Senior Cyber SME & Strategy Lead (CMMC/NIST)

Eccalon LLC; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Eccalon LLC seeks a Cyber Expert to lead cybersecurity strategy and advisory services for enterprise and government programs, blending deep technical expertise with regulatory knowledge and executive-level communication.

You will drive cybersecurity assessments, risk evaluations, and compliance initiatives (CMMC, NIST), while reviewing SSPs and POA&Ms, and mentoring a team of cyber professionals in Detroit, MI on-site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, CS, or related field.
• 8–15+ years of cybersecurity experience with senior responsibility.
• Proven expertise in compliance, risk, and controls.
• Certifications CISSP or CISM.
• Experience as Cyber Advisor, Cyber SME, or Security Architect.
• Experience supporting proposals or cyber advisory programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior Cyber SME across compliance, architecture, and risk domains.
• Lead cybersecurity assessments, gap analyses, and risk evaluations.
• Provide expert recommendations to executives and customers on cybersecurity posture.
• Lead initiatives for CMMC, NIST, and federal compliance frameworks.
• Review SSPs, POA&Ms, and compliance artifacts.
• Guide teams through readiness, remediation strategies, and sustainment.
• Set technical direction for secure system design and control implementation.
• Mentor Technical Cyber Specialists and mid-level staff.
• Validate architecture decisions across cloud, network, and enterprise systems.
• Support government customers with briefings, advisory services, and technical leadership.
• Participate in customer meetings, executive briefings, and proposal support.
• Represent Eccalon as a senior cybersecurity authority in program and external engagements.

Skills

Cybersecurity expert

Executive communication

Regulatory compliance

Leadership mentoring

CISSP

CISM

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

SSP reviews

POA&M familiarity

NIST frameworks

Job description

Eccalon LLC seeks a Cyber Expert to lead cybersecurity strategy and advisory services for enterprise and government programs, blending deep technical expertise with regulatory knowledge and executive-level communication.

You will drive cybersecurity assessments, risk evaluations, and compliance initiatives (CMMC, NIST), while reviewing SSPs and POA&Ms, and mentoring a team of cyber professionals in Detroit, MI on-site.