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AHEAD
About AHEAD
AHEAD is a consultancy that helps large companies modernize their cloud infrastructure, automation, analytics and software delivery. Security accounts for 24 of its 137 openings, mostly consulting and engineering: AI security forward deployed engineers, network and OT network security consultants, CTEM and vulnerability management engineers, cloud security consultants, identity architects and SOC leads, plus a Practice Director for application security. Sixteen are remote across the US and seven remote from India; a Director, Security Delivery is listed for three Indian cities.
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, CyberJobs.cc shows 21 security openings at AHEAD, and their stated salaries usually fall between $171k and $270k a year (midpoint $189k).
AHEAD security openings
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$180,000–$210,000/yrSOC Team Lead (shows the role here)
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$110,000–$140,000/yrSenior Technical Consultant - CTEM / Vulnerability Management Engineer (shows the role here)
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$170,000–$180,000/yrPrincipal Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Security (shows the role here)
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$200,000–$230,000/yrIdentity Security Specialist Solutions Engineer (shows the role here)
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Working at AHEAD
AHEAD was founded in Chicago in 2007 and is privately held. Funds advised by Berkshire Partners bought a majority stake from Centerbridge Partners in 2022, with Centerbridge keeping a minority share. Its security postings state $171k–$270k/yr typically (median $189k/yr).
Hiring now, with salaries read from its own postings21 open roles at AHEAD, confirmed on its careers system 12 Nov 2026.
Salaried consulting roles, remote across the US or India, plus one director post in India.
Sixteen openings can be worked remotely from anywhere in the United States and seven remotely from India. The Director, Security Delivery post is listed for Gurugram (Haryana), Hyderabad and Bangalore.
Salaries at AHEAD
From its open postings · 12 Nov 2026Midpoint $189k/yr, across 16 postings with a salary range, running from $100k/yr up to $350k/yr.
Computed from 16 different pay ranges employers posted, by this employer, each counted as a year's pay (an hourly rate times 2,080 hours). 5 of the 21 open roles in this set give no salary.
| Kind of work | Open roles | Typical pay | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture & Consulting | 11 | $183k–$258k/yr | $300k/yr |
| Leadership | 3 | $110k–$350k/yr2 rates | $350k/yr |
| SecOps & IR | 3 | $187k–$209k/yr | $210k/yr |
| Cloud Security | 2 | $140k–$220k/yr2 rates | $220k/yr |
| GRC | 1 | No rate stated | None stated |
| IAM | 1 | $145k–$175k/yr1 rate | $175k/yr |
AHEAD's best-paid open roles
Sort all 21 by salary- $250,000–$350,000/yr
Identity Security Specialist Solutions Engineer (shows the role here)
Architecture & Consulting · Remote· 2mo agoDetails
$270,000–$300,000/yrPrincipal Technical Consultant - Network Security (shows the role here)
Architecture & Consulting · Remote· 2mo agoDetails
$210,000–$240,000/yrPrincipal Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Security (shows the role here)
Architecture & Consulting · Remote· 1mo agoDetails
$200,000–$230,000/yrSenior Technical Consultant - Cloud Security (shows the role here)
Cloud Security · Remote· 1mo agoDetails
$170,000–$220,000/yr
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AHEAD: common questions
What salary does AHEAD offer security staff?
AHEAD's security postings usually state $171k–$270k/yr, centred on $189k/yr, going by the 16 open roles with a salary range. The lowest stated salary is $100k/yr and the highest $350k/yr.
What sort of company is AHEAD?
AHEAD was founded in Chicago in 2007 and is privately held. Funds advised by Berkshire Partners bought a majority stake from Centerbridge Partners in 2022, with Centerbridge keeping a minority share.
What is it like to work in security at AHEAD?
Its security postings state $171k–$270k/yr typically (median $189k/yr). As a cloud and data company, its security work runs at infrastructure scale, with heavy cloud and identity focus.
What kind of employment are AHEAD's security roles?
Salaried consulting roles, remote across the US or India, plus one director post in India.
Where are AHEAD's security jobs based?
Sixteen openings can be worked remotely from anywhere in the United States and seven remotely from India. The Director, Security Delivery post is listed for Gurugram (Haryana), Hyderabad and Bangalore.
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