Hybrid Head of Cybersecurity Assurance Testing

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • 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.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities

Job title

Head of Cybersecurity Assurance Testing

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$118,980 - $195,465 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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