Principal Security Advisor (vCISO)

Redapt; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Redapt is seeking a Principal Security Advisor (vCISO) to join our vCTO practice and lead security-focused customer engagements. The role blends executive advisory, solution architecture, and delivery leadership to engage CISOs and executive stakeholders, guide security transformations, and shape Redapt’s security services strategy.

The successful candidate will bridge business objectives with cybersecurity strategy, IT modernization, AI adoption, and technical implementation across hybrid,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of cybersecurity, security architecture, or security consulting experience.
• 5+ years leading enterprise security initiatives.
• Proven experience designing and implementing security solutions in complex enterprises.
• Expertise in Security Architecture.
• Expertise in Cloud Security.
• Expertise in Identity & Access Management.
• Expertise in Governance, Risk & Compliance.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust frameworks.
• Security Operations.
• Incident Response.
• Microsoft Security Technologies.
• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills.
• Ability to lead both customer strategy and technical implementation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Executive Advisory & vCTO services for CISOs and executive teams.
• Lead security strategy and roadmap engagements.
• Conduct executive workshops, assessments, and discovery sessions.
• Translate business risk into actionable cybersecurity initiatives.
• Develop security modernization strategies.
• Design and lead enterprise security solutions across hybrid, cloud, and on-prem environments.
• Lead engagements involving Cloud Security (Azure, AWS, GCP, M365 and GCC/GCCHigh).
• Manage Identity & Access Management, SOC modernization, vulnerability mgmt, governance, risk & compliance, AI security, data protection, network/infrastructure, endpoint security, Microsoft security solutions.
• Provide delivery leadership from assessment through implementation.
• Mentor engineers and consultants; support escalation and resolution of complex security challenges.
• Help define and grow Redapt’s security consulting and advisory capabilities.
• Create repeatable security assessments, frameworks, offerings, and methodologies.
• Evaluate emerging security technologies and industry trends.
• Assist with recruiting, mentoring, and developing future security talent.
• Partner with sales on strategic opportunities; support workshops, evaluations; lead solution design and SOW development.

Skills

Security Architecture

Cloud Security

Identity & Access Management

Governance, Risk & Compliance

Zero Trust

Security Operations

Incident Response

Microsoft Security

Executive Advisory

AI Security

Job description

Principal Security Advisor (vCISO)

Redapt is seeking a Principal Security Advisor (vCISO) to join our vCTO practice and lead security-focused customer engagements. This role combines executive advisory, solution architecture, and delivery leadership responsibilities. The ideal candidate can engage CISOs and executive stakeholders, lead discovery sessions, design and implement secure architectures, and guide customers through complex security transformations.

We are looking for a practitioner who can assess, architect, build, and lead delivery while helping shape Redapt’s security services strategy. The successful candidate will bridge business objectives, cybersecurity strategy, IT modernization, AI adoption, and technical implementation.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Advisory & vCTO Services

• Serve as a trusted security advisor to CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and executive leadership teams.
• Lead security strategy and roadmap engagements.
• Conduct executive workshops, assessments, and discovery sessions.
• Translate business risk into actionable cybersecurity initiatives.
• Develop security modernization strategies.

Security Architecture & Consulting

• Design and lead implementation of enterprise security solutions.

• Develop secure architectures across hybrid, cloud, and on-premises environments.

• Lead engagements involving:

  • Cloud Security (Azure, AWS, GCP, M365 and GCC/GCCHigh)
  • Identity & Access Management
  • Security Operations & SOC Modernization
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Security Governance, Risk & Compliance
  • AI Security and Data Protection
  • Network and Infrastructure Security
  • Endpoint Security
  • Microsoft Security Solutions

Delivery Leadership

• Lead strategic security projects from assessment through implementation.
• Provide technical leadership to consulting and engineering teams.
• Conduct architecture reviews and technical quality assurance.
• Mentor engineers and consultants.
• Support escalation and resolution of complex security challenges.

Practice Development

• Help define and grow Redapt’s security consulting and advisory capabilities.
• Create repeatable security assessments, frameworks, offerings, and methodologies.
• Evaluate emerging security technologies and industry trends.
• Assist with recruiting, mentoring, and developing future security talent.

Sales & Solution Development

• Partner with sales account teams on strategic opportunities.
• Support customer presentations, workshops, and technical evaluations.
• Lead solution design and statement of work development.
• Provide technical credibility throughout the sales lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities to expand customer security programs.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of cybersecurity, security architecture, or security consulting experience.

• 5+ years leading enterprise security initiatives.

• Proven experience designing and implementing security solutions in complex enterprise environments.

• Strong expertise in:

  • Security Architecture
  • Cloud Security
  • Identity and Access Management
  • Governance, Risk & Compliance
  • Zero Trust Frameworks
  • Security Operations
  • Incident Response
  • Microsoft Security Technologies

• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills.

• Ability to lead both customer strategy discussions and technical implementation efforts.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Redapt is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.