Cyber Risk Advisor (Romania)

Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.

 

Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.

 

Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.

Serve as the cyber risk trusted advisor for your customers. You will simplify complex vulnerabilities, explain real-world attack scenarios, and guide customers toward the right cyber risk mitigation decisions.

Lead Cyber Risk Advisory Sessions with customers where you will contextualize and prioritize vulnerability and exposure results, cyber risk trends, and overall security posture with the goal of facilitating positive security outcomes for your customers.

Provide prioritized, context-driven cyber risk remediation recommendations, helping customers focus on the vulnerabilities most likely to be weaponized by the threat actors.

Assist in monitoring customer environments for critical vulnerabilities, exposures, and emerging threats, escalating and advising on timely remediation.

Ensure that our Managed Risk service translates into measurable reductions in your customers’ overall attack surface.

Build professional, trust-based relationships with customers.

Continuously develop your skills through mentorship and hands-on experience.

2-3 years of experience in cybersecurity or related IT fields.

Strong knowledge of enterprise networking concepts (routing, switching, VLANs, firewalls, VPNs, and remote access technologies).

Strong knowledge of vulnerability management, attack surface management (reduction), and common security frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO, etc.).

Hands-on experience with EASM/IASM tools, vulnerability scanning platforms, and remediation workflows.

Excellent communication and advisory skills, with the ability to simplify technical findings for executives while going deep with technical teams.

Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple customer relationships, balancing consultative guidance with timely escalation of critical risks.

A proactive, problem-solving mindset and the drive to help customers reduce their overall cyber risk.

Industry certifications such as CompTIA Network+ or equivalent networking credentials, alongside security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, OSCP, CEH, or Security+.

Hands-on experience working with Tenable Nessus and/or the Tenable One platform.

Background in Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, or Red/Blue Team operations.

Knowledge of cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and securing hybrid and cloud environments.

Prior experience in a customer-facing consultancy or advisory role with the ability to bridge networking and security conversations.