Citrix · 3 days ago
Principal Security Strategist
Colorado, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$173K/yr - $259K/yr
8+ years expCitrix is expanding its Strategic Security Services team to protect its most strategic customers. As a Principal Security Strategist, you will serve as a high-touch security expert, guiding customers through security improvement journeys and providing hands-on guidance to enhance their security posture.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSoftwareVirtualization
Responsibilities
Serve as the named, high-touch security expert and security point of contact for your assigned customers
Collaborate closely with the Account Technical Specialist (ATS) and other internal teams to ensure a unified customer experience
Conduct security assessments, design reviews, and hardening workshops for Citrix customers
Develop and maintain a prioritized Remediation Roadmap for each customer, and drive them toward execution
Leverage and drive adoption of product telemetry to create and review customer-facing dashboards
Report on security posture, risk reduction, and month-over-month improvements, culminating in an annual Security Executive Briefing
Deliver security-focused educational content, including workshops, threat modeling sessions, and tabletop exercises to test customer incident response plans
Contribute to our webinars and newsletters to provide security information at scale
Act as the primary coordinator and approver for third-party security services during a critical security bulletin or customer incident
Act as the 'voice of the customer' for security, providing direct, actionable feedback to our Product and Engineering teams to make our core products more secure
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in a senior, customer-facing technical role (e.g., Security Architect, Principal Consultant, or Senior Solutions Engineer)
Deep, demonstrable expertise in the architecture, security, and hardening of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD)
Strong foundational knowledge of NetScaler (ADC) architecture, including Gateway, Authentication (nFactor), and WAF
Broad, practical knowledge of IT security principles: Identity and Access Management (IAM), network security (firewalls, segmentation), application security, logging/SIEM, and risk management
Exceptional communication and presentation skills. You must be able to explain complex technical risks to both C-level executives and senior engineers
Proven ability to manage complex, high-pressure customer situations with sound, risk-aware judgment
Ability to travel to customer sites, conferences, training and internal meetings
Preferred
Relevant security certifications (CISSP, CISM, CISA, or similar)
Advanced expertise in NetScaler, particularly NetScaler Console Security Advisory and Application Firewall (WAF)
Experience in one or more of our key customer verticals (Financial Services, Healthcare, Government)
Experience delivering tabletop exercises, threat modeling, or security workshops
Experience with public cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP) security and architecture
Benefits
Healthcare
Life insurance
Disability benefits
401(k) plan and company match
Company
Citrix
Citrix offers a unified platform to secure, manage, and monitor diverse technologies in complex cloud environments.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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$20M2022-01-31Acquired
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