- Senior
- Ufficio in San Diego
Company Background
With 30 years of experience in cyber defense, DeepSeas is trusted by nearly 1,000 clients around the world, including Fortune 100 enterprises and mid-market organizations, higher education institutions, municipality and local governments, and federal agencies. Known for its programmatic approach to continuously transforming cyber defense programs, DeepSeas is recognized by Gartner as a top 40 provider of MDR and ranked as a top 5 MDR leader in the 2024 Frost Radar™: Global Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Market. In addition to its industry-leading MDR service, DeepSeas offers a full suite of advisory, compliance, and testing services to support clients on their cybersecurity transformation journeys, with an approach to cyber defense that prioritizes technical expertise, tradecraft, and continuous innovation to deliver unparalleled results.
Position Overview
Oversee and grow cybersecurity accounts as a delivery executive, managing threat detection and response workstreams while driving proposal development, client delivery, and financial performance. Provide senior leadership to CFC teams, leading large projects, analyzing complex data, and producing high-quality deliverables. Guide the strategy, design, and implementation of advanced cybersecurity services—including security operations, cyber strategy, architecture, threat detection, incident response, and cloud security—across diverse technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee all core CFC functions: Security Operations Center (SOC), Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), Detection Engineering, and Attack Surface Management.
- Develop and execute an integrated cyber defense strategy that aligns detection, response, and intelligence-driven operations.
- Serve as the senior point of contact for clients on all cyber defense matters, providing executive-level briefings and strategic recommendations.
- Ensure incident response, threat hunting, and intelligence activities are tightly coordinated to deliver proactive defense against evolving threats.
- Drive the development and refinement of advanced detection engineering capabilities, including custom rules, signatures, and automation playbooks.
- Oversee the monitoring and reduction of client attack surfaces by aligning vulnerability management, asset visibility, and external exposure assessments.
- Manage and mentor senior managers, SOC managers, and analysts across multiple cyber defense functions.
- Establish and maintain metrics, KPIs, and reporting frameworks to measure and communicate program performance to clients and executive leadership.
- Partner with product, engineering, and advisory teams to continuously enhance DeepSeas’ cyber defense offerings.
- Represent the CFC in client business reviews, board-level discussions, and executive strategy sessions.
- Drive innovation in cyber defense through continuous evaluation of emerging technologies, threat intelligence sources, and adversary simulation practices.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity with at least 5 years in leadership roles spanning multiple functions (SOC, CTI, IR, vulnerability/attack surface management).
- Deep knowledge of cyber defense frameworks, including MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, and intelligence-led defense models.
- Proven track record of managing complex, client-facing cybersecurity programs.
- Strong leadership and organizational skills with the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams across functions.
- Ability to synthesize technical findings into strategic, business-relevant insights for executive audiences.
- Experience with detection engineering and automation at scale.
- Strong understanding of threat intelligence lifecycle and its integration into detection and response.
- Knowledge of attack surface management tools, vulnerability prioritization, and risk reduction strategies.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, comfortable engaging at both operational and board levels.
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Advanced certifications preferred (CISSP, CISM, GIAC, OSCP, or equivalent).
Why DeepSeas?
At Deep Seas, we like to say that heart rates go down, careers take off, and security programs mature. Our values provide the ultimate guide for our daily behavior and decisions. Without these values, we aren’t Deep Seas. They preserve the essence of our organization, reflect the personalities of our Deeps (how we affectionately refer to our teammates), and enable us to exceed expectations. Our values are:
- We are client obsessed.
- We stand in solidarity with our teammates.
- We prioritize personal health and well-being.
- We believe in the power of diversity.
- We solve hard problems at the speed of cyber.
This is your chance to join a supportive crew of teammates and an industry-leading organization that values opportunities for growth. If DeepSeas sounds like a good fit for you, send us your resume and let’s talk!
Information security is everyone’s responsibility:
Information security is everyone’s responsibility:
- Understanding and following DeepSeas’s information security policies and procedures.
- Remaining vigilant and reporting any suspicious activity or possible weaknesses in DeepSeas’s information security.
- Actively participating in DeepSeas’s efforts to maintain and improve information security.
- DeepSeas considers this position is as Moderate Risk with a potential to view/access/download restricted/private client/internal data. This information must be treated with sensitivity and in the most secure manner. HR reserves the right to perform random background/drug screens to ensure the safety of client/DeepSeas data
