Top Cyber Security Jobs in San Diego, CA

Perform offensive and defensive cyber operations: identify and exploit vulnerabilities, develop and deploy exploits, conduct red/blue team and SOC activities, execute RMF A&A and compliance testing (ACAS, STIG), script automations (Python, PowerShell), use threat intelligence for planning and incident response, and produce briefings and deliverables to support national security missions.

Lead cybersecurity engineering for mission-critical communications systems supporting DoD programs. Assess vulnerabilities and risks, guide RMF/A&A efforts, develop accreditation and risk artifacts, advise stakeholders on policy and mitigation, and mentor teams to strengthen cyber posture for both IT and OT environments.

Lead a team of data scientists to design and deliver ML/AI solutions for cyber threat detection and prevention. Develop anomaly detection, time-series and deep learning models, deploy LLM-based security automation (RAG, prompt engineering, fine-tuning), and build production ML pipelines with Data Engineers on GCP. Ensure explainability, ethics, and regulatory alignment while translating insights for cyber defence, risk, and compliance stakeholders.

Support Navy IT and cybersecurity operations across global Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) environments. Ensure compliance with DoD policies, RMF, and STIGs; monitor and troubleshoot systems; operate in CONUS/OCONUS settings; and collaborate with government stakeholders and technical teams.

Support sales by presenting MDR security solutions, running proofs of value/concepts, qualifying requirements, maintaining demo environments, logging CRM activity, enabling channels and assisting technical customer lifecycle success.

Lead strategic account growth for cyber and risk consulting by developing executive relationships, executing account plans, driving cross-sell/renewals, coordinating multi-discipline advisory teams, and managing pipeline, forecasts, and account health to expand integrated cyber, risk, privacy, and resilience services.

Lead and run the end-to-end vulnerability management program across cloud, on‑prem, container, embedded, and classified systems. Own scanning, triage, prioritization, remediation tracking, exception governance, CI/CD integration, reporting, automation, and compliance (CMMC/NIST). Drive remediation accountability, lead critical CVE response, and communicate risk to leadership.

Lead RMF accreditation and ATO activities for U.S. Navy mission systems: develop RMF artifacts (SSP, SAR, POA&M), perform vulnerability scanning and remediation, manage continuous monitoring, coordinate with Navy AOs/SCAs/ISSMs, harden systems, maintain golden images, and document systems and networks for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Support RMF A&A, risk and vulnerability assessments, compliance tracking, incident handling, and ISCM. Produce and maintain BoE artifacts (STIGs, SCAP, ACAS, Nessus), POAMs, SOPs, and documentation; coordinate with network/system admins and government POCs to remediate findings and maintain authorization records.

Partner with account managers to qualify opportunities, lead discovery workshops and security assessments, design enterprise secure architectures (network, cloud, SecOps), present demos to technical and executive stakeholders, advise on Zero Trust/SASE/cloud security, and support post-sale deployments and customer success as a trusted technical advisor.