10 heads of offensive security
Director Offensive Security, Senior Director, Offensive Security and Global Head of the Cybersecurity Red Team are among the current titles held by these heads of offensive security and red team leaders. A reader can learn how heads of offensive security approach their work from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Brent Kennedy
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Offensive Security · Capital One
Brent Kennedy has been Senior Director, Offensive Security at Capital One since July 2021, and the profile headline reads Head of Offensive Security at Capital One. At Capital One they were also Director, Offensive Security (2019–2021) and Senior Manager, Red Team (2016–2019).
Charles Sgrillo
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Offensive Security & Fraud Testing · Vanguard
Charles Sgrillo has been Global Head of Offensive Security & Fraud Testing at Vanguard since July 2026. At Vanguard they were also Senior Manager - Offensive Security & Fraud Testing (2024–2026), Senior Manager, Cyber Penetration Testing and Red Team (2022–2024) and Senior Red Team Analyst (2019–2022).
Chris R.
LinkedInExperience: Security Manager, Offensive Security (Red Team) · Zoom
Chris R. has been Security Manager, Offensive Security (Red Team) at Zoom since May 2024, and the profile headline reads Security Manager, Offensive Security (Red Team). The profile describes them as a penetration tester and red teamer. The listing places them in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area.
Christian B. Adounvo
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of the Cybersecurity Red Team · JPMorganChase
Christian B. Adounvo has been Global Head of the Cybersecurity Red Team at JPMorganChase since March 2024 and was North America Red Team Head there (2022–2024). They were Head of Offensive Security at NortonLifeLock (2020–2022) and Information Security Lead - Red Team at Symantec (2018–2020).
Hao Wang
LinkedInExperience: Director Offensive Security · PayPal
Hao Wang has been Director Offensive Security at PayPal since November 2021, and the profile says they lead Offensive Security at PayPal. They were Senior Manager at EY (2011–2021). The listing places them in Sugar Land, Texas, United States, and the headline notes Black Hat and DefCon talks.
Harold Ogden
LinkedInExperience: Group Director, InfoSec Security Operations [Red Team, Cyber Deception] · Walmart
Harold Ogden has been Group Director, InfoSec Security Operations [Red Team, Cyber Deception] at Walmart since May 2024, and the profile says they lead internal Red Team and Cyber Deception operations at Walmart. At Walmart they were also Sr. Director, Red Team (2021–2024) and Sr. Director, Red Team and Cyber Deception (2023–2024).
Kyle Bachmann
LinkedInExperience: Principal Security Engineering Manager - Microsoft Red Team: Gaming, Consumer, & AI · Microsoft
Kyle Bachmann has been Principal Security Engineering Manager - Microsoft Red Team: Gaming, Consumer, & AI at Microsoft since September 2025. At Microsoft they were also Senior Security Engineering Lead - Gaming & AI Red Team Manager (2024–2025) and Senior Security Engineering Lead - Offensive Security Engineering Manager (2021–2024).
Miguel Hernandez IV, Ph.D
LinkedInExperience: Director Offensive Security · Honeywell Aerospace
Miguel Hernandez IV, Ph.D has been Director Offensive Security at Honeywell Aerospace since April 2026. They were Director Cyber Security at Honeywell Technologies (2026), Senior Cyber Security Manager there (2021–2026) and Principal Cyber Security Engineer there (2018–2021).
Rick R.
LinkedInExperience: Senior Security Engineering Manager, Offensive Security · Coinbase
Rick R. has been Senior Security Engineering Manager, Offensive Security at Coinbase since July 2025. They list two Distinguished Engineer rows at BNY covering 2023 to 2025, and the profile says their path started in Air Force computer and network operations. The profile headline reads Offensive Security Leader.
Tim McGuffin
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager - Offensive Security · Equinix
Tim McGuffin has been Senior Manager - Offensive Security at Equinix since July 2025. They were Adversarial Cartographer at an undisclosed employer (2022–2025), Director of Adversarial Engineering at Damovo (2020–2022) and Red Team Manager at Damovo (2016–2020). The listing places them in Greater Houston.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you decide what your red team should test first after you took over?
- 02How do you share red team findings with the defenders and engineers who have to fix them?
- 03What has helped you most when hiring and keeping offensive security staff?
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