ZeniMax Media · 2 months ago
Senior Manager, Threat Detection & Anti-Cheat Operations
Rockville, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $285K/yr
7+ years expZeniMax Media Inc. is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manager of Threat Detection – Anti-Cheat Operations to lead strategic, operational, and tactical analysis focused on video game cheating and hacking. This role is central to driving forward anti-cheat initiatives by analyzing threat actor behaviors and developing intelligence-driven defense strategies.
ComputerGamingMedia and Entertainment
Responsibilities
Provide in-depth, evidence-based analysis of video game cheats, hacks, and associated threat vectors
Deconstruct cheating tools and methods to understand delivery mechanisms, detection bypasses, and monetization models
Evaluate the potential impact of cheating on game integrity, user trust, and company reputation
Analyze telemetry, behavioral, and external data sources to uncover patterns in cheat usage and identify emerging threats
Profile threat actors, including their motives, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
Build and maintain a threat intelligence repository and adversary playbooks
Lead the Anti-Cheat Engineering team to design intelligence-informed countermeasures
Provide strategic intelligence to guide long-term anti-cheat roadmap decisions
Manage operational intelligence to inform ongoing investigations, enforcement, and incident response
Support tactical intelligence needs by delivering real-time indicators of compromise (IOCs), cheat signatures, and exploit detection techniques
Lead and mentor a small team of engineers and operational analysts
Act as a subject-matter expert on threat intelligence and cheating behaviors in internal and external forums
Present findings and risk assessments to stakeholders including executives, game developers, and legal/compliance teams
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in threat intelligence, cybersecurity, or anti-cheat operations, with at least 2 years in a leadership role
Strong understanding of malware, exploit development, obfuscation techniques, and reverse engineering
Experience analyzing and tracking cyber threat actors and underground forums related to cheating, modding, or game exploitation
Proven ability to communicate technical threats to both technical and non-technical audiences
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
Experience in the gaming industry or with game security tools/techniques
Background in threat hunting, incident response, or digital forensics
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field
Certifications such as GCTI, GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI), or OSINT-focused credentials
Benefits
Healthcare benefits
401(k) plan and company match
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Wellbeing benefits
Paid vacation time
Paid sick and mental health time
Several paid holidays
Company
ZeniMax Media
ZeniMax creates and publishes original interactive entertainment content for consoles, the PC, and handheld/wireless devices.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$574.9MKey Investors
Providence Equity PartnersSBS
2020-09-21Acquired
2010-10-06Private Equity· $150M
2009-07-07Debt Financing· $105M
Leadership Team
D
Denise Kidd
SVP, Finance & Controller
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