Senior Security Advisor – Operations
Optiv + ClearShark
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Diego • California • United States
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Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Drive the generation services and technologies business to meet or exceed quarterly and annual quota objectives in partnership with the account and domain teams
- Maintain advanced 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 domain and holistic cyber security programs
- Identify cross-sell and upsell opportunities across clients and Optiv's partner relationships
- Qualify leads and partner with internal colleagues to determine scope, proposal management, and follow through to closure
- Clearly articulate how the necessary elements of the Optiv technology and services portfolio meet the specific needs of the client stakeholders at a senior leadership level
- Stay abreast of industry trends, news, and maintain a broad understanding of the security landscape to facilitate thought leadership, support, analysis, and guidance to clients and internal Optiv groups
Requirements
- BS/BA or equivalent and applicable work experience
- Minimum of eight (8) years in an information security role, preferably as a consulting advisor, architect, or engineer
- Highly motivated self-starter that does not require day-to-day management
- Thorough understanding of the current threat landscape, vulnerabilities, and defensive controls
- Strong business and technical acumen and ability to lead technology focused discussions
- Strong presentation, written, and oral communication skills to clients, including whiteboard sessions and other presentation mechanisms
- Strong attention to detail for reviewing statements of work (SOWs), quotes, and client deliverables
- Vendor specific certification(s) focused primarily on specialty.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional training resources
- Volunteer Opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
information securityconsultingsecurity architecturesecurity engineeringthreat landscape analysisvulnerability assessmentdefensive controlsproposal managementclient deliverables reviewcross-selling
Soft skills
self-starterbusiness acumentechnical acumenleadershippresentation skillswritten communicationoral communicationattention to detailthought leadershipclient relationship management
Certifications
vendor specific certification