Defenders Team Manager

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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VerTALENTS

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2023

🎯 Recruiter

🔒 Cybersecurity

Recruitment • Cybersecurity

VerTALENTS is a cybersecurity-focused talent cultivation and staffing firm that mentors and places experienced security professionals into organizations worldwide. Backed by nearly two decades of cybersecurity expertise, VerTALENTS combines advanced sourcing, rigorous screening, and a personalized approach to align candidates with each client’s culture and technical needs. The company emphasizes continuity, growth, and hands-on mentorship to develop influencers and long-term contributors in technology and cybersecurity.

📋 Description

• Lead and provide hands-on technical guidance across the Defenders team's cybersecurity operations and service delivery • Oversee and contribute to threat hunting, threat intelligence, and compromise assessments • Guide digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) activities, including complex investigations and response efforts • Support the delivery and continuous improvement of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services • Lead and facilitate cybersecurity tabletop exercises (TTXs) • Conduct and guide in-depth organizational threat modeling research • Provide technical mentorship and direction to cybersecurity professionals • Leverage frontier AI models and locally deployed AI models to enhance cybersecurity investigations, analysis, and service delivery • Identify opportunities to apply AI-driven automation across threat hunting, threat intelligence, incident response, and MDR workflows • Evaluate and implement practical AI-assisted approaches to improve operational efficiency and technical capabilities • Guide the responsible integration of AI technologies into cybersecurity processes • Manage and mentor technically skilled cybersecurity professionals • Balance team leadership responsibilities with active participation in technical work • Collaborate with VerSprite leadership and technical teams to improve security service capabilities • Support the development of effective workflows, technical methodologies, and consistent service delivery practices

🎯 Requirements

• Strong hands-on technical experience in cybersecurity operations, security engineering, incident response, or closely related disciplines • Demonstrated technical expertise in threat hunting, threat intelligence, compromise assessments, DFIR, or MDR services • Experience applying advanced AI models or locally deployed AI technologies to technical or security-related workflows • Strong understanding of cybersecurity threats, attack techniques, investigative methodologies, and defensive security practices • Ability to lead and mentor technical cybersecurity teams while remaining actively involved in complex technical work • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills • Excellent communication and collaboration skills • Ability to work flexible hours aligned with U.S. business needs • Professional fluency in English • Experience conducting or leading cybersecurity tabletop exercises (TTXs) preferred • Experience with organizational-level threat modeling and advanced threat research preferred • Experience integrating AI-powered automation into cybersecurity operations preferred • Experience managing cybersecurity service delivery in a consulting or managed security services environment preferred • Familiarity with modern security monitoring, investigation, and incident response tools preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Full-time and contracting opportunities are available through VerTALENTS • Remote work arrangement • Opportunity to work with frontier AI models and locally deployed AI models • Technical mentorship and leadership opportunities