Senior Cybersecurity Advisor – Identity Security

Optiv

Cybersecurity Advisor specializing in Identity Security solutions, collaborating with clients and delivering tailored security programs. Engaging with technology partners and leading sales opportunities in cybersecurity.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeRemote • Idaho, Oregon, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $200,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Actively participate in the Identity Field Center of Excellence to deliver value to clients by aligning Optiv services with our key technology partner solutions (SailPoint, Saviynt, Ping, Okta, Cisco, CyberArk, BeyondTrust, and Delinea-to name a few).
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 cybersecurity 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.
Collaborate with service delivery to ensure the team has necessary supporting domain specialty materials that present a consistent and comprehensive approach.
Effectively work with multiple client personas across the security leadership team, as well as other relevant personas to develop security strategy and define roadmaps to execute on security strategy aligned business goals, budgetary spend, and metrics based on return of investment.
Participate in account planning, forecasting, and pipeline management activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 focused on Identity Governance, Digital Access Management (MFA/SSO), Privileged Access Management and Identity Orchestration.
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.
Maintains broad security related knowledge and continuously expands their expertise in other domains across the portfolio.
Vendor specific certification(s) focused primarily on specialty. CISSP, GIAC, CISA, CISM, CCSP or other relevant professional cybersecurity certifications.
Experience speaking and evangelizing technology vision at events.
Previous experience leading an information security function or program.
Organizational membership and participation in chapter meetings such as ISACA, ISSA, etc.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A company committed to our inclusive value through our Employee Resource Groups
Work/life balance
Professional training resources
Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

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Hard Skills & Tools

Identity GovernanceDigital Access ManagementMFASSOPrivileged Access ManagementIdentity Orchestrationsecurity strategyproposal managementpipeline managementrisk assessment

Soft Skills

business acumentechnical acumenpresentation skillswritten communicationoral communicationattention to detailleadershipcollaborationclient engagementstrategic thinking

Certifications

CISSPGIACCISACISMCCSP