Senior Security Advisor

Arctiq

. Serve as a trusted advisor to executive and technical stakeholders on cybersecurity strategy, governance, risk, resilience, and investment priorities .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeRemote • Tennessee • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and governance, with a strong ability to translate complex security issues into actionable business narratives. Proficient in leading assessments, developing risk-based recommendations, and managing client engagements in diverse environments.

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Cybersecurity StrategyRisk ManagementSecurity GovernanceNIST CSFCISSP

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Hard Skills

Security AssessmentsIncident ResponseVulnerability ManagementIdentity And Access ManagementCloud SecurityData ProtectionSecurity ArchitectureRisk-Based RecommendationsAdvisory Engagement ManagementExecutive Reporting

Soft Skills

Stakeholder CommunicationEngagement ManagementBusiness WritingJudgmentCuriosity

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft AzureMicrosoft 365Entra IDDefenderSentinelPurviewIntune

Certifications & Qualifications

CISSPCISMCRISCCCSPISO 27001 Lead Implementer

Industry Keywords

Cybersecurity ConsultingProfessional ServicesManaged Security ServicesRegulated EnvironmentsPublic Sector

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a trusted advisor to executive and technical stakeholders on cybersecurity strategy, governance, risk, resilience, and investment priorities
Lead discovery sessions, stakeholder interviews, executive workshops, and working sessions
Translate complex security concerns into business-risk narratives, prioritized decisions, and practical improvement roadmaps
Present findings and recommendations to senior leaders, steering committees, and technical teams
Maintain in-depth knowledge of advanced cyber attacker tactics, techniques, procedures, attacks, and tools
Lead cybersecurity maturity, gap, risk, security program, and control-effectiveness assessments
Assess capabilities across governance, identity, cloud, security operations, vulnerability management, incident response, data protection, third-party risk, and cyber resilience
Develop risk-based remediation plans balancing threat exposure, regulatory expectations, operational constraints, cost, and implementation readiness
Produce executive reports, technical observations, roadmaps, scorecards, and presentation materials
Advise on cybersecurity governance, policies, standards, roles, metrics, and oversight processes
Apply frameworks and requirements including NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, CMMC, and PCI DSS
Connect compliance obligations to sustainable security practices
Plan and manage advisory engagements from scoping and kickoff through analysis, quality review, executive presentation, and closeout
Mentor consultants, review deliverables, and promote consistent advisory methods and high-quality client experiences
Contribute to proposals, statements of work, estimation, service development, reusable templates, and client-facing thought leadership
Identify opportunities to extend client value while maintaining an objective, trusted-advisor posture

Requirements

What you’ll need

Progressive experience in cybersecurity, information security, risk management, professional services, consulting, or a related field, including experience leading client-facing work
Demonstrated ability to lead security assessments and develop strategic, risk-based recommendations for varied client environments
Broad knowledge of security governance, risk management, security operations, incident response, identity and access management, cloud security, data protection, vulnerability management, and security architecture
Experience facilitating workshops and communicating with both executives and technical practitioners
Excellent business writing skills, including the ability to create clear executive summaries, findings, recommendations, roadmaps, and presentation materials
Strong engagement-management skills, including managing scope, priorities, stakeholders, dependencies, and multiple concurrent commitments
Sound judgment, curiosity, professionalism, and ability to operate effectively when information is incomplete or stakeholder perspectives differ
Experience delivering virtual CISO, fractional security leadership, or ongoing strategic advisory services
Experience in a cybersecurity consulting, professional services, or managed security services environment
Working knowledge of Microsoft security and cloud platforms, including Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Defender, Sentinel, Purview, and Intune
Experience with regulated, public-sector, or high-sensitivity environments
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSP, or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer
Inclusive work environment
Interview accommodations or adjustments available upon request