Remote Cybersecurity Manager Jobs
Remote cybersecurity manager jobs are in high demand across the U.S., with remote-first firms, distributed tech teams, and regulated industries like financial services and healthcare posting openings continuously. Employers hiring remotely right now include RedLegg, RTX, and Optiv. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Who We Are
Robert Half, one of FORTUNE’s World’s Most Admired Companies and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For is hiring a Manager of Offensive Cybersecurity / Penetration Testing to join the Enterprise Information Security team.
This individual will lead and mature the organization’s offensive security capabilities within the Enterprise Information Security (EIS) team. This role is responsible for managing penetration testing activities across applications, infrastructure, networks, and cloud environments; identifying and validating security weaknesses; and driving improvements in testing processes, automation, and operational maturity. The ideal candidate combines deep hands-on technical expertise with strong leadership, communication, and program management skills.
What You'll Do
Lead and oversee penetration testing engagements across enterprise applications, systems, networks, cloud platforms, and other in-scope environments.
Define testing scope, methodology, and priorities based on business risk, threat intelligence, and organizational objectives.
Validate vulnerabilities and attack paths through manual testing, proof-of-concept development, and adversary emulation techniques.
Partner with engineering, infrastructure, and application teams to communicate findings, support remediation, and improve overall security posture.
Lead, mentor, and develop team members to strengthen offensive security capabilities and technical depth.
Establish and mature offensive security processes, methodologies, reporting standards, and quality controls.
Develop metrics and reporting to communicate testing coverage, findings trends, remediation progress, and program effectiveness to leadership.
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize testing activities and support secure design and remediation efforts.
Develop or adapt proof-of-concept exploits to validate vulnerabilities and assess potential business impact.
Create repeatable assessment and reporting processes that support audit, compliance, and governance requirements.
What You'll Need
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience; advanced degree preferred.
OSCP, OSEP, CRTP, CEH, CPT, CEPT, GPEN or other experienced industry standard penetration testing Certification(s) required.
7+ years of combined IT and security work experience with a broad range of exposure to systems analysis, application development, database design, networking, administration, identity, or other responsibilities preferred.
5+ years’ experience in information security required.
3+ years’ experience performing penetration testing required.
Work independently and troubleshoot technical and business process related issues.
Develop subject matter expertise in the entire information security stack.
Develop technical testing solutions for internal consumption.
Ability to appropriately analyze and scope vulnerability disclosures, CVEs.
Expertise in OWASP.
Experience leading penetration testing programs or engagements in a large enterprise environment.
Excellent understanding of threat vectors and containment methods
Knowledge of Active Directory discovery, enumeration and exploit methods.
Experience assessing cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), including common misconfigurations, attack paths, and defensive controls.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Nice to Have
Experience with multiple and current Endpoint Detection and Response solutions
Experience with Vulnerability Management concepts and best practices
OS (Windows, Linux and Mac OS, mobile OS’s)
Expertise in networking concepts, protocols and encryption
Expertise in application security practices and tools
Expertise in programming/scripting languages strongly preferred: Python, PowerShell, Bash, C/C++/C# etc.
Expertise in Metasploit or similar tooling
Expertise in penetration testing security tooling, such as Kali Linux
Expertise in Burp Suite or similar tooling
Purple team experience
The typical annual salary range for this position is shown below and is negotiable depending upon experience and location. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.
$123,000.00 - $190,000.00We offer exceptional earning potential and a competitive benefits package, including group health insurance benefits (medical, vision, dental), FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks, and short/long term disability. Robert Half provides paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount of Choice Time Off (CTO) our people receive varies based on their years of service and is pro-rated based on the hours worked per week. A new hire earns up to 17 days of CTO per calendar year. Our people also receive up to 11 paid holidays per calendar year. We also offer the opportunity to contribute to our company 401(k) savings and investment plan or deferred compensation plan (if eligible), with an employer match of 100% on the first 3% of your contributions for eligible employees. Learn more at https://roberthalfbenefits.com.
Robert Half Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran
As part of Robert Half’s Corporate Services facility employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Our recruiters use their expertise and may utilize AI to help with their evaluation of candidates.
Robert Half is committed to being an equal employment employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by sending an email to HRSolutions@roberthalf.com or call 1.855.744.6947 for assistance.
In your email please include the following:
The specific accommodation requested to complete the employment application.
The location(s) (city, state) to which you would like to apply.
For positions located in San Francisco, CA: Robert Half will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
For positions located in Los Angeles County, CA: Robert Half will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Who We Are
Robert Half, one of FORTUNE’s World’s Most Admired Companies and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For is hiring a Manager of Offensive Cybersecurity / Penetration Testing to join the Enterprise Information Security team.
This individual will lead and mature the organization’s offensive security capabilities within the Enterprise Information Security (EIS) team. This role is responsible for managing penetration testing activities across applications, infrastructure, networks, and cloud environments; identifying and validating security weaknesses; and driving improvements in testing processes, automation, and operational maturity. The ideal candidate combines deep hands-on technical expertise with strong leadership, communication, and program management skills.
What You'll Do
Lead and oversee penetration testing engagements across enterprise applications, systems, networks, cloud platforms, and other in-scope environments.
Define testing scope, methodology, and priorities based on business risk, threat intelligence, and organizational objectives.
Validate vulnerabilities and attack paths through manual testing, proof-of-concept development, and adversary emulation techniques.
Partner with engineering, infrastructure, and application teams to communicate findings, support remediation, and improve overall security posture.
Lead, mentor, and develop team members to strengthen offensive security capabilities and technical depth.
Establish and mature offensive security processes, methodologies, reporting standards, and quality controls.
