Head of Cybersecurity Assurance Testing leading application security and red team initiatives. Overseeing security testing performance and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
Develop and own the roadmap, backlog, and quarterly planning for Application Security, Red, and Purple Teaming.
Lead red team missions, application security tests, and coordinate third-party adversarial exercises.
Ensure team performance, resource planning, and program outcomes; deliver results directly and through others.
Oversee project delivery and capability expansion.
Plan, execute, and report on Purple Team (offense/defense) exercises.
Partner with Cyber Defense to improve detection, response, and resilience.
Manage, coach, and develop engineers; set goals, provide feedback, support growth, and aide with career development planning.
Requirements
5+ years in offensive security, ethical hacking, or application security leadership roles.
Hands-on experience planning and conducting penetration tests, red team operations, application security testing, and purple team exercises.
Experience managing technical teams and delivering results through others.
Proficiency with industry-leading tools (Burp, ZAP, Cobalt Strike, etc.) and automation frameworks.
Strong understanding of secure SDLC, threat modeling, adversarial simulation, and CI/CD security integration.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or related field, or equivalent certifications (OSCP, OSWE, GWAPT, CISM, etc.).
Demonstrated ability to drive urgent response, automate manual processes, and ensure closure of findings.
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