Cybersecurity Operations Manager

ManTech - Doral, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Doral, FL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Cybersecurity Operations Manager at ManTech is responsible for leading a diverse team of cybersecurity professionals in managing defensive cybersecurity operations (DCO) for a major Department of Defense (DoD) command. This role involves coordinating and executing various cybersecurity tasks, including vulnerability detection, incident response, and compliance with DoD cyber policies, ensuring the security of a large and complex IT enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse team of cyber professionals in defensive cybersecurity operations (DCO).
• Manage vulnerability detection, assessment, remediation, and reporting.
• Oversee threat detection and incident response activities.
• Analyze and ensure compliance with DoD cyber policies.
• Respond to Cybersecurity Tasking Orders (CTOs).
• Provide technical and management recommendations to mitigate cyber risk.
• Lead and coordinate defensive operations planning.
• Oversee Blue Team, Red Team, and Cyber Hunt activities.
• Manage Insider Detection activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, or related technical field.
• One or more active senior cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CCISO, CISM, CISSP, GSLC, Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert - Security).
• Experience applying cybersecurity in accordance with the DoD RMF within the last 5 years.
• Experience performing security design, testing, and implementation for integrated networks in a large DoD enterprise.
• Five or more years of experience with IDSs, VPN systems, firewalls, security log analysis, system audits, and vulnerability assessments.
• Five or more years of experience leading DCO teams in the DoD and/or intelligence community.
• Experience developing and implementing enterprise IT security policies for DoD or IC systems.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience at a DoD Combatant Command (e.g., SOUTHCOM, NORTHCOM, CENTCOM).
• Experience managing defensive cybersecurity operations at a major DoD command (5,000 or more users).