Director of Cybersecurity Red Team

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As the Director of Cybersecurity Red Team you will lead and shape Targets Red Team program responsible for emulating real-world adversaries to uncover unknown risk measure defensive capabilities and drive meaningful improvements across the enterprise.

This role is accountable for defining Red Team strategy overseeing safe and effective execution of operations in production environments and translating technical findings into business-relevant insights that influence enterprise security decisions.

You will:

• Lead Red Team operations that simulate and emulate threat actor behavior to uncover real risk across Targets enterprise.
• Drive improvements in Targets security posture by translating findings into clear risk-based narratives for technical and executive stakeholders.
• Set the strategic direction for Red Team capabilities including operations tooling infrastructure and tradecraft.
• Partner closely with Cyber Threat Intelligence Cybersecurity Incident Response Enterprise Incident Management and Security Architecture to align operations with real-world threats and enterprise priorities.
• Ensure Red Team activities provide realistic training opportunities that strengthen detection and response capabilities across the Cyber Fusion Center.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence operational discipline and safety grounded in a do no harm philosophy.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on adversarial risk defensive capability gaps and strategic security investments.
• Train and lead a team of skilled Red Team operators.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the long-term strategy for Targets Red Team program aligning operations to enterprise security priorities and evolving threat landscapes.
• Oversee the planning execution and reporting of Red Team operations ensuring they are realistic safe and impactful in uncovering unknown risk.
• Stay current on evolving adversary tactics techniques and procedures (TTPs) continuously advancing Red Team capabilities and impact.
• Drive integration with Cyber Threat Intelligence to ensure Red Team activities reflect real and emerging adversary behaviors.
• Establish and mature Red Team capabilities across tooling infrastructure and operational tradecraft to support scalable and sophisticated engagements.
• Ensure consistent high-quality reporting and outbriefs (technical managerial and strategic) that clearly communicate risk and required actions.
• Influence enterprise security strategy by partnering with detection response and engineering teams to address gaps identified through Red Team operations.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Red Team operators and engineers including coaching performance management and career progression.
• Maintain strong governance and operational safety standards ensuring adherence to approved tooling two-person integrity and enterprise policies.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships across the Cyber Fusion Center and broader enterprise to drive collaboration and security improvements.
• Effectively communicate complex technical risks and strategies to both technical and non-technical audiences including senior leadership.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About You:

• 4 year degree or equivalent experience
• 7 years of cybersecurity experience with demonstrated expertise in offensive security red teaming or adversary simulation
• Proven leadership and carer development experience with high-performing cybersecurity or offensive security teams
• Deep understanding of adversary tactics techniques and procedures (TTPs) and experience applying them in realistic environment
• Experience leading or participating in Red Team operations within production environments.
• Strong ability to translate technical findings into business-relevant risk insights that influence decision-making
• Demonstrated ability to build strong cross-functional partnerships and influence enterprise security strategy
• Experience working closely with threat intelligence incident response or detection engineering teams
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate complex ambiguous security challenges
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex concepts clearly to technical and executive audiences
• Commitment to operational excellence safety and continuous improvement
• Self-directed learner who stays current with evolving cybersecurity threats technologies and best practices

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