Full-Time
USG Growth Lead
Method Security
11-50 employees
Autonomous defensive cybersecurity platform with testing
No salary listed
No H1B Sponsorship
Washington, DC, USA
In Person
US Top Secret Clearance Required
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- At least 10 years of relevant experience in cyber operations, capability development, acquisition, program management, government growth, or defense capture.
- Significant experience working within or directly supporting USCYBERCOM, the Cyber Mission Force, a service cyber component, or a closely aligned national-security organization.
- Deep understanding of Department of War cyber missions, organizational structure, operational priorities, requirements processes, and stakeholder environment.
- Demonstrated ability to shape and capture federal opportunities and establish funding pathways for emerging technologies.
- Experience translating operational requirements into acquisition strategies, executable programs, and persuasive proposals.
- Excellent communication skills for internal and external stakeholders, from operators and engineers to senior government executives.
- A highly autonomous operating style with a proactive eye for customer, product, and business opportunities.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial environment with limited structure.
- Active TS/SCI clearance.
- Willingness to travel up to 35%.
- Build and execute Method’s account strategy across Department of War cyber mission units and acquisition organizations.
- Manage customer stakeholders from operators and technical experts to senior executives, ensuring Method gains traction within the organization and solves critical problems.
- Develop trusted relationships with operational leaders, technical stakeholders, requirements owners, acquisition professionals, funding stakeholders, and industry partners.
- Lead customer discovery sessions, executive briefings, technical exchanges, demonstrations, exercises, and follow-on engagements.
- Translate operational problems into clear use cases, concepts of operation, white papers, statements of work, acquisition strategies, and proposals.
- Take a hands-on role in writing and coordinating responses to requests for information, requests for proposals, commercial solutions openings, broad agency announcements, and other government solicitations.
- Shape transition strategies that move Method from demonstrations and prototypes into enduring programs and recurring operational contracts.
- Grow existing programs by identifying adjacent missions, users, organizations, and acquisition pathways.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Product, Mission Operations, and Design teams on customer requirements, capability improvements, and new product opportunities.
- Represent Method at relevant exercises, conferences, working groups, and senior-level engagements.
- Former senior military or civilian experience within USCYBERCOM or a closely aligned organization.
- Established credibility with stakeholders across USCYBERCOM directorates, CNMF, JFHQ-C, service cyber components, and relevant acquisition organizations.
- Demonstrated success taking a cyber or software capability from an early operational concept to a funded program.
- Experience with offensive cyber operations, defensive cyber operations, cyber training, mission rehearsal, operational testing, or capability development.
- Familiarity with the requirements, budgeting, contracting, testing, authorization, and fielding processes used for cyber capabilities.
- Experience at a high-growth defense-technology, cybersecurity, or national-security software company.
Method Security builds autonomous security software for large enterprises and government. Its platform automates defensive and offensive cyber work, including discovering external vulnerabilities, deploying agents, moving laterally, and testing cloud accounts without human input, while also including red-team style simulations. The company differentiates itself with a veteran team from Palantir, NSA, CrowdStrike, AWS, and the U.S. military, and by focusing on mission-critical and government customers with a broad set of security capabilities called “security superpowers.” Its goal is to provide adaptive, proactive cybersecurity that protects critical infrastructure against rapidly evolving threats.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$34.5M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2023
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 2026's $30M Space Force STRATFI expands Method into space cybersecurity.
- OpenAI integration and Trusted Access strengthen performance against AI-armed attackers.
- Cardinal offers free continuous assessments, creating a funnel into municipal and utility contracts.
What critics are saying
- Government revenue concentration is dangerous: Space Force and Pentagon deals dominate Method's story.
- Palantir and OpenAI partnerships commoditize Method's core AI layer by 2027.
- A failed municipality or utility assessment in Cardinal could trigger procurement freezes.
What makes Method Security unique
- Method pairs autonomous red-teaming with defense, unlike point tools from Censys or Pentera.
