{"id":1416457,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ontinue-associate-microsoft-cybersecurity-advisor","title":"Associate Microsoft Cybersecurity Advisor","company":{"id":1847812,"name":"Ontinue","domain":"ontinue.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/ontinue","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"BambooHR","truth_index":null},"role":"Security","role_family":"Security","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Zurich, Switzerland"],"countries":["CH"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":87000,"max_usd":188000,"period":"year","method":"role_country_seniority_unknown","sample_n":11},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Azure","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Defender","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Sentinel","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-07-22T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-07-22","last_verified_at":"2026-10-06T00:42:51Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":76,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":76},"description":"As a leading provider of AI-powered extended managed detection and response (MXDR) services, Ontinueis on a mission to be the most trusted, 24/7, always-on security partner that empowers customers to embrace the future by using AI to operate more strategically, at scale, and with less risk. We believe that the combination of AI and human expertiseis essential for delivering effective managed security that is tailored to a customer’s unique environment, operational constraints, and risks.\nOur MXDR service combines powerful proprietary AI with a one-of-a-kind collaboration model to continuously build a deep understanding of our customers’ environments, informing how we prevent, detect, and respond to threats. Our unrivaled Microsoft expertiseallows customers to achieve these outcomes with the Microsoft Security tools they already own. The result is highly localized managed protection that empowers security teams to be faster, smarter, and more cost efficient than ever before.\nContinuous protection. AI-powered Nonstop SecOps. That’s Ontinue.\nRole Overview\nThe Cyber Security Advisory (CSA) team at Ontinueplays a critical role in delivering expert security guidance and technical support to our valued customers. As a Cyber Security Advisor, you'llbe at the forefront of this mission, leveragingyour expertiseto empower our clients and drive meaningful outcomes.\nThis is a developmental role that providesa unique opportunity to work closely with experienced cybersecurity professionals, gaining hands-on exposure to the ION platform and MXDR services. As an Associate Cyber Advisor, you will actively shadow the team, contributing to customer engagements, security assessments, and incident response activities. Through mentorship and practical experience, you'lldevelop a strong foundationin security best practices, threat detection, and risk mitigation strategies, preparing you for future growth within the cybersecurity field.\nKey Responsibilities\nCustomer Engagement: Interface directly with customers, providingexpert advice and indirectleadership in cybersecurity to address their unique needs and challenges.\nTechnical Expertise: Leverageyour cybersecurity experience to deliver proactive support and guidance, helping customers optimizetheir security defenses and mitigate risks effectively.\nMicrosoft Focus: Utilizeyour knowledge of Microsoft security products, including Azure, Microsoft Sentinel, KQL, and the Microsoft Defender suite, to offer tailored recommendations and solutions.\nRelationship Building: Build and nurture strong relationships with customers, acting as a reliable and trustworthy partner in their journey to enhance security resilience.\nContinuous Improvement: Stay abreast of the latest cybersecurity trends, attacker tradecraft, and best practices, continuously enhancing your skills and knowledge to better serve our customers.\nRequired Experience & Skills\nDegree in computer science or related fields\nConfident communicator with strong interpersonal skills, capable of effectively interfacingwithdiverse stakeholders and providing informal leadership in cyber security matters in both German and English.\nUnderstanding ofMicrosoft security products and technologies, with proficiencyin Azure, Microsoft Sentinel, KQL, and the MicrosoftDefender suite.\nSolid understanding of attacker tradecraft and security hardening techniques, enabling you tooffer valuable insights and recommendations to clients.\nNice to Have\nScripting/programming skills to automate security tasks and processes.\nExperience in incident response and threat hunting, enhancing your ability to detect and respond to security incidents effectively.\nBackground in network and system administration, providing a holistic understanding of security infrastructure.\nExperience in the managed security services industry, familiarizing you with the unique challenges and opportunities in delivering security services at scale.\nWhat We Offer\nWe have been recognized as a top place to work! In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer great benefits and access to management and Microsoft training.\nCome as you are! We search for amazing people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. Ontinue welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.\nNext Steps\nIf you have the skills and experience required and feel that Ontinue is a place you can belong, we would love to get to know you better! Please drop an application for this role and our talent acquisition manager will be in touch to discuss further.\nLearn more: www.ontinue.com","description_format":"text","description_chars":4668,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"German","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cybersecurity","Information Security","Artificial Intelligence","Endpoint Security"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-28T20:56:34Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":10,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.371,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":75,"expected_fill_days":35,"reasons":["conf:1","velocity","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-10-05T05:45:15Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ontinue-associate-microsoft-cybersecurity-advisor","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ontinue-associate-microsoft-cybersecurity-advisor.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-06T02:10:22Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3204,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1796,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-07T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1847812},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1847812"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fontinue-associate-microsoft-cybersecurity-advisor"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fontinue-associate-microsoft-cybersecurity-advisor"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fontinue-associate-microsoft-cybersecurity-advisor"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/ontinue-associate-microsoft-cybersecurity-advisor\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fontinue-associate-microsoft-cybersecurity-advisor"}]}