Top Remote Cyber Security Jobs in San Diego, CA

Lead development of a passwordless, zero-trust platform using C++. Own complex, multithreaded systems, build CI/CD pipelines, write unit tests, perform Linux administration, apply image-processing with OpenCV, and use Python for scripting and integration. Collaborate in a fast-paced environment and mentor engineers.

Design, implement, and support identity solutions and integration pipelines. Administer AD/LDAP directories, configure IdP solutions for SSO, build CI/CD for automated deployments, and integrate identity virtualization tools. Collaborate remotely with cross-functional teams. Must hold active U.S. Secret clearance.

Lead and deliver threat intelligence services including threat intelligence as a service, malware analysis, threat hunting, and DFIR support. Mentor junior analysts, produce technical and executive deliverables, integrate and automate tools, perform threat research and briefs, and help mature client intelligence programs.

Lead and execute end-to-end red team engagements: simulate APT-style attacks across network and cloud, run social engineering campaigns, develop custom offensive tooling, produce technical and executive reports, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with blue/MDR teams for purple-team assessments.

Serve as a technical trusted advisor to prospective and existing customers: run discovery, design tailored data security solutions, lead demos/POCs/workshops, guide deployment and integrations, and collaborate with Sales, Product, and Engineering to drive adoption and product feedback.

Serve as the enterprise IAM subject matter expert for Microsoft Entra/ICAM, designing and enforcing authentication, authorization, RBAC, MFA, PIM/PAM, conditional access, and identity governance. Lead integration with Microsoft 365 and apps, sustain audit and FISMA evidence, align controls to NIST/ISO/CISA and zero-trust, automate provisioning and policy enforcement, and guide stakeholders on IAM modernization and remediation.

Design, implement, and modernize enterprise PKI and identity trust services for federal systems. Build cloud-native solutions (AWS/Azure), automate certificate lifecycle and deployments, support DevSecOps, ensure compliance with FIPS/NIST/FISMA and Zero Trust, and monitor and optimize platform security and performance.

Perform foundational SOC monitoring and initial triage of alerts using SIEM and vulnerability tools, support incident response data collection and reporting, assist senior analysts with threat research, and help maintain FISMA/NIST and DoD security posture.

Manage end-to-end vulnerability lifecycle, enforce severity-based SLAs, aggregate and report findings, support CI/CD and SSDLC security controls, assist onboarding and remediation coordination, produce metrics and audit-ready evidence.

Lead PCI DSS compliance activities including assessments, scoping, policy development, remediation guidance, and cross-functional collaboration to protect cardholder data and maintain regulatory adherence.