Cybersecurity Advisor vCISO
@ Huntress

Hybrid
$195,000
Hybrid
Full Time
Posted 1 day ago

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About Huntress

Huntress is a fully remote, global team of passionate experts and ethical professionals on a mission to break down barriers to cybersecurity. Founded in 2015 by former NSA cyber operators, they deliver enterprise-grade cybersecurity solutions at an affordable SaaS price.

Role Overview

The Cybersecurity Advisor vCISO acts as an embedded consultant for high-value accounts. You will serve as the primary technical and strategic liaison, ensuring clients maximize value from the Huntress Platform while aligning with their broader business and security objectives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Cybersecurity & Strategic Advisory: Provide technical and strategic consulting including executive briefings and quarterly business reviews.
  • Technical Health & Proactive Engagement: Review accounts to identify issues and ensure alignment with best practices.
  • Security Incident Liaison: Lead communications during critical security incidents between partners and the SOC.
  • Security Consulting & Training: Facilitate advanced training, tabletop exercises, and post-incident reviews.
  • Go-to-Market Enablement: Support account teams with POCs, tailored demos, and strategic sales support.
  • Product Advocacy: Act as a liaison to influence product roadmap based on partner feedback.
  • Thought Leadership: Represent Huntress at conferences and industry events, and lead executive roundtables.
  • Internal Updates: Provide quarterly account updates for executive leadership.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in consultative, pre-sales or cybersecurity roles with enterprise accounts.
  • Experience with MSPs and deep technical knowledge of adversary tactics.
  • Familiarity with security technologies including EDR, SIEM, SOAR, cloud platforms, and IAM.
  • Proven communication skills with experience presenting to C-level and technical teams.
  • Public speaking experience and capability to lead training sessions.
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in malware, threat intelligence, or sandbox analysis.
  • Knowledge of scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, and Bash.
  • Prior experience as a security consultant or vCISO.
  • Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, GCIH, CCSP).

What We Offer

  • 100% remote work environment.
  • Generous paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays.
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Competitive medical, dental, vision benefits and 401(k) with 5% contribution.
  • Life and Disability insurance, stock options, and home office reimbursement.
  • Education and professional development assistance along with digital reimbursement and coaching access.

Inclusivity & Accommodations

Huntress values diversity and inclusivity. Applications are welcome from all backgrounds. For accommodation requests during the hiring process, contact accommodations@huntresslabs.com.

Key skills/competency

  • Cybersecurity
  • Consulting
  • Technical Advisory
  • Incident Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Threat Intelligence
  • SaaS
  • Public Speaking
  • MSP
  • Cloud Security
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How to Get Hired at Huntress

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize your resume: Tailor cybersecurity achievements and consulting skills.
  • Research Huntress: Understand their remote, global team culture and values.
  • Highlight technical expertise: Emphasize SaaS, cloud, and incident management skills.
  • Prepare examples: Illustrate past work in strategic security advisory roles.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review EDR, SIEM, SOAR fundamentals.
Update cloud security certifications (Azure, AWS, GCP).
Practice incident resolution case studies.
Brush up on scripting basics in Python and Bash.

Behavioral Questions

Describe handling a difficult client situation.
Explain a time you led a strategic presentation.
Discuss managing conflicting priorities effectively.
Share an experience resolving team misunderstandings.

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