Lead Cyber Risk Solutions Advisor

Qualys
New York, NY, United States
about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Compensation
$155,000.0 - $175,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Data Analysis Microsoft Azure Big Data Cloud Computing Security Cyber Security Query Languages Python (Programming Language) SQL Databases Software Vulnerability Management Scripting Google Cloud
+4 more
Cyber Threat Analysis CIS Benchmarks Qualys Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!

As aLead Cyber Risk Advisor, you will be a vital member of the QualysCyber Risk Experts Service, supporting enterprise customers with risk analysis, vulnerability assessment, and remediation guidance. Working within theQualysRisk Operations Center (ROC), you will monitor, research, and contextualize threat and vulnerability data to help customers make informed decisions and reduce their cyber risk exposure.

You’ll collaborate with Senior Cyber Risk Advisors, Solution Architects, and Product teams to deliver timely and relevant insights that empower customers to prioritize and remediate the most critical risks across complex IT and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

  • Perform continuous monitoring and analysis of customer vulnerability and asset risk data using the Qualys TruRisk Platform.
  • Research threat intelligence, vulnerability disclosures, and exploit activity to determine risk relevance and customer impact.
  • Generate reports, dashboards, and executive briefings to communicate key cyber risk trends and priorities.
  • Track customer remediation progress and provide recommendations to accelerate risk reduction.
  • Participate in operational cadence calls, vulnerability posture reviews, and ad-hoc investigations.
  • Identify emerging issues across accounts and escalate high-risk findings to Senior Cyber Risk Advisors and threat research teams.
  • Contribute to knowledge bases, playbooks, and service process improvements.
  • Support onboarding of new customer environments into the service workflow.

Requirements

Required:

  • 8-10 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT risk, or threat analysis roles.
  • Foundational knowledge of vulnerability management, CVEs, CVSS, and exploitability metrics.
  • Strong data analysis and critical thinking skills; ability to work with complex datasets.
  • Familiarity with common cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS Controls).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including comfort presenting to stakeholders.
  • Experience with one or more vulnerability management, CNAPP, appsec, or cyber threat exposure management platforms.

Preferred:

  • Experience working in a SOC, MSSP, or cyber advisory function.
  • Familiarity with scripting or data querying languages (e.g., Python, SQL) a plus.
  • Interest in learning cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., CEH, GSNA, Security+, GSEC, GCIA, GMON, Qualys VMDR Specialist) a plus.

Benefits & conditions

The salary range for this position is $155,000 - $175,000 per year. Final compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to skills, relevant experience, and work location. Please note this range reflects base salary and does not include incentive compensation or potential equity grants. We also offer a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package.

Apply for this position

This job is hosted externally. Click below to view the full posting and apply.

Apply on diversityjobs.com

Good distractions

Talks and stories from around this role — technically off-topic, practically not.

1:04 min

Introduction to Bitcoin script parsing tools

Steve Shadders · LIVE

3:28 min

Defining big data and machine learning fundamentals

Ayon Roy · LIVE

4:01 min

Finding personal fulfillment in the cybersecurity industry

LIVE

1:53 min

Evaluating traditional scripting languages for modern development tasks

Jens Knipper Jens Knipper · Europe 2026 Virtual

2:10 min

Why organizations combine big data and machine learning

Ayon Roy · LIVE

1:45 min

Transitioning from software development to security roles

Stefania Chaplin · WWC 2022

Videos

See all

Related articles

See all