AOUSC - Threat Emulation & Readiness Lead / Red Team Lead
Washington, United States of AmericaSenior · 6-10 years
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About this role
Position Title Threat Emulation & Readiness Lead / Red Team Lead Position Overview The Threat Emulation & Readiness Lead will oversee adversary emulation, red team operations, cyber readiness exercises, and threat-informed defense initiatives supporting a federal enterprise cybersecurity program. The Lead will direct realistic adversary simulation activities aligned to nation-state tradecraft and MITRE ATT&CK methodologies to assess and improve organizational detection, response, resilience, and operational readiness. Key Responsibilities
Lead red team operations and adversary emulation exercises.
Design and execute:
threat emulation campaigns,
purple team exercises,
tabletop exercises,
crisis simulations,
and readiness drills.
Emulate advanced threat actor TTPs targeting enterprise, cloud, identity, and hybrid environments.
Develop attack chains aligned to:
MITRE ATT&CK,
intelligence reporting,
and real-world threat actor behaviors.
Coordinate closely with SOC, CTI, Threat Hunt, and Detection Engineering teams.
Assess detection and response effectiveness across defensive technologies and operational workflows.
Develop after-action reports, findings, remediation recommendations, and improvement roadmaps.
Lead operational readiness assessments and continuous improvement initiatives.
Brief executives and operational leadership on adversary risk and organizational readiness.
Required Qualifications
10+ years of offensive security or advanced cybersecurity operations experience.
5+ years leading red team or adversary emulation operations.
Experience conducting operations against:
enterprise Active Directory environments,
cloud infrastructure,
hybrid identity systems,
and modern endpoint defenses.
Deep understanding of:
adversary tradecraft,
post-exploitation,
detection evasion,
persistence,
and lateral movement techniques.
Experience conducting purple team engagements and readiness exercises.
Strong executive communication and briefing capabilities.
