Red Team Operations Manager

Extensive experience leading and/or managing Red Team engagements in enterprise environments. Deep technical knowledge of exploitation, post-exploitation, lateral movement, persistence, command & control, evasion, privilege escalation. Good knowledge and experience with Blue Team controls (e.g., IDS/IPS, SIEM, EDR, NGFW). Solid experience with modern cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP) and on-premise networks. Strong tradecraft / OpSec awareness. Familiarity with CREST / STAR / TIBER etc. and regulatory / compliance requirements. Proven experience in threat intelligence ingestion and scenario design. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Good project / operations management skills. Ability to make real-time decisions under pressure.

Lead multiple concurrent Red Team engagements. Define, negotiate, and document engagement scope, objectives, and rules of engagement. Oversee milestone planning and manage resources for engagements. Track engagement progress and adjust as needed. Assess and manage technical risk during operations. Approve attack plans, threat modeling, and intelligence. Ensure operators maintain operational security (OpSec) and clean up post-engagement. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Red Team tools and adversary TTPs. Ensure engagements comply with relevant legislation and ethical boundaries. Ingest threat intelligence to design realistic adversary scenarios. Review and approve deliverables for technical quality and clarity. Lead strategic debriefs with clients. Mentor Red Team operators. Drive internal research and development. Assist in scoping and proposal of Red Team engagements. Provide subject-matter expert support during sales cycles. Liaise with clients’ internal stakeholders.