Associate Director Red Team

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What you’ll be doing ...As Associate Director of a Network Security Red Team in the telecommunications industry, you will lead a team focused on proactively identifying vulnerabilities and security gaps within Verizon’s infrastructure, applications, and processes. This team focuses on emulating real-world adversarial techniques to evaluate and improve Verizon’s defensive capabilities, ensuring the security of customer data and network infrastructure.

You will lead a team of highly skilled Red Teamer Operators performing campaigns and continuous Red Team work targeting objectives on Verizon’s networks. You will need to collaborate closely with internal teams to simulate advanced persistent threats and execute Red Team engagements tailored to the unique challenges of the telecommunications sector. This position requires a deep understanding of telco-specific systems, such as enterprise-scale complex networks, 4G & 5G wireless network infrastructure, cloud technology, and more.

Strong understanding of network equipment and networking protocols is required. This role will require strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset in order to be successful. Demonstrated experience building and supporting a team that solves complex challenges is required.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the Red Team, ensuring alignment with the organization’s overall cybersecurity strategy, and addressing the unique challenges of securing large-scale telecommunications systems

Threat Intelligence:
Stay updated on the latest attack techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) relevant to the telecommunications industry

Deconfliction:
Determine when and how to communicate with defense stakeholders regarding Red Team actions to prevent production impacts from incident response

Post-Engagement Reporting:
Ensure timely delivery of technical reports and communicate findings to other leadership in various forums.

Continuous Improvement:
Provide insights to enhance the network’s security posture through collaboration with peers in both security and operations

What we’re looking for...You’ll need to have:

Eight or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of job-related work experience, military experience, or specialized training or education (non-collegiate). 8+ years of relevant experience in cybersecurity roles, with at least 5 years of experience leading a red team in large-scale environments. Commensurate experience in a related leadership role combined with a demonstrated knowledge of Red Team operations will be considered.

Industry Knowledge:
Leadership experience running Red Team operations in high risk/production environments

Telecommunications Knowledge:
Strong foundational knowledge in enterprise networking technologies and protocols (routers, switches, VPN, load balancers, TCP/IP, Internet numbering – IP, ASN, CIDR, subnetting, etc)
Mobile Architecture: understanding of key concepts in modern mobile network architecture to enable objective-based campaigns

Leadership

Skills:

Ability to lead highly technical operators and communicate impacts to…