Security Practice Lead

Presidio Inc

Glastonbury, CT

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Best Practices, CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor, CISM - Certified Information Security Manager, CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Cisco Network Systems, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Competitive Research, Computer Security, Consulting, Customer/Client Research, Ecosystems, Emerging Technology, Field Sales, GIAC - Global Information Assurance Certification, Hardware-Software Integration, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Independent Software Vendor (ISV), Industry Standards, Industry/Trade Analysis, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internet Security, Leading Edge Technology, Military, Network Security, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), PCI, PCI-DSS, Penetration Testing, People Management, Post-Sales, Pre-Sales, Product Pricing, Protective Services, Recruiting/Staffing Agency, Regulations, Requirements Management, Sales, Sales Management, Sales Qualification, Sales Support, Security Analysis, Security Attacks, Security Auditing, Security Consulting, Security Infrastructure, Security Monitoring, Software Development, Splunk, Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technology Analysis, Technology Sales, Thought Leadership, Training/Teaching, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Vendor/Supplier Planning, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Virtualization, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Glastonbury, CT
POSTED
30+ days ago

Presidio, Where Teamwork and Innovation Shape the Future

At Presidio, we're at the forefront of a global technology revolution, transforming industries through cutting-edge digital solutions and next-generation AI. We empower businesses-and their customers-to achieve more through innovation, automation, and intelligent insights.

The Role

Presidio has an exciting opportunity for a Security Practice Lead to join our Cybersecurity National Practice.  This individual's primary responsibility is to act as subject matter expert for Presidio's Cybersecurity Solutions, driving overall Cybersecurity services (Consulting, Advanced Security Product Services, MDR) and leading Security Platforms (market leading OEM's/ISV's) revenue, leading Cybersecurity field enablement in region by working closely with the broader Presidio Sales and Engineering organization.

Travel Requirements:

20-25% travel

Responsibilities include:

  • Proactively engage with clients as a trusted advisor to understand security challenges and requirements and identify how they can be addressed by Presidio and partner solutions.
  • Provide pre-sales support in collaboration with sales teams and ensure product and service selection meets customers' business and technology needs.
  • Present and articulate Presidio security value proposition to clients (including C-suite, with an emphasis on the CISO) on both a technical and business level.
  • Effectively communicate the capabilities of Presidio security services.
  • Proactively monitor and assess industry/technology advancements and alliances, looking for ways to leverage existing capabilities and emerging technologies.
  • Define requirements, solutions and value propositions to hand off to Solutions Architects.
  • Work with Account Managers and Sales Directors to proactively establish presence in key client accounts.
  • Develop security solution profiles for top accounts and identify key influencers and decision-makers.
  • Own and develop relationships with key vendor contacts to stay current on vendor updates and to facilitate account mapping, deal registration, discounting and escalations.
  • Conduct security trainings to build outside sales team's security and lead qualification capabilities.
  • Work with Presidio Cybersecurity team to identify opportunities for consulting and hardware/software integration services.
  • Monitor competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, services, and delivery schedule.
  • Demonstrate industry thought leadership to attract clients and grow Presidio's market reputation in security.

Required Skills and Professional Experience

  • Bachelors degree or relevant work or military experience
  • 5-10+ years of experience in IT Security and / or Managed Security Services.
  • Experience in providing guidance in strategic, program and project initiatives in cyber security.
  • Bachelor's degree in technology or sales related field
  • Working technical knowledge of security technologies (across multiple domains such as Network Security, Data Protection, Cloud Security, AI Security etc.), information security concepts and familiarity with security products (Palo Alto, Cisco, Splunk, Crowdstrike, Zscaler, Cloudflare, etc.) and the security marketplace.
  • Professional security-related qualifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, GIAC or equivalent are highly desirable.
  • Working knowledge and familiarity with GRC and Offensive Security consulting services (e.g., penetration testing, PCI audit, security assessment) is highly desirable (pre-sales perspective).
  • Experience in a pre- or post-sales capacity in an information security environment is desirable.

Preferred Skills and Professional Experience

  • Working knowledge and familiarity with Virtualization and Cloud technology is desirable.
  • Broad experience and understanding of industry standards, framework and best practices such as NIST CSF, NIST AI RMF, ISO27001, PCI DSS, etc.
  • Broad experience and understanding of security trends, threat landscape and frameworks like the cyber kill-chain.
  • Ability to listen and communicate effectively with vendors, prospects, clients, account managers and management.
  • Experience in vulnerability analysis procedures and deliverables.
  • Broad experience and understanding of regulatory framework and guidelines in the region are highly desirable

Your future at Presidio

Joining Presidio means stepping into a culture of trailblazers-thinkers, builders, and collaborators-who push the boundaries of what's possible. With our expertise in AI-driven analytics, cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and next-gen infrastructure, we enable businesses to stay ahead in an ever-evolving digital world.

Here, your impact is real. Whether youre harnessing the power of Generative AI, architecting resilient digital ecosystems, or driving data-driven transformation, you'll be part of a team that is shaping the future.

Ready to innovate? Let's redefine what's next-together.

About Presidio

At Presidio, speed and quality meet technology and innovation. Presidio is a trusted ally for organizations across industries with a decades-long history of building traditional IT foundations and deep expertise in AI and automation, security, networking, digital transformation, and cloud computing. Presidio fills gaps, removes hurdles, optimizes costs, and reduces risk. Presidio's expert technical team develops custom applications, provides managed services, enables actionable data insights and builds forward-thinking solutions that drive strategic outcomes for clients globally. For more information, visit www.presidio.com.

  • Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Presidio has a strong commitment to the community we serve and our employees. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to have a workforce that includes the community we serve.

Presidio is an Equal Opportunity Employer Disability/Vets. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

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About the Company

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Presidio Inc

Presidio is a leading IT solutions provider assisting clients in harnessing technology innovation and simplifying IT complexity to digitally transform their businesses and drive return on IT investment. Our Digital Infrastructure, Cloud and Security solutions enable our almost 7,000 middle market, enterprise and government clients to take advantage of new digital revenue streams, omnichannel customer experience models, and the rich data insights generated by those interactions. Our mission is to enable our clients to capture economic value from the digital transformation of their businesses by developing, implementing and managing world class, cloud ready, secure and agile IT Infrastructure solutions. We deliver this technology expertise through a full life cycle model of professional, managed, and support services including strategy, consulting, implementation and design. By investing in the future of IT solutions we stay at the forefront of technology trends. And to ensure our clients have access to a wide range of technologies and best-of-breed solutions, we partner with over 500 OEMs including market leaders and emerging providers to bring our clients integrated, multi technology solutions. We serve as an extension of our clients’ IT teams, providing deep expertise and letting them focus on their core business. Through 60+ US offices and 2,800 professionals, including 1,600 technical engineers, we are trusted advisors to our clients on a local level while also bringing our national scale and expertise to bear. We have $2.8 billion in annual revenue and are owned by funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE:APO).
COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
WEBSITE
https://www.presidio.com/