Cybersecurity Awareness Analyst - Seattle, WA

$85,000 - 115,000 per year

This is a Hybrid role and consists of a combination of WFH In Person work

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, education, marketing, communications, or a related field.
• Proven experience developing and implementing successful security awareness training programs, preferably in a corporate environment.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, best practices, and current threats.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and influence diverse audiences.
• Experience with project management, including planning, budgeting, execution, and reporting.
• Familiarity with security awareness training tools, learning management systems (LMS), authoring tools, and other training delivery platforms.
• Passion for security awareness and a strong desire to make a difference in organizational culture.
• Fluency a Spanish is a plus.

Work environment:

• Exposure to computer screens.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Required hybrid work schedule, at least 3 days/week in office
• Required job duties are normally performed in a climate-controlled office environment.

We are an Equal Oportunity Employer

The Cybersecurity Awareness Analyst is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing a comprehensive security awareness program that reduces human risk and creates a security-aware culture across the organization. This individual leads the development and delivery of engaging training, communications, and awareness campaigns that influence positive changes in employee behavior.

• Analyze the organization's threat landscape to identify and evaluate top human cybersecurity risks and the behaviors that need to change to mitigate those risks.
• Develop, review, implement, and maintain a cybersecurity awareness program that mitigates these human risks within the organization's operating environment.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across different departments, including IT, HR, Legal, and senior leadership to ensure alignment with business objectives and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Design and execute effective awareness training, communications, and marketing campaigns that resonate with different employee segments.
• Leverage diverse skills in training, instructional design, internal communications, marketing, and creative design to develop engaging and effective content.
• Utilize storytelling, analogies, current events, and relatable examples to connect with employees on an emotional level and emphasize the personal relevance of security practices.
• Explore innovative training approaches, such as gamification, interactive simulations, escape rooms, and partnerships with security awareness vendors, to enhance engagement and knowledge retention.
• Target specific user behaviors and develop training that provides practical skills and knowledge to handle real-world security scenarios.
• Continuously assess the effectiveness of awareness campaigns by establishing and managing a metrics framework that measures employee behavior, compliance, and program impact.
• Regularly review metrics, gather employee feedback, and iterate on existing campaigns to ensure ongoing improvement and relevance.
• Prepare and present program status reports to senior leadership, highlighting successes, challenges, and recommendations for future initiatives.
• Go beyond simple awareness and actively shape a positive security culture within the organization where security is a shared priority.
• Promote a culture of security awareness by regularly communicating security messages and updates through various channels.
• Collaborate with HR and senior leadership to incorporate security goals into performance reviews and recognize and reward employees who demonstrate secure behaviors.
• Establish a formal network of "security culture carriers" or "ambassadors" who champion security values within their departments and provide feedback to the Security Awareness Training Leader.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Eligible employees (and their families) may qualify for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as having basic life and accidental death insurance, short term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance. Employees will receive paid sick and vacation time, and company holidays if eligible. The company also offers up to twelve weeks of paid maternity leave, when applicable, 5 days of paid bereavement leave, and paid jury duty. Eligible employees can enroll in our company's 401k plan, as well as a retirement plan. Some employees may be eligible for discretionary and/or metric-based bonuses dependent on their position. The company also provides an Employee Assistance Program.