apollo-information-systems - Cybersecurity Advisor II
Requirements
• Cybersecurity experience, including client-facing advisory, consulting, or security leadership • Demonstrated ability to develop and communicate cybersecurity strategy and roadmaps to executive audiences. • Deep working knowledge of one or more major frameworks (NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, CMMC) and how to operationalize them. • Strong understanding of security architecture, controls, and risk across on-premises and cloud environments. • Exceptional written and verbal communication; able to lead executive and board-level conversations. • Experience managing long-term client relationships and multiple concurrent engagements. • Ability to travel for work, up to 65% • Senior certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or CISA. • Prior vCISO, security manager, or security architect experience. • Experience in regulated industries or the public sector. • Familiarity with cloud security across Azure, AWS, GCP, and M365. • Complete onboarding to Apollo's advisory methodology, deliverable templates, and client engagement model • Shadow senior advisors and review at least two active client portfolios to calibrate Apollo's voice, delivery standard, and how technical findings get translated into executive-ready language • Meet your assigned clients, introduce yourself as their advisor, and establish a clear communication cadence and mutual understanding of engagement goals • Within 90 days: • Own the advisory relationship for assigned clients independently • Deliver at least one executive-ready artifact (roadmap update, risk briefing, board summary, or governance deliverable) that reflects Apollo's business-first approach and earns direct positive feedback from the client • Demonstrate working fluency across the frameworks relevant to your client portfolio (NIST CSF 2.0, CIS Controls, CMMC, or others) — not just familiarity, but the ability to operationalize and explain tradeoffs in client-specific terms • Build effective working relationships with Apollo's assessors and engineers — actively partnering to ground advisory recommendations in technical reality and validate remediation progress • Carry a full portfolio of long-term advisory engagements with measurable, documented risk reduction across clients • Be recognized internally as a subject matter expert • Contribute at least one improvement to Apollo's advisory methodology, framework templates, or deliverable standards that gets adopted practice-wide • Demonstrate command of the regulatory and threat landscape relevant to Apollo's SLED and SMB clients • We have created a fantastic corporate culture – our values drive our behaviors. Here are the expectations: • Passion for cybersecurity and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of security. • Customer Outcomes: Their success is our success, we are business partners • Entrepreneurial Approach: fast decision making, empowerment, focus on results, test and learn • Win Together: Intense Collaboration, no silos • Integrity is paramount
Responsibilities
• Serve as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders, helping define and advance cybersecurity strategy across multi-month and multi-year engagements. • Develop prioritized, business-aware security roadmaps that mature client posture over time. • Advise on governance, risk, and compliance — aligning programs to frameworks such as NIST CSF 2.0, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, CMMC, HIPAA, or PCI DSS. • Translate technical risk into clear business language for executives and boards. • Own the advisory relationship for assigned clients, driving cadence, measurable progress, and demonstrable risk reduction. • Partner with assessors and engineers to ground recommendations in technical reality and validate remediation. • Guide clients through security program development — policy, process, architecture direction, and tooling strategy. • Support incident readiness, tabletop exercises, and post-incident program improvement as needed. • Contribute to the maturation of Apollo’s advisory methodology, frameworks, and deliverable templates. • Mentor junior team members and share knowledge across the practice. • Stay current with emerging threats, regulatory change, and the evolving security technology landscape.
Benefits
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, the company covers 100% of employee premiums and 90% of dependent premiums on base plans • Unlimited PTO, 7 paid sick days, and 11 paid holidays • 401(k) with 4% company match after 90 days, immediately vested • Company‑paid life insurance at 1x annual salary • Company‑paid Short‑Term Disability (STD) and Long‑Term Disability (LTD) coverage • $125 monthly home‑office tech stipend for internet, equipment, and other technology needs • Amazing colleagues, a collaborative environment, and a supportive, growth‑focused culture
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