Cybersecurity Strategy & Policy Advisor

ECS is seeking a Cybersecurity Strategy & Policy Advisor to work in our Fairfax, VA office.  

ECS is seeking talented professionals to join our growing team in supporting the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), CISA’s premier initiative for whole-of-nation cyber defense. JCDC brings together federal agencies, private sector leaders, and international partners to analyze emerging threats, share actionable intelligence, and coordinate strategic responses to protect critical infrastructure. 

Our team plays a vital role in enabling real-time collaboration, threat detection, and mitigation across sectors. We help shape the strategies and workflows that turn raw intelligence into decisive action—whether responding to active campaigns, developing joint defense plans, or strengthening national cyber resilience. We’re looking for driven professionals who thrive in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment where critical thinking, cyber expertise, and collaborative instincts are essential. A passion for cybersecurity, continuous learning, and public service is vital. 

As a small team committed to radically improving government, every member directly shapes ECS’s direction and success. We take pride in our stewardship, holding deep responsibility for the solutions we develop. Collaboration is at the heart of our work—both within our team and alongside our federal partners at CISA. 

ECS is seeking a Cybersecurity Strategy & Policy Advisor to work remotely.  

The Cybersecurity Strategy & Policy Advisor serves as a trusted advisor at the intersection of policy, strategy, and customer engagement. This individual will track emerging federal and sector-specific cybersecurity policy trends, engage directly with customers to identify mission priorities, and ensure ECS solutions are aligned to evolving requirements. The ideal candidate has strong communication skills, deep policy knowledge, and the ability to translate policy shifts into actionable strategies for both customer missions and ECS business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage with federal customers to understand mission needs, identify priorities, and build trusted relationships.
• Monitor, analyze, interpret emerging cybersecurity policies, legislation, and guidance to assess impacts on customer missions and ECS programs.
• Draft and support customer-facing strategies across the cybersecurity spectrum (e.g., modernization, zero trust, incident response) that align with federal mandates and agency goals.
• Contribute to ECS’s internal growth by developing policy-informed strategies that identify opportunities, anticipate agency demand, and strengthen ECS’s market position in the federal space.
• Serve as a thought leader, briefing internal and external stakeholders on evolving policy landscapes, strategic priorities, and operational implications.
• Represent ECS in customer and industry forums to advance policy-driven discussions on cybersecurity risk, modernization, and resilience.
• Write content that provides ECS POV on cyber related policy trends.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in relevant cybersecurity policy, strategy or federal cyber program support.
• Bachelor’s or above in Cybersecurity, Public Policy, Political Science, or a related field.
• Strong understanding in federal cybersecurity mandates, frameworks, and initiatives. (e.g., M-21-31, Zero Trust, CDM, CIRCIA)
• Demonstrated experience engaging with federal customers, building trust, and translating policy into actionable strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to develop strategic recommendations based on policy trends.
• Proven ability to develop strategies, roadmaps, and recommendations in alignment with both customer mission needs and organizational growth.