Sophos
Manager, Cyber Risk Advisor - Managed Risk
Canada
Sponsorship not specified$110k-$183kDetected 27 days ago
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About the role
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop technical teams in a managed service environment
- Proven ability to manage multiple customer relationships simultaneously, balancing strategic advisory with timely escalation of critical risks
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 1-2 years in a team lead, senior advisor, or people management role
- Hands-on experience with EASM/IASM tools, vulnerability scanning platforms (e.g., Tenable, Qualys), and remediation workflows
- Hands-on experience with Tenable Nessus and/or the Tenable One platform
Skills
- Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks.
- Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
Compensation
- In Canada, the base salary for this role ranges from $110,000 to $183,000.
- In addition to base salary, we offer additional compensation including bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits package.
Company info
- Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services.
- 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.
- 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.
- Role Summary The Manager, Cyber Risk Advisor is a senior-level individual who combines deep technical expertise in exposure management with hands-on people leadership.
- Reporting to the Director of Operations, this role is responsible for delivering an exceptional managed service experience to a portfolio of customers while also mentoring and day-to-day managing a team of Cyber Risk Advisors.
- On the technical side, you will lead complex advisory engagements, interpret vulnerability and attack surface data, and provide prioritized, context-driven remediation guidance that drives measurable risk reduction.
- On the people side, you will coach team members, oversee workload distribution, conduct regular 1:1s, contribute to hiring, evaluate performance and act as an escalation point for both customers and colleagues.
- Strong communication skills are essential - you will be equally comfortable presenting to a CISO and diving into raw scan data with an IT team.
- A collaborative leadership style with a proactive, problem-solving mindset and a genuine drive to help both customers and colleagues succeed
- At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation.
Visa & Work Authorization
- While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.
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