Cybersecurity Advisor Senior

MISSION ONE; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

MISSION ONE is looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Advisor to provide strategic leadership and guidance in cybersecurity. The role involves advising on mission-aligned security policies and ensuring compliance with national standards.

Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in cybersecurity leadership, risk management, and compliance, coupled with a Master's degree or equivalent experience. The position requires an active TS/Poly security clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience advising executive leadership on cybersecurity strategy.
• Familiarity with RMF, NIST frameworks, and Zero Trust concepts.
• Skills in incident response planning and security operations.

Responsibilities

• Advise on cybersecurity priorities and governance initiatives.
• Support alignment of cybersecurity programs with organizational missions.
• Develop cybersecurity metrics and executive-level briefings.

Skills

Cybersecurity strategy

Governance and risk management

Incident response planning

Vulnerability management

Education

Master's degree or higher in STEM

Bachelor's degree in Business or STEM

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Senior Cybersecurity Advisor

Position Overview

The Senior Cybersecurity Advisor provides strategic cybersecurity leadership and guidance to support enterprise security posture, governance, risk management, and compliance objectives. This role advises stakeholders on cybersecurity priorities, policies, architectures, and operational practices to ensure alignment with mission requirements and national cybersecurity standards.

Key Responsibilities

Cybersecurity Strategy and Governance

Advise leadership on cybersecurity priorities, policy enhancements, and governance initiatives.

Support the alignment of cybersecurity programs with organizational missions and national requirements.

Risk Management and Compliance

Provide guidance and support for Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities.

Promote reciprocity initiatives, control selection, and continuous monitoring strategies.

Assist in the assessment and management of enterprise cybersecurity risks.

Zero Trust and Security Architecture

Advise on Zero Trust strategy, implementation planning, and security architecture initiatives.

Provide guidance on identity and access management, network segmentation, encryption, and secure access methodologies.

Incident Response and Vulnerability Management

Support the development and enhancement of incident response processes and procedures.

Advise on vulnerability management programs and security operations improvements.

Provide recommendations to strengthen security monitoring capabilities.

DevSecOps Integration

Support the integration of cybersecurity practices within development pipelines and acquisition activities.

Promote security‑by‑design principles throughout the system lifecycle.

Executive Reporting and Communications

Develop cybersecurity metrics, dashboards, and executive-level briefings.

Communicate cybersecurity risks, trends, and recommendations to senior leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Experience advising executive leadership on cybersecurity strategy, governance, and risk management within complex enterprise environments.
• Experience with cybersecurity frameworks and concepts, including RMF, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), NIST SP 800‑53, Zero Trust, and Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Experience improving ATO processes, promoting reciprocity initiatives, and developing security policies, standards, and implementation guidance.
• Experience overseeing incident response planning, vulnerability management, and security monitoring concepts, including Security Operations Centers (SOC) and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) capabilities.
• Active security clearance required TS/Poly (level determined by contract requirements).

Desired Qualifications

• Experience integrating cybersecurity into acquisition programs and system engineering activities through security‑by‑design and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience briefing senior leaders and coordinating cybersecurity initiatives across multiple organizations.

Education and Experience

Master's degree or higher in Business, or a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) discipline, with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience; or

Bachelor's degree in Business or a STEM discipline, with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.