Cybersecurity Awareness Analyst

Jobtailor; Manhattan Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Manhattan Beach, CA seeks a Security Awareness Specialist to lead the organization’s phishing simulations and employee education program. You will manage content creation, campaign configuration, and reporting to reduce risk.

The role emphasizes translating threats into engaging material for non‑technical staff, developing e‑learning modules, videos, and advisories, and partnering with Security Operations to align training with real incidents.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in cybersecurity, security awareness, training, or related disciplines.
• Direct experience supporting or operating a security awareness program.
• Strong understanding of phishing, social engineering, and threat actor tactics.
• Ability to translate technical threats into engaging content for non-technical audiences.
• Experience creating original training materials and awareness campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Manage and operate the enterprise security awareness and phishing simulation platform, including campaign configuration, content creation, targeting, scheduling, and reporting.
• Partner with Security Operations and Incident Response teams to translate active threats and post-incident learnings into targeted awareness campaigns.
• Design and execute phishing simulations informed by current threat intelligence and threat actor tactics.
• Develop and deliver high‑impact security awareness content and campaigns, including e‑learning modules, videos, infographics, and threat advisories, tailored to diverse employee populations.
• Deliver role‑based and annual enterprise‑wide security awareness and compliance training, partnering with cross‑functional teams to integrate training into onboarding and ongoing employee education.
• Analyze program performance and user behavior to refine campaign strategies, increase effectiveness, and reduce organizational risk.
• Drive measurable behavior change by improving key metrics such as phishing susceptibility, reporting rates, and time‑to‑report across the organization.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity Communications Manager and various business stakeholders to deliver clear, actionable messaging.
• Continuously evaluate and improve awareness tooling, automation, and campaign workflows.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Security awareness

Content development

Instructional design

Data analysis

Collaboration

Threat modeling

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage and operate the enterprise security awareness and phishing simulation platform, including campaign configuration, content creation, targeting, scheduling, and reporting
• Partner with Security Operations and Incident Response teams to translate active threats and post-incident learnings into targeted awareness campaigns
• Design and execute phishing simulations informed by current threat intelligence and threat actor tactics
• Develop and deliver high‑impact security awareness content and campaigns, including e‑learning modules, videos, infographics, and threat advisories, tailored to diverse employee populations
• Deliver role‑based and annual enterprise‑wide security awareness and compliance training, partnering with cross‑functional teams to integrate training into onboarding and ongoing employee education
• Analyze program performance and user behavior to refine campaign strategies, increase effectiveness, and reduce organizational risk
• Drive measurable behavior change by improving key metrics such as phishing susceptibility, reporting rates, and time‑to‑report across the organization
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity Communications Manager and various business stakeholders to deliver clear, actionable messaging
• Continuously evaluate and improve awareness tooling, automation, and campaign workflows

Requirements

• 2–5 years of experience in cybersecurity, security awareness, training, e‑learning or related disciplines
• Direct experience supporting or operating a security awareness program
• Strong understanding of phishing, social engineering, and threat actor tactics
• Ability to translate technical threats into engaging content for non‑technical audiences
• Experience creating original content including training materials and awareness campaigns
• Strong collaboration skills
• Background in content development, instructional design, or behavioral science
• Familiarity with data analysis or reporting tools