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Senior Advisor, Cyber Defense Operations
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Senior Advisor, Cyber Defense Operations
Senior Advisor, Detection Engineering & Risk Programs
We Help the World Be Everyday Ready™ Today’s threatscape is relentless. So are we. At Cyderes, we build practical Identity & Access Management (IAM), Exposure Management, and risk programs, helping organizations stop active threats fast with Managed Detection & Response (MDR) that integrates with existing tools. Powering it all is Meridian, our entity fabric that connects identities, assets, and access into one trusted reality. Augmented by AI and driven by seasoned operators, our tireless global team arms organisations with the people, platforms, and perspectives they need to conquer whatever tomorrow throws their way.
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About the Role
The Senior Advisor is the highest technical tier in the Cyderes Detection & Optimization Analytics (CDOA) practice. You own the most complex, highest-value client relationships, engaging at the Director, Technical SME, and CISO levels and serve as the technical anchor supporting the Cyderes Executive Sponsor on those accounts. You shape the technical direction of the practice, drive innovation in detection frameworks, and operate with significant autonomy while making the people around you measurably better.
Responsibilities
- Lead development of novel detection content aligned to emerging threat actor TTPs
- Define detection engineering standards and best practices. Lead enterprise-level visibility assessments and coverage gap analyses
- Advise clients on long-term security architecture investments through a detection lens
- Serve as the final technical review for detection logic before client delivery
- Own day-to-day technical relationships with Director, Technical SME, and CISO-level client stakeholders
- Deliver executive-level briefings on detection posture, risk, and maturity progression
- Navigate complex client relationships and escalations. Mentor Operations Advisors and Associate Advisors on detection craft and client communication
- Lead or co-lead response for major security incidents across assigned and escalated accounts
- Provide expert detection and forensic guidance during high-severity investigations
- Drive post-incident reviews and translate learnings into durable detection improvements
- Serve as a trusted partner to SOC leadership and DFIR during complex escalations
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Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in detection engineering, threat hunting, security operations, or a closely related discipline
- Expert-level proficiency across multiple enterprise SIEM platforms (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Chronicle, or equivalent)
- Deep, demonstrable experience architecting and owning detection programs
- Advanced knowledge of adversary TTPs, threat intelligence operationalisation, and detection framework design
- Proven ability to engage and build trust with Director, SME, and CISO-level client stakeholders
- Experience leading incident response for significant security events
- Track record of mentoring junior practitioners and raising team-wide technical standards
- Experience in a managed security services or MSSP environment at a senior or principal level
- Contributions to the broader security community (research, open-source tooling, conference presentations)
- Relevant certifications:
- GDAT, GREM, GCFE, GCFA, or equivalent advanced certifications
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Why Join Cyderes?
Benefits that go beyond the basics, we support our people so they can do their best work:
✔ Medical Insurance – Employee covered ✔ Life Insurance – Protection for what matters most ✔ Retirement Match Program – We invest in your future ✔ Hybrid Work Model – 2–3 days in office ✔ Maternity & Paternity Leave – Time for the moments that matter ✔ Paid Time Off – PTO + sick & casual leave ✔ Bereavement & Volunteer Time – Give back to your community ✔ Professional Development – Reimbursement program ✔ LinkedIn Learning & Development (L&D) Platform – Thousands of courses available ✔ Mobile Phone Reimbursement – Stay connected, on us
Cyderes is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, colour, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.
Note: This job posting is intended for direct applicants only. We request that external recruiters do not contact us regarding this position.
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