Cyber Security Solutions Sales Specialist

Cognizant

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Work type: On-site
Location: Plano, TXBridgewaterVirginia Beach, Virginia
Salary: $170,000–$180,000 / yr
Posted: 13 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Cognizant

Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.

Cognizant currently has 32 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Cyber Security Solutions Sales Specialist

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Cognizant seeks a Cyber Security Solutions Sales Specialist to drive revenue growth within its cybersecurity service line, partnering with vertical sales teams to identify opportunities and craft innovative solutions for complex deals. This role involves acting as a trusted advisor to clients, developing end-to-end pursuit strategies, and expanding Cognizant’s market presence through thought leadership and strategic partnerships. The specialist will leverage expertise in platforms like Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, and CrowdStrike to deliver integrated cybersecurity offerings across network security, cloud protection, identity management, and data governance. Key responsibilities include engaging with CISOs for pipeline generation, articulating value propositions for large transformations, and collaborating with delivery teams on managed services. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in cybersecurity sales or consulting, strong technical knowledge in SIEM/XDR/SOAR, and the ability to manage client relationships at the CXO level.

Skills

Palo Alto Networks Zscaler CrowdStrike Wiz SailPoint SIEM XDR SOAR Network security SASE Cloud security CNAPP CSPM CWPP Endpoint security Identity and access management CI/CD

What you'll do

Drive cybersecurity revenue growth by managing end-to-end pursuit lifecycle.
Develop industry-specific cybersecurity solutions to address client challenges.
Engage with CISOs and CSOs to generate pipeline and drive solution adoption.
Position managed security services in large IT outsourcing opportunities.
Collaborate with ecosystem partners to build joint go-to-market strategies.
Enable sales teams on cybersecurity portfolio and partner ecosystems.
Define and publish cybersecurity thought leadership insights for market influence.

What we're looking for

Over 15 years of experience with at least 10 in cybersecurity solutions sales, program management, or presales.
Extensive hands-on experience across leading cybersecurity platforms and services.
Proven ability to articulate integrated value propositions combining services, platforms, and outcomes.
Strong background in SIEM/XDR/SOAR, network security, cloud security, endpoint security, and identity management.
Experience building client-facing proposals, pricing models, and commercial constructs for large deals.
Demonstrated success engaging C-level stakeholders in enterprise accounts.

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