Senior Cybersecurity Strategy & Governance Advisor

Synertex LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Synertex LLC in Northern Virginia seeks a Senior Cybersecurity and Governance Advisor to provide strategic guidance on enterprise cybersecurity, governance, and risk management for a mission-critical Intelligence Community customer. The role combines executive-level communication with hands-on policy development and security architecture guidance.

The ideal candidate will have TS/SCI with polygraph, a STEM or business degree, and substantial experience advising senior leaders on RMF, NIST CSF/SP

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph required.
• Bachelor's degree in business or STEM-related field, plus the required years of relevant experience, subject to confirmation of customer requirements.
• Experience advising executive leadership on cybersecurity strategy, governance, and risk management for complex enterprises.
• Experience with security frameworks and concepts, such as RMF, NIST CSF/SP 800-53, zero trust, and identity and access management.
• Experience improving ATO processes and promoting reciprocity, and developing security policies, standards, and implementation guidance.
• Ability to work on-site in Northern Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Advise the CISO and senior leaders on cybersecurity strategy, governance, and enterprise risk management.
• Provide RMF and ATO expertise, including improving ATO processes and promoting reciprocity across organizations.
• Advise on the management of the process for Internal Use Software.
• Develop and review cybersecurity policies, directives, standards, and technical implementation guidance.
• Brief senior leaders and coordinate cybersecurity matters across multiple government organizations and interagency working groups.
• Support security architecture, identity and access management, and zero trust planning and implementation.
• Oversee or advise on incident response planning, vulnerability management, and security monitoring (SOC/SIEM).
• Draft briefings, decision papers, budget inputs, and responses to taskers and data calls for the front office.
• Build security into acquisition and system engineering from the start (security-by-design / DevSecOps).

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or STEM-related field

Job description

Synertex LLC in Northern Virginia seeks a Senior Cybersecurity and Governance Advisor to provide strategic guidance on enterprise cybersecurity, governance, and risk management for a mission-critical Intelligence Community customer. The role combines executive-level communication with hands-on policy development and security architecture guidance.

The ideal candidate will have TS/SCI with polygraph, a STEM or business degree, and substantial experience advising senior leaders on RMF, NIST CSF/SP