Senior Security Advisor - IAM (Remote in the US)
GuidePoint Security
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- Why do you want to join GuidePoint Security?
- What is your experience with IAM? Tell me one thing you learned the hard way.
- How do you keep secrets and access safe in your infrastructure?
- Walk me through how code gets from a commit to production where you work.
- Tell me about an outage you handled. What did you learn from it?
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Practise the Senior Security Advisor - IAM (Remote in the US) at GuidePoint Security interview free →GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Leads structured IAM assessment engagements for small and medium-sized businesses across multiple industries, delivering comprehensive current state analysis, future state recommendations, maturity enhancements, and strategic roadmaps
- Facilitates discovery sessions to evaluate client environments across IGA, AM, PAM, and Identity Verification (IdV) domains
- Develops polished, executive-ready deliverables that address people, process, and technology recommendations
- Serves as a trusted advisor during the presales process, identifying and aligning the right IAM services to client needs
- Supports clients through vendor selection and helps define a clear path forward for IAM program improvements
- Collaborates with internal teams to continuously develop and refine assessment methodology and service offerings
- Contributes to thought leadership through development of reusable frameworks, templates, and best practice content
- Embraces emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes
- Some light travel (10%) may be required for annual CKO, Regional IAM events, regional corp event support (GPSEC), etc
Qualifications:
- 7+ years of experience in IAM strategy, governance, and advisory services spanning IGA, AM, PAM, and IdV
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to create and present compelling, executive-level deliverables
- Experience conducting IAM maturity assessments and developing strategic roadmaps
- Proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships across technical and business audiences
- 4-5 years of experience supporting presales engagements, scoping complex IAM projects, and developing statements of work
- Deep understanding of IAM industry standards, frameworks, and best practices including NIST, ISO, and OWASP
- Self-motivated with the ability to effectively manage a remote work environment and work independently
- Ability to manage multiple client engagements simultaneously while maintaining high-quality deliverables
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate complex IAM concepts into clear business value and risk language for executive audiences
Preferred:
- Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA
- Familiarity with IAM-related compliance frameworks such as SOX, HIPAA, or GDPR
- Creative thinker with the ability to develop innovative advisory approaches and presentation styles that clearly communicate complex IAM concepts to diverse audiences
- Familiarity with common IAM vendor landscapes to support objective vendor selection guidance
Education:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, MIS, or related field
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Why GuidePoint?
GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1,300 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 6,200 customers.
Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company’s success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity.
This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.
Some added perks….
- Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
- Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family). If you choose the High Deductible / HSA plan, GPS will contribute in 4 equal quarterly installments: ($850 per EE annually / $1750 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
- Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
- 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
- Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
- Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
- Pet Benefit Option
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