Cybersecurity Strategy Advisor for Risk & Compliance

KAIP; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

KAI Partners, Inc. is seeking a Cybersecurity Consulting Advisor to support client cybersecurity program maturity by guiding risk-based decisions and strengthening governance across public sector, higher education, and regulated environments.

This role delivers actionable recommendations, develops assessment reports and remediation roadmaps, and applies frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, and GLBA to reduce risk and improve compliance for diverse clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 5–9 years of cybersecurity, IT risk, compliance, or security consulting.
• CompTIA Security+ and one of CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or CISA.
• Experience in client-facing or consulting environments.
• Experience supporting public sector, higher education, or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute cybersecurity consulting engagements, including risk assessments and control gap analyses.
• Develop client-ready artifacts: assessment reports, risk registers, and remediation roadmaps.
• Apply NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, and GLBA to client environments.
• Facilitate interviews, workshops, and presentations to communicate findings.
• Provide subject-matter expertise across governance, risk, compliance, and core cybersecurity domains.

Skills

Risk assessment

Regulatory knowledge

Client-facing

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science

CompTIA Security+ and CISSP/CISM/CRISC/CISA

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Vulnerability scanning

IAM

Cloud security

Job description

KAI Partners, Inc. is seeking a Cybersecurity Consulting Advisor to support client cybersecurity program maturity by guiding risk-based decisions and strengthening governance across public sector, higher education, and regulated environments.

This role delivers actionable recommendations, develops assessment reports and remediation roadmaps, and applies frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, and GLBA to reduce risk and improve compliance for diverse clients.