AOUSC - Threat Emulation & Readiness Lead / Red Team Lead

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 real-world threat actor behaviours 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 modern endpoint defenses Deep understanding of: adversary tradecraft post-exploitation detection evasion persistence lateral movement techniques Experience conducting purple team engagements and readiness exercises. Strong executive communication and briefing capabilities. Preferred Certifications OSCP OSEP CRTO GXPN GPEN

CISSP

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