Netskope: Sr. Manager, Information Security – Application Security & Red Team — Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About Netskope

Netskope develops security and networking technology for cloud, data and AI environments. Its employer introduction identifies the Netskope One platform, a zero-trust engine and the NewEdge network as parts of that offering. The business describes giving organisations visibility and control while maintaining the performance of access to applications and information. This connects cybersecurity with networking: the products address both how digital resources are reached and how their use is controlled and protected.

The position and its setting

Netskope lists Sr. Manager, Information Security – Application Security & Red Team in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, under reference 7982600. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Information Security
• Employer listing date: 16 June 2026

Responsibilities and work described

• Leadership: and mentor a team of Red Team and application Security engineers
• Support: Executive and Leadership Alignment of the application security and red teaming programs with Engineering and Platform teams
• Define and execute the offensive security strategy, roadmap, and testing methodologies
• Research / execution: and oversee adversary emulation exercises, red team operations, penetration testing, and security assessments
• Evaluate the effectiveness of security controls through realistic attack simulations and threat-informed testing
• Partner with Security Operations and Detection Engineering teams to drive purple team exercises and improve detection and response capabilities
• Execution: offensive security assessments across cloud environments, applications, APIs, containers, Kubernetes platforms, and enterprise infrastructure
• Research emerging threats, attacker techniques, and offensive security trends to continuously improve testing capabilities
• Delivery: risk-based recommendations and work closely with engineering teams to drive remediation efforts
• Communicate security findings, risks, and strategic recommendations to technical and executive stakeholders
• Building: and scale offensive security programs, processes, and talent within the organization

Essential requirements and candidate background

• 10+ years of experience in Offensive Security, Red Teaming, Penetration Testing, Security Research, or related cybersecurity disciplines
• 3+ years of experience leading and developing high-performing security teams
• Expertise in adversary emulation, red teaming, penetration testing, and threat-driven security assessments
• Deep understanding of modern attack techniques, MITRE ATT&CK framework, and offensive security methodologies
• Experience assessing cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), enterprise environments, and cloud-native technologies including containers and Kubernetes
• Understanding: application security, network security, identity security, and detection engineering concepts
• Communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across technical and business teams

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Experience: SaaS, cloud security, or cybersecurity product companies
• Experience: purple teaming, threat hunting, exploit development, or security research
• Industry certifications such as OSCP, OSEP, OSWE, GXPN, GPEN, CISSP, or equivalent
• Contributions to the security community through research publications, conference speaking, open-source projects, CVEs, patents or bug bounty programs are a plus
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• The application window for this position is expected to close within 50 days
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Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Advertised location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Pay and application dates

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Relevant skills

• Kubernetes
• AWS
• GCP
• Azure
• APIs
• Google Cloud
• AI
• cybersecurity
• stakeholder management
• communication