Senior Manager of Defensive Cyber Operations, Okta

Federal

$193-324k

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Expert level

Chicago

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

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Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground

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Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground

1001+ employees

B2BSecurityInternal toolsSaaSIdentity

Be an early applicant

$193-324k

Salary varies depending on location. Offers bonus

Expert level

Chicago

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2BSecurityInternal toolsSaaSIdentity

Company mission

To improve the connections between people and tools to make companies more productive and secure.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

U.S. Citizenship or Green Card: Required for oversight of federal environments
Experience: 10+ years in cybersecurity, with 5+ years of proven people management experience in a high-growth environment
Competencies: Demonstrated mastery of Okta's leadership pillars: Builds Effective Teams, Develops Talent, and Strategic Mindset
Philosophy: A "team-first" mentality with a track record of successfully mentoring employees into promoted roles or specialized security domains

What the job involves

You are more than an incident commander; you are a talent architect
Your primary mission is to lead a world-class team of security professionals in the AMER region, fostering a culture of "operational empathy" and technical excellence
You will balance the high-stakes demands of defending a global identity leader with a deep commitment to the growth, mentorship, and well-being of your team
Talent Development: Embody Okta’s core competency of "Develops Talent" by creating clear career pathways for your team, ranging from junior analysts to staff-level engineers
Mentorship & Coaching: Conduct regular 1:1s focused on long-term professional aspirations, technical skill-up (e.g., Okta Certifications), and leadership readiness
Building Effective Teams: Foster an inclusive environment that prizes diverse perspectives, ensuring every team member feels a sense of belonging and ownership over the mission
Operational Empathy: Lead with an understanding of the "human" side of security—managing burnout during high-pressure incidents and promoting Okta’s Dynamic Work flexibility
Strategic Oversight: Align defensive strategies with the Okta Secure Identity Commitment, prioritizing the hardening of corporate infrastructure against modern identity attacks
Incident Command & Escalation: Serve as the senior leader during AMER-based security events, empowering your team to lead investigations while providing the air cover and strategic guidance they need to succeed
Process Excellence: Continuously refine playbooks and SOPs, not just for efficiency, but to provide clarity and structure for your team during complex assignments
Mandate Oversight: Ensure your team understands and executes the specific controls required for FedRAMP High and DoD IL4/5, maintaining the high bar of "Always Secure. Always On."
Compliance Culture: Turn compliance into a team strength by integrating FedRAMP requirements into standard corporate workflows, ensuring audit-readiness is a "second nature" behavior rather than a periodic fire drill

Our take

Okta started off as an identity company where organisations, large and small, could tap into the company to have a single sign-on interface to access all cloud applications now centralised. Okta has since expanded to provide identity management at the device as well as the server level.

The new approach towards network security is increasingly based on identification and authentication, and Okta is on track to become the go-to vendor in the space. It aims to do so by developing products that enable people to access applications and other tools more smoothly and securely than ever before.

Okta has taken strides towards expansion through significant employee growth and shuffling executive leadership. The company has also made lateral moves such as tackling governance concerns, opening up new paths for revenue.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

19% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.7)

Trustpilot (1.4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Sep 2015

$75m

SERIES F

Jun 2014

$75m

SERIES E

Total funding: $229.3m

Company benefits

Work from home opportunities
Health + Wellness
Financial Benefits
Pay + Incentives
Time Off
Everyday Living
Resources

Company HQ

The East Cut, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Todd McKinnon

(Co-Founder & CEO)

VP of Development at Salesforce.com and has nearly a decade of experience in various engineering and leadership roles at PeopleSoft.

Frederic Kerrest

(Co-Founder & Vice Chairman)

Worked in Sales and Business Development at Salesforce.com, and previously co-founded high-tech consulting firm Meridian Global Solutions.

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