Who we are:
ShorePoint is a fast-growing, industry recognized and award-winning cybersecurity services firm with a focus on high-profile, high-threat, private and public-sector customers who demand experience and proven security models to protect their data. ShorePoint subscribes to a “work hard, play hard” mentality and celebrates individual and company successes. We are passionate about our mission and going above and beyond to deliver for our customers. We are equally passionate about an environment that supports creativity, accountability, diversity, inclusion and a focus on giving back to our community.
The Perks:
As recognized members of the Cyber Elite, we work together in partnership to defend our nation’s critical infrastructure while building meaningful and exciting career development opportunities in a culture tailored to the individuals technical and professional growth. We are committed to the belief that our team members do their best work when they are happy and well cared for. In support of this philosophy, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including major carriers for health care providers. Highlighted benefits offered: 144 hours of PTO, 11 holidays, 85% of insurance premium covered, 401k, continued education, certifications maintenance and reimbursement and more.
Who we’re looking for:
We are seeking an engaging and organized Senior Cybersecurity Training & Awareness Specialist for a potential opportunity to develop and deliver cybersecurity training, awareness initiatives and behavior-focused communications for mission personnel. The ideal candidate will bring experience creating effective training content, coordinating campaigns and measuring changes in awareness and security behavior. The Sr. Cybersecurity Training & Awareness Specialist role supports compliance and reporting activities to ensure full alignment with federal cybersecurity education and awareness requirements. This is a unique opportunity to shape the growth, development and culture of an exciting and fast-growing company in the cybersecurity market. Employment for this position is dependent on the successful award of the contract.
What you’ll be doing:
- Develop and deliver required cybersecurity training for users, system administrators, system owners and other designated personnel.
- Create, support and execute awareness and marketing campaigns that alert system users to security concerns, threats and emerging trends.
- Coordinate messaging, materials and delivery methods across operational sites and stakeholder groups.
- Develop, implement and track metrics related to training completion, campaign participation and overall program effectiveness.
- Recommend improvements to training and awareness activities based on participation data, risk trends and organizational needs.
- Support compliance and reporting activities related to federal cybersecurity education and awareness requirements.
What you need to know:
- Experience in cybersecurity training, awareness, communications or instructional design.
- Familiarity with federal security awareness expectations and role-based training concepts.
- Strong presentation, writing and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to develop clear, practical and engaging content for varied technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience tracking, analyzing and reporting effectiveness metrics for training and outreach efforts.
Must have’s:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university; a postgraduate degree from an accredited university may substitute for 6 years of experience.
- 10+ years of relevant work experience.
- Proven ability to analyze complex requirements and translate them into clear, actionable tasks and processes through critical thinking.
- Applicants must currently be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance, in compliance with federal contract requirements.
Beneficial to have:
- Active DOE Q or equivalent DoD Top Secret clearance.
Where it’s done:
- Onsite (Albuquerque, NM).
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university (postgraduate may substitute for 6 years of experience).
- 10+ years of relevant work experience.
- Experience in cybersecurity training, awareness, communications, or instructional design.
- Familiarity with federal security awareness expectations and role-based training concepts.
- Strong presentation, writing, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to develop clear, practical, and engaging content for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience tracking, analyzing, and reporting training and outreach effectiveness metrics.
- Proven ability to analyze complex requirements and translate them into clear, actionable tasks and processes.
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
- Active DOE Q or equivalent DoD Top Secret clearance.
What We Do
ShorePoint recognizes that cybersecurity is the challenge of our generation. Our vision is to be the premier provider of cybersecurity services, delivering a security model capable of keeping pace with today’s rapidly changing landscape. ShorePoint is a privately-held cybersecurity services company with the experience and capabilities needed to help public and private sector clients protect their most critical assets from cyber threats. Founded by cybersecurity veterans Matt Brown and Scott Ackerman and amplified by executives Ryan McCullough and Rob Palmer, ShorePoint offers a focus on establishing meaningful cyber defense strategies across the full cyber lifecycle. We bring a deep expertise in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program, a technology and vendor agnostic mindset, and small firm agility, ingenuity and responsiveness. The ShorePoint team has designed, implemented and managed proven cyber programs for critical missions within the federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community, and has extensive commercial experience supporting high technology, financial services, critical infrastructure, and healthcare. Beyond excelling in our craft, what sets ShorePoint apart is our culture: a high energy and flexible work environment that enables our team to creatively tackle the cyber challenges of today. We empower and support our employees in outreach programs with a corporate culture focused on being an active member in improving our community.
