Manager of Defenders Team

The role

This person will lead and support the delivery of advanced cybersecurity services. They will manage a team while leveraging AI models to enhance security operations and investigations.

What you will do

• 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 activities.
• Support the delivery and continuous improvement of Managed Detection and Response services.
• Lead and facilitate cybersecurity tabletop exercises.
• 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 and service delivery.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI-driven automation across workflows.
• Manage and mentor technically skilled cybersecurity professionals.

Required qualifications

• 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.

Nice to have

• Experience conducting or leading cybersecurity tabletop exercises (TTXs).
• Experience with organizational-level threat modeling and advanced threat research.
• Experience integrating AI-powered automation into cybersecurity operations.
• Experience managing cybersecurity service delivery in a consulting or managed security services environment.
• Familiarity with modern security monitoring, investigation, and incident response tools.

Benefits

• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
• A collaborative environment where everyone works together to create a better working world

About the company

VerSprite is a private cybersecurity consulting firm founded in 2007. It is an Inc. 5000 2020 fastest growing company and industry leader in PASTA threat modeling.