Security Advisor
Posted 21 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Principal Security Advisor (vCISO)”
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The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Expected experience
- 10+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Remote
No salary listed for this role.
Principal Security Advisor (vCISO)
Position Summary
Redapt is seeking a Principal Security Advisor (vCISO) to join our vCTO practice and lead security-focused customer engagements. This role combines executive advisory, solution architecture, and delivery leadership responsibilities. The ideal candidate can engage CISOs and executive stakeholders, lead discovery sessions, design and implement secure architectures, and guide customers through complex security transformations.
We are looking for a practitioner who can assess, architect, build, and lead delivery while helping shape Redapt's security services strategy. The successful candidate will bridge business objectives, cybersecurity strategy, IT modernization, AI adoption, and technical implementation.
Key Responsibilities
Executive Advisory & vCTO Services
- Serve as a trusted security advisor to CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and executive leadership teams.
- Lead security strategy and roadmap engagements.
- Conduct executive workshops, assessments, and discovery sessions.
- Translate business risk into actionable cybersecurity initiatives.
- Develop security modernization strategies.
Security Architecture & Consulting
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Design and lead implementation of enterprise security solutions.
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Develop secure architectures across hybrid, cloud, and on-premises environments.
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Lead engagements involving:
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Cloud Security (Azure, AWS, GCP, M365 and GCC/GCCHigh)
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Identity & Access Management
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Security Operations & SOC Modernization
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Vulnerability Management
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Security Governance, Risk & Compliance
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AI Security and Data Protection
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Network and Infrastructure Security
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Endpoint Security
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Microsoft Security Solutions
Delivery Leadership
- Lead strategic security projects from assessment through implementation.
- Provide technical leadership to consulting and engineering teams.
- Conduct architecture reviews and technical quality assurance.
- Mentor engineers and consultants.
- Support escalation and resolution of complex security challenges.