Cybersecurity Manager

Overview:

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Requisition Number: 2026-8543

 

Job Summary:

 

Join our growing cybersecurity team and help shape the future of our security testing practice. As a Cybersecurity Manager, you’ll lead high-impact penetration testing and offensive security engagements, develop talented cybersecurity professionals, and work directly with clients to turn complex technical findings into meaningful business action. You’ll also help expand our capabilities across cloud and identity security, adversary simulation, AI red teaming, and other emerging areas of cybersecurity testing.

Responsibilities:

Responsiblities:

• Lead cybersecurity testing engagements from scoping and staffing through delivery, reporting, and client closeout.
• Manage and develop cybersecurity professionals, providing coaching, technical direction, and quality oversight.
• Serve as a trusted client advisor, translating technical findings into practical business risks and recommendations.
• Oversee testing across areas such as penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, web applications and APIs, Active Directory, Microsoft 365/Entra ID, Azure/AWS, social engineering, and assumed-breach scenarios.
• Review deliverables for technical accuracy, appropriate risk ratings, actionable recommendations, and overall client readiness.
• Partner with clients, sales, and internal teams on scoping, proposals, pricing, pipeline, and new opportunities.
• Manage engagement performance, including staffing, utilization, budgets, profitability, and resource capacity.
• Help evolve our cybersecurity testing services as threats and technologies change, including AI/LLM security, AI red teaming, adversary simulation, purple teaming, cloud and identity testing, and continuous security validation.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Required Qualifications: 

 

• Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  

• 7+ years of cybersecurity consulting, GRC advisory, security testing, or related professional services experience, including engagement management, client communication, and team leadership responsibilities. 

• Works towards obtaining additional appropriate advanced certifications.

• Managerial or supervisory experience.
• Proven experience in security assessments (risk assessments, vulnerability management, penetration testing), security architecture/design, incident response and threat analysis, and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC). 
• Demonstrated experience reviewing cybersecurity testing, assessment, or advisory deliverables for technical accuracy, risk alignment, clarity, and actionable recommendations. 

• Demonstrated experience developing, refining, or applying cybersecurity methodologies, assessment approaches, tools, templates, or quality standards. 

• Experience mentoring consultants, providing technical guidance, or supporting knowledge sharing across cybersecurity delivery teams. 

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

 

• Bachelor’s Degree: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology 

• Have professional certifications such as CISM, CISSP, CBCP, or OSCP, CEH. 

• Experience in security risk assessment and project management. 

 

Benjamin Dzanic, from our recruiting team, will be guiding you through this process. Visit his LinkedIn page to connect! 

 

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Additional Details:

Additional Details:

 

Wipfli is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All candidates will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identify, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

 

Wipfli is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or participate in our recruiting process, please send us an email at hr@wipfli.com  

 

Wipfli values fair, transparent, and competitive compensation, considering each candidate's unique skills and experiences. The estimated base pay range for this role is $117,000 to $158,000, with offers typically not made at the maximum, allowing for future salary increases. The actual salary at the time of offer depends on business related factors like location, skills, experience, training/education, licensure, certifications, business needs, current associate pay, and relevant employment laws. 

 

Individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, subject to participation rules and based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual and Firm performance. 

 

Wipfli cares about our associates and offers a variety of benefits to support their well-being. Highlights include 8 health plan options (both HMO & PPO plans), dental and vision coverage, opportunity to enroll in HSA with potential Firm contribution and an Employee Assistance Program. Other benefits include firm-sponsored basic life and short and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) savings plan & profit share as well as Firm matching contribution, well-being incentive, education & certification assistance, flexible time off, family care leave, parental leave, family formation benefits, cell phone reimbursement, and travel rewards. Voluntary benefit offerings include critical illness & accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal, long-term care, pet insurance, ID theft protection, and supplemental life/AD&D. Eligibility for all benefits programs is dependent on annual hours expectation, position status/level and location. 

 

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