Defenders Team Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead and deliver hands-on technical guidance within the Defenders team's cybersecurity operations and service delivery.

• Supervise and actively participate in threat hunting, threat intelligence, and compromise assessments.

• Direct digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) activities, focusing on intricate investigations and response initiatives.

• Assist in the provision and ongoing enhancement of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services.

• Spearhead and facilitate cybersecurity tabletop exercises (TTXs).

• Conduct and oversee organizational threat modeling research.

• Offer technical mentorship and guidance to cybersecurity professionals.

• Utilize cutting-edge AI models and locally deployed AI frameworks to improve investigations, analyses, and service delivery.

• Identify and implement AI-driven automation within security workflows.

• Assess and adopt AI-assisted methodologies while ensuring technical precision and security compliance.

• Manage and coach cybersecurity professionals.

• Collaborate with leadership and technical teams to enhance security service capabilities.

• Promote effective workflows, technical methodologies, and consistent service delivery practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Significant hands-on technical experience in cybersecurity operations, security engineering, incident response, or closely related fields.

• Proven technical proficiency in threat hunting, threat intelligence, compromise assessments, DFIR, or MDR services.

• Experience in applying advanced AI models or locally deployed AI technologies to technical or security-related processes.

• Comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity threats, attack strategies, investigative techniques, and defensive security practices.

• Capability to lead and mentor technical cybersecurity teams while remaining actively engaged in complex technical tasks.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.

• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.

• Willingness to work flexible hours in accordance with U.S. business requirements.

• Professional proficiency in English.

• Experience in conducting or leading cybersecurity tabletop exercises (TTXs) is preferred.

• Familiarity with organizational-level threat modeling and advanced threat research is preferred.

• Experience in integrating AI-powered automation into cybersecurity operations is preferred.

• Background in managing cybersecurity service delivery in a consulting or managed security services context is preferred.

• Knowledge of contemporary security monitoring, investigation, and incident response tools is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities to acquire new skills and advance your career.

• Flexibility and autonomy to manage your role in a way that suits you best.

• A collaborative environment where teamwork fosters a better workplace.

• Competitive compensation package.