Huntress

Cybersecurity Advisor, vCISO

Huntress

full-time

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Location: 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $190,000 - $205,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityGoGoogle Cloud PlatformPython

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

Requirements

  • 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)