Cyber Security SME
9th Way Insignia
$96,370–$162,454
Jul 1, 2026
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Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior advisory role focused on shaping and strengthening enterprise cybersecurity programs for government clients. Day-to-day work spans security architecture, risk management, compliance with federal frameworks, incident response, and evaluating emerging defensive technologies. The position suits a seasoned cybersecurity professional with 10+ years of experience who can bridge technical depth with clear communication to both leadership and engineering teams.
Senior level · 10+ years · Remote · Full-time
Pay in the description: $96,370–$162,454
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 3,400 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 1,000–7,300
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $132,021 (middle half $99,961–$167,095). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
The JD states a Master's degree requirement but explicitly allows 'additional relevant experience in lieu of degree' — the degree requirement is therefore set to None.
The clearance section states applicants 'may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information' — this is conditional, not a hard gate, so the clearance requirement is None.
The certification requirement lists eight acceptable credentials (CISSP, several GIAC certs, ISC2 CISSP); these are treated as interchangeable alternatives under a single hard-gate skill.
The security tools list (Splunk, Sentinel, Tenable, Qualys, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, ServiceNow GRC/IRM, Security Hub, Azure Security Center/Microsoft Defender for Cloud) is framed as 'experience with tools such as … or similar platforms' — the 'such as' qualifier means the capability is required but any named tool satisfies it; they are grouped into logical clusters with alternatives accordingly.
Zero Trust, DevSecOps, SIEM/SOAR, RMF/ATO, and AI-enabled cybersecurity appear under the 'Preferred / Desired' heading and are marked as preferred.
The title 'Cyber Security Subject Matter Expert' carries no explicit seniority level word; the title states no level. The 10+ years requirement and senior-advisor scope support a Senior classification.
Remote status is set per caller declaration; no metro is inferred despite the Ashburn, VA HQ mention.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): cybersecurity architecture.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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