high-value accounts
Conduct executive-level briefings and lead quarterly strategic business reviews (QBRs) to align Huntress's capabilities with partner business and security objectives
Continuously review partner accounts to proactively identify and address technical health issues such as unhealthy agents or misconfigured integrations
Monitor ongoing security incidents to maintain a complete view of the partner's security posture
Serve as a key liaison between partners and the Huntress Security Operations Center (SOC) and lead communication efforts for critical or sensitive incidents
Deliver and facilitate advanced security exercises, provide in-person and virtual training, and lead post-mortem sessions after major security incidents
Work alongside account teams in strategic deals to help partners win new client business, lead proof-of-concepts (POCs), provide custom demonstrations, and assist with technical sales support
Act as a direct liaison between strategic partners and Huntress Product, Engineering, and leadership teams to influence product roadmap and lead design partnership initiatives
Represent Huntress at industry conferences, partner SKOs, and external-facing content; lead executive roundtables to discuss industry trends and threats
Provide internal quarterly account updates to executive leadership and key stakeholders across multiple functions

7+ years of experience in a high-touch, consultative, or pre-sales role within the cybersecurity or SaaS industry, with a focus on enterprise or strategic accounts
Proven experience working in or with Managed Service Providers (MSPs)
Deep technical understanding of adversary tactics and ability to educate varied audiences on methods and mitigation strategies
Knowledge of security technologies and practices including EDR, ITDR, SIEM, SOAR, Public Cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP), and IAM
Experience working with common compliance frameworks (e.g., CMMC, SOC2, NIST, ISO27001)
Exceptional communication and presentation skills; ability to present complex topics to C-level executives and technical champions
Demonstrated experience in public speaking at industry events, conferences, or company-wide meetings
Strategic and proactive mindset with ability to work independently to identify opportunities for improvement and growth
Comfortable traveling up to 25% of the time and meeting face-to-face with key partners
Preferred: experience with malware, threat intelligence, and/or sandbox analysis
Preferred: experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, and Bash
Preferred: prior experience in a security consulting or vCISO role
Preferred: relevant industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, GCIH, CCSP)