Cyber Advisor, Post-Cyber Event Hardening

At-Bay

About The Position

Cyber insurance has become indispensable for businesses against the existential threat of cyber attacks which become more common and more devastating year after year. In response, At-Bay invented the concept of InsurSec to bridge the gap between insurance and security. Our award-winning team combines the unparalleled risk insights available to a full-stack cyber insurance carrier with full-spectrum cyber operations capabilities to bring our customers a safer and more secure working world. If impact is your goal, then join us and find out what you’re worth when a single conversation can avert a significant ransomware incident and save a small business from having their lights turned out permanently. The Cyber Advisor for the Post-Cyber Event Hardening service is essential in helping customers enhance their security posture following a cyber event. This role bridges the gap between recovery and long-term resilience by implementing and optimizing technical security controls directly within the customer's environment to minimize future risk.

Requirements

Proven experience in security hardening, including security control implementation and optimization across diverse, complex environments
Deep technical knowledge in deploying and configuring Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR/MDR), Identity and Access Management (IAM), and Email Security solutions
Extensive experience implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Active Directory/Entra ID security improvements
Expertise in securing network architectures, including firewall remediation, VPN, ZTNA, SASE, and cloud environment hardening (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
Excellent communication skills with the ability to guide customers through technical remediation steps during high-stress, post-event periods
Proven ability to identify and categorize security control gaps, providing tailored recommendations and applying rapid, high-impact remediations
A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively alongside internal and external teams to achieve technical remediation
Experience collecting and analyzing data from various security tools to drive informed risk management decisions and proactive defense strategies
Proven track record of delivering insights on emerging cyber threats and translating them into proactive defensive measures

Responsibilities

Conduct targeted reviews of the insured’s environment to identify security control gaps
Analyze and prioritize system weaknesses across cloud and on-premise infrastructure to focus remediation on the highest-risk areas
Deploy security improvements, including advanced endpoint protection, email security tools, and modern network access controls
Integrate zero-trust principles and robust identity protections to ensure resilient access management
Execute technical hardening measures to eliminate common attack vectors and secure critical infrastructure components
Apply technical remediations to align the environment with At-Bay’s security standards
Achieve a demonstrably stronger security posture for the insured than existed prior to the cyber event
Translate technical improvements into strategic business value, helping the insured build a sustainable culture of security
Continuously evaluate and update technical “betterment” playbooks and toolsets to stay ahead of evolving threat actor tactics
Test and vet new security solutions to ensure the service utilizes the most effective and reliable technologies available
Provide anonymized insights from engagements to help internal teams refine risk models and security requirements
Collaborate with internal teams to align technical remediation efforts with policy standards and emerging insurance trends
Act as a subject matter expert for the broader security and insurance teams on the "what and how" of modern infrastructure hardening
Create internal anonymized post-mortems to demonstrate the ROI of the service and highlight successful security transformations
Stay current on the threat landscape to ensure hardening steps remain effective against the latest attack vectors