Senior Strategic Security Advisor

Computer Integration Technologies, Inc.•Woodbury, MN

2h•$145,000 - $185,000

About The Position

The Senior Strategic Security Advisor serves as a trusted cybersecurity partner to small and mid-sized organizations across the Greater Minneapolis–St. Paul metro area. The role provides practical guidance on security strategy, governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance, while owning customer advisory relationships and following through on agreed initiatives. This includes developing policies, evaluating risks, recommending treatment options, and coordinating work among CIT teams and customer teams. The advisor works with customers in regulated environments, including defense contractors pursuing CMMC readiness, financial institutions, and healthcare organizations. The role applies working knowledge of frameworks and requirements such as NIST SP 800-171, FFIEC, and HIPAA/HITECH, and partners with CIT teams to coordinate solutions and keep customer initiatives moving. Customer leadership retains authority to approve policies, accept risks, and authorize investments; the advisor provides objective, clear recommendations in the customer’s best interest. The position is exempt and salaried, with an annual pay range of $145,000–$185,000. Compensation depends on experience, qualifications, and internal equity. The role involves travel to customer sites in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro area approximately one to two times per quarter.

Requirements

Five or more years of experience in cybersecurity, governance, risk and compliance, or IT consulting, including customer-facing advisory responsibilities.
Strong practical knowledge of CMMC and NIST SP 800-171, with experience developing or evaluating assessment evidence, SSPs, POA&Ms, or remediation plans.
Knowledge of financial-sector cybersecurity requirements and supervisory expectations, including FFIEC guidance and FDIC-, NCUA-, or OCC-regulated environments.
Experience with risk assessments, policy development, security frameworks, regulatory interpretation, and practical risk treatment recommendations.
Broad understanding of enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity controls, and incident preparedness.
Excellent written and verbal communication and executive presentation skills; proactive account ownership; and ability to collaborate across multiple teams.
Ability to travel to customer sites within the Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota metro area approximately one to two times per quarter.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Eight or more years of relevant experience, including in an MSP/MSSP, consulting, or vCISO/advisory environment.
CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, relevant CMMC credentials, or an advanced degree in a related field.
Experience advising defense contractors, regulated financial institutions, healthcare organizations, or boards of directors.
Based in the Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota metro area.

Responsibilities

Lead assigned customer advisory relationships, conduct recurring strategic reviews, and present recommendations to executive leadership and boards.
Develop and maintain risk-based security roadmaps; coordinate milestones and stakeholders, track commitments, and escalate stalled initiatives.
Conduct security and compliance assessments, maintain risk registers, and recommend and document risk mitigation, acceptance, transfer, or avoidance options.
Draft and improve security policies, standards, incident response plans, and governance documentation, and guide customers through review and approval.
Lead CMMC and Department of Defense readiness advisory work, including NIST SP 800-171, FCI/CUI scoping, SSPs, POA&Ms, control assessments, and evidence preparation.
Advise financial institutions on FFIEC, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, GLBA, and CRI-related security expectations, and support healthcare customers with HIPAA/HITECH requirements.
Recommend risk-based improvements to security controls, third-party risk, resilience, incident preparedness, and remediation priorities in partnership with CIT technical teams.
Collaborate with CIT account managers, customer success, and services teams to coordinate solutions and maintain customer momentum.
Support qualified presales conversations and identify opportunities to address customer governance gaps through additional services while maintaining objective recommendations.