Manager, Red Team Operations

Job ID 10112138 Location Burbank, California, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Feb. 12, 2025 This role is considered remote, which means the employee will work remotely on an ongoing basis and will not have an assigned workspace at a Company designated location.

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Job Summary:

Who We Are

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.

The Global Information Security (GIS) organization strives to secure the magic by employing best-in-class services to assess, prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats that present risk to The Walt Disney Company. We enable the business by integrating enterprise and business segment-specific supported services to create a robust, efficient, and adaptable cybersecurity program. Our key objectives are to:

Secure the Magic by protecting information systems and platforms.
Reduce Risk by proactively assessing, preventing, and detecting to prevent harm to the Company and our Guests.
Strengthen the business through optimizing execution, application, and technology used to protect the Company.
Innovate by investing in core capabilities to enhance operational efficiency.

What You Will Do

We Are Hiring! We are looking to build our Team by hiring a Manager, Red Team Operations!

The GIS Red Team performs real world threat emulation with the continual goals of improving organizational readiness, providing advanced simulation for defensive teams, and assessing current control performance for critical TWDC assets. The goal of the Red Team is to continually drive prioritized improvements across TWDC enhancing the cyber security posture of the organization as well as provide the most accurate insight into the effectiveness of cyber security controls intended to protect TWDC’s most valuable assets.

This role is responsible for leading a team of highly skilled cyber security professionals conducting offensive security assessment activities across TWDC. You will coordinate with senior leadership to plan, oversee execution of assessments, and grow the program portfolio for the Red Team.

Responsibilities include:

Supervise Red Team Operators, provide mentoring and coaching opportunities, and grow technical and presenting skills.
Scoping with stakeholders and executive leadership to identify scenario objectives.
Manage Red Team Operation execution life cycle: (recon, initial access, lateral movement/privilege escalation, scenario objective, exfiltration).
Organize reports and metrics for senior management to capture and track team activities.
Lead program administration of stand ups, briefings, and deliverables.
Develop strategic planning and execution of resources for continuous engagements throughout the year.
Serve as a force multiplier, outside of GIS, to provide deep knowledge perspectives to enhance IT security controls across TWDC through the lens of the Red Team.

Must Have

Minimum of 8+ years of experience in a Red Team/Penetration Testing activities
3+ years of experience in a Leadership role
Experience with leading Red Team Operations
Experience with web application and network penetration testing
Experience working with assessments tools/frameworks like Burp, Nessus, Metasploit, Mimikatz, and Cobalt Strike
Experience customizing/developing in-house scripts and tooling
Experience working with scripting and development languages like Bash, Powershell, Python, Perl, Ruby, PHP, C/C++,C#, and Java
In-depth knowledge of operating systems (Unix/Linux, Windows, and Mac)
In-depth knowledge of networking protocols and systems administration
One or more of the following certifications:
- OSCP – Offensive Security Certified Professional
- GPEN – GIAC Penetration Tester
- GIAC – GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

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The hiring range for this remote position is $145,000-$223,600 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).

Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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