Cybersecurity Advisor I

Remote USfull time

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$95k–$115k

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Apollo Information Systems The Cybersecurity Advisor II at Apollo Information Systems helps clients set and advance their cybersecurity strategy over long-term engagements. This role involves advising on governance, risk, and compliance, and translating technical risk into clear business language for executives and boards.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders, helping define and advance cybersecurity strategy across multi-month and multi-year engagements.
Develop prioritized, business-aware security roadmaps that mature client posture over time.
Advise on governance, risk, and compliance — aligning programs to frameworks such as NIST CSF 2.0, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, CMMC, HIPAA, or PCI DSS.
Translate technical risk into clear business language for executives and boards.
Own the advisory relationship for assigned clients, driving cadence, measurable progress, and demonstrable risk reduction.
Partner with assessors and engineers to ground recommendations in technical reality and validate remediation.
Guide clients through security program development — policy, process, architecture direction, and tooling strategy.
Support incident readiness, tabletop exercises, and post-incident program improvement as needed.
Contribute to the maturation of Apollo’s advisory methodology, frameworks, and deliverable templates.
Mentor junior team members and share knowledge across the practice.
Stay current with emerging threats, regulatory change, and the evolving security technology landscape.

Qualification

Cybersecurity experienceAbility to travel for workSenior certifications such as CISSPPrior vCISOMeet your assigned clients

Required

Cybersecurity experience, including client-facing advisory, consulting, or security leadership
Demonstrated ability to develop and communicate cybersecurity strategy and roadmaps to executive audiences.
Deep working knowledge of one or more major frameworks (NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, CMMC) and how to operationalize them.
Strong understanding of security architecture, controls, and risk across on-premises and cloud environments.
Exceptional written and verbal communication; able to lead executive and board-level conversations.
Experience managing long-term client relationships and multiple concurrent engagements.
Ability to travel for work, up to 65%

Preferred

Senior certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or CISA.
Prior vCISO, security manager, or security architect experience.
Experience in regulated industries or the public sector.
Familiarity with cloud security across Azure, AWS, GCP, and M365.
Complete onboarding to Apollo's advisory methodology, deliverable templates, and client engagement model
Shadow senior advisors and review at least two active client portfolios to calibrate Apollo's voice, delivery standard, and how technical findings get translated into executive-ready language
Meet your assigned clients, introduce yourself as their advisor, and establish a clear communication cadence and mutual understanding of engagement goals
Own the advisory relationship for assigned clients independently

Benefits

Dental
Vision
401(k)
PTO
Life Insurance

Company

Apollo Information Systems

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