Develop metrics and reporting to communicate testing coverage, findings trends, remediation progress, and program effectiveness to leadership.
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize testing activities and support secure design and remediation efforts.
Develop or adapt proof-of-concept exploits to validate vulnerabilities and assess potential business impact.
Create repeatable assessment and reporting processes that support audit, compliance, and governance requirements.
What You'll Need
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience; advanced degree preferred.
OSCP, OSEP, CRTP, CEH, CPT, CEPT, GPEN or other experienced industry standard penetration testing Certification(s) required.
7+ years of combined IT and security work experience with a broad range of exposure to systems analysis, application development, database design, networking, administration, identity, or other responsibilities preferred.
5+ years’ experience in information security required.
3+ years’ experience performing penetration testing required.
Work independently and troubleshoot technical and business process related issues.
Develop subject matter expertise in the entire information security stack.
Develop technical testing solutions for internal consumption.
Ability to appropriately analyze and scope vulnerability disclosures, CVEs.
Expertise in OWASP.
Experience leading penetration testing programs or engagements in a large enterprise environment.
Excellent understanding of threat vectors and containment methods
Knowledge of Active Directory discovery, enumeration and exploit methods.
Experience assessing cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), including common misconfigurations, attack paths, and defensive controls.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Nice to Have
Experience with multiple and current Endpoint Detection and Response solutions
Experience with Vulnerability Management concepts and best practices
OS (Windows, Linux and Mac OS, mobile OS’s)
Expertise in networking concepts, protocols and encryption
Expertise in application security practices and tools
Expertise in programming/scripting languages strongly preferred: Python, PowerShell, Bash, C/C++/C# etc.
Expertise in Metasploit or similar tooling
Expertise in penetration testing security tooling, such as Kali Linux
Expertise in Burp Suite or similar tooling
Purple team experience
The typical annual salary range for this position is shown below and is negotiable depending upon experience and location. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.
$123,000.00 - $190,000.00We offer exceptional earning potential and a competitive benefits package, including group health insurance benefits (medical, vision, dental), FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks, and short/long term disability. Robert Half provides paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount of Choice Time Off (CTO) our people receive varies based on their years of service and is pro-rated based on the hours worked per week. A new hire earns up to 17 days of CTO per calendar year. Our people also receive up to 11 paid holidays per calendar year. We also offer the opportunity to contribute to our company 401(k) savings and investment plan or deferred compensation plan (if eligible), with an employer match of 100% on the first 3% of your contributions for eligible employees. Learn more at https://roberthalfbenefits.com.
Robert Half Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran
As part of Robert Half’s Corporate Services facility employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Our recruiters use their expertise and may utilize AI to help with their evaluation of candidates.
Robert Half is committed to being an equal employment employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by sending an email to HRSolutions@roberthalf.com or call 1.855.744.6947 for assistance.
In your email please include the following:
The specific accommodation requested to complete the employment application.
The location(s) (city, state) to which you would like to apply.
For positions located in San Francisco, CA: Robert Half will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
For positions located in Los Angeles County, CA: Robert Half will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote cybersecurity manager jobs.
- Five or more years of progressive experience in information security or cybersecurity roles
- Active CISSP, CISM, or equivalent professional security certification
- Demonstrated experience managing or leading a security team
- Hands-on knowledge of NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, or industry-specific compliance frameworks
- Experience with security tools including SIEM platforms, vulnerability scanners, and endpoint protection
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related technical field
Tips for Your Remote Cybersecurity Manager Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote cybersecurity manager openings from across the U.S. in one place. Search by role, find positions that match your experience and seniority, and apply directly without sorting through unrelated postings.
Prove your async communication skills upfront
Remote cybersecurity manager hiring teams look for candidates who can coordinate security policies, incident response, and team direction entirely in writing. Lead your resume and cover letter with examples of written runbooks, distributed team communication, and documentation you've owned independently.
Highlight cross-timezone security program experience
Remote employers prioritize candidates who've managed security operations or compliance programs across multiple time zones without daily in-person check-ins. Quantify outcomes like audit results, response times, or policy adoption rates achieved while working remotely or leading remote teams.
Prepare for remote-format technical interviews
Remote cybersecurity manager interviews often use screen-sharing walkthroughs of past incident reports, policy frameworks, or risk assessments you've built. Practice explaining your decision-making process clearly on video, since remote hiring managers judge your communication and async clarity as much as your technical depth.
Remote Cybersecurity Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote cybersecurity manager job?
Remote cybersecurity manager roles go to candidates who can demonstrate strong async communication, self-direction, and the ability to lead distributed security teams without in-person oversight. Remote-first companies and cloud-heavy tech firms do most of the hiring. Certifications like CISSP or CISM carry real weight, and showing you've coordinated incident response or policy rollouts across time zones puts you ahead of the field.
Which companies hire remote cybersecurity managers?
Remote cybersecurity manager roles are posted by RedLegg, RTX, and Optiv and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Remote-first software firms, managed security service providers, and distributed teams in financial services and healthcare make up the bulk of hiring in this role.
Can you get a remote cybersecurity manager job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level cybersecurity manager roles are harder to land because employers expect you to operate independently from day one without the informal mentorship of an office. Smaller remote-first companies and startups are more open to candidates who show hands-on project ownership, relevant certifications, and a clear record of leading security initiatives, even in volunteer, academic, or contract settings.
Do you need a degree for remote cybersecurity manager jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers weigh certifications like CISSP, CISM, or CompTIA Security+ alongside demonstrated results, such as documented incident response leadership or security program builds, more heavily than a specific degree. A strong portfolio of remote-delivered security work and measurable outcomes often opens doors that a degree alone cannot.
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