Practice Lead, Security
Presidio
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Missouri • United States
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About the role
- Proactively engage with clients as a trusted advisor to understand security challenges and requirements and identify how they can be addressed by Presidio and partner solutions.
- Provide pre-sales support in collaboration with sales teams and ensure product and service selection meets customers’ business and technology needs.
- Present and articulate Presidio security value proposition to clients (including C-suite, with an emphasis on the CISO) on both a technical and business level.
- Effectively communicate the capabilities of Presidio security services.
- Proactively monitor and assess industry/technology advancements and alliances, looking for ways to leverage existing capabilities and emerging technologies.
- Define requirements, solutions and value propositions to hand off to Solutions Architects.
- Work with Account Managers and Sales Directors to proactively establish presence in key client accounts.
- Develop security solution profiles for top accounts and identify key influencers and decision-makers.
- Own and develop relationships with key vendor contacts to stay current on vendor updates and to facilitate account mapping, deal registration, discounting and escalations.
- Conduct security trainings to build outside sales team’s security and lead qualification capabilities.
- Work with Presidio Cybersecurity team to identify opportunities for consulting and hardware/software integration services.
- Monitor competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, services, and delivery schedule.
- Demonstrate industry thought leadership to attract clients and grow Presidio’s market reputation in security.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or relevant work or military experience
- 5-10+ years of experience in IT Security and / or Managed Security Services
- Experience in providing guidance in strategic, program and project initiatives in cyber security.
- Working technical knowledge of security technologies (across multiple domains such as Firewall, Network IPS, SIEM, DLP, Cloud Security etc.), information security concepts and familiarity with security products (Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Cisco, Splunk, McAfee, Symantec etc.) and the security marketplace.
- Professional security-related qualifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, GIAC or equivalent are highly desirable.
- Working knowledge and familiarity with GRC and Offensive Security consulting services (e.g., penetration testing, PCI audit, security assessment) is highly desirable (pre-sales perspective).
- Experience in a pre- or post-sales capacity in an information security environment is desirable.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
IT SecurityManaged Security Servicescyber securityFirewallNetwork IPSSIEMDLPCloud Securitysecurity technologiessecurity products
Soft Skills
client engagementcommunicationrelationship buildingstrategic guidancethought leadershippresentation skillscollaborationtrainingproblem-solvinginfluencing
Certifications
CISSPCISMCRISCCISAGIAC