Senior Cybersecurity Risk Analyst

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement benefits with 401(k)

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Ladders seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Risk Analyst to join a leader in Aerospace & Defense. This remote role focuses on assessing cybersecurity risk across a complex enterprise, with emphasis on technology decisions, third‑party exposure, and software risk, while translating findings for leadership.

You will partner with Compliance and architecture to ensure risk treatment is practical and aligned to business needs. The position offers remote work and a competitive salary plus benefits.

Qualifications

• 8 years of hands-on cybersecurity experience.
• Experience in enterprise risk management and third-party cyber risk assessment.
• Current Security+ or equivalent certification.
• Strong knowledge of NIST standards for cyber risk and compliance.
• Ability to communicate technical risk to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cyber risk assessments across the enterprise, identifying risks to systems and data
• Articulate cyber risk to leadership in clear, actionable terms
• Lead cyber risk reviews, including third‑party assessments and software risk evaluations
• Collaborate with Compliance to ensure comprehensive risk treatment across frameworks
• Evaluate technology decisions for cyber risk implications beyond compliance reviews
• Specify risk reduction measures when residual risks exceed appetite
• Contribute to enterprise architecture decisions with a focus on risk posture

Skills

Risk assessment

Leadership communication

Third-party risk

NIST knowledge

Security+ certification

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Risk Analyst to join the team of a leader in the Aerospace & Defense space.

This role will focus on assessing cybersecurity risk across a complex enterprise environment, with an emphasis on technology decisions, third‑party exposure, and software‑related risk. You will help translate technical findings into clear guidance for leadership while supporting risk‑informed decisions that strengthen the organization’s overall security posture. The position also partners closely with Compliance and architecture stakeholders to ensure risk treatment is practical, comprehensive, and aligned to business needs.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $110,000 – $130,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Conduct cyber risk assessments across the enterprise, identifying risks to systems and data
• Articulate cyber risk to leadership in clear, actionable terms
• Lead cyber risk reviews, including third‑party assessments and software risk evaluations
• Collaborate with Compliance to ensure comprehensive risk treatment across frameworks
• Evaluate technology decisions for cyber risk implications beyond compliance reviews
• Specify risk reduction measures when residual risks exceed appetite
• Contribute to enterprise architecture decisions with a focus on risk posture

Qualifications

• 8 years of hands‑on cybersecurity experience, with a focus on evaluating technology environments
• Experience in enterprise risk management and third‑party cyber risk assessment
• Current Security+ or equivalent certification; practical skills prioritized over credentials
• Strong understanding of NIST publications related to cyber risk and compliance
• Ability to communicate technical risks to non‑technical stakeholders

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits with 401(k) matching
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax‑saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.