- Palantir's September 10, 2026 Cardinal program gives Method elite distribution leverage.
- Space Force STRATFI and OpenAI Trusted Access validate Method's dual-use architecture.
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↓ -4%Method Security has been awarded a $30 million Strategic Funding Increase from the US Space Force to accelerate cyber defence in the space domain. The company will deploy its autonomous cyber mission system across Space Force operations, partnering with the Defensive Cyber Operations for Space programme and Mission Delta 6. The system aims to test cyber resilience of critical space assets and deter adversaries seeking to disrupt them. Method's platform is designed to operate across diverse environments, from airgapped systems to orbit, addressing the full chain of space infrastructure vulnerabilities. The award reflects growing concern over space security, particularly regarding Chinese counterspace capabilities. Space Force has identified cyber as a critical attack vector, highlighted by Russia's 2022 satellite network attack in Ukraine that exploited VPN misconfigurations.
Method Security and OpenAI partner to accelerate A.I. for U.S. National Security cyber missions. Method Security and OpenAI today announced a strategic partnership to responsibly deploy A.I. capabilities for U.S. national security cyber missions. The companies will integrate OpenAI's state-of-the-art models into Method's platform, built to operationalize A.I. for cyber defense. The partnership aims to give national security cyber operators a force-multiplying advantage to strengthen readiness and counter increasingly sophisticated threats. U.S. cyber operators defend the world's largest and most complex attack surface against rapidly advancing nation-state and criminal actors. National cyber readiness is essential to credible deterrence against near-peer adversaries. Meeting this challenge requires safely deploying A.I. at scale to re-secure critical institutions and proactively deter adversaries. Method and OpenAI are developing a joint solution for cyber operators across the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. By embedding OpenAI's models within Method's cyber-specific infrastructure, the platform delivers scalable, secure advantages in mission environments. "Method was founded to deliver cyber resilience to critical institutions, including the U.S. national security apparatus," said Sam Jones, CEO and Co-Founder of Method Security. "By combining OpenAI's leading A.I. models with our platform, we can realize that mission. The future of cyber will be won by those who safely harness autonomy at scale." "OpenAI is committed to ensuring A.I. strengthens U.S. resilience," said Katrina Mulligan, Head of National Security Partnerships at OpenAI. "Nowhere is this more vital than in cybersecurity. In Method Security, we have a partner aligned on delivering unmatched capabilities to U.S. cyber defenders - responsibly and ethically." The partnership reflects a shared belief that the future of cybersecurity depends on responsible innovation and continuous readiness. As adversaries weaponize A.I., Method and OpenAI are ensuring the United States leads not only in A.I. development but in its safe, ethical, and effective application to national defense.
A16z, General Catalyst lead $26m round in cybersecurity firm Method. Method Security, a dual-use cybersecurity company combining cyber expertise with AI speed, has raised US$26 million across its seed and series A rounds. Andreessen Horowitz led the seed round, while General Catalyst led the series A, with participation from Blackstone Innovations Investments, Crossbeam Venture Partners, Forward Deployed Venture Capital (VC), and Pax Ventures. Method Security offers offensive and defensive cybersecurity tools, such as autonomously mapping attack paths and red-team testing. Early customers included Blackstone and a Defense Department organization. The company's team includes alumni from AWS, CrowdStrike, and Palantir Technologies. Method Security now has a number of Pentagon deals under its belt, said CEO Sam Jones. Food for thought. Pentagon deals hint at progress, scope still unclear. * Method Security CEO Sam Jones said the company has several Pentagon deals. It has not shared award amounts or the government procurement channels (contract vehicles) used, so the scope is still unclear. * Backers include Blackstone Innovations Investments and Forward Deployed Venture Capital (VC). Sustained revenue will depend on renewals and wins across more Department of Defense (DoD) agencies. * Red-team testing and attack path mapping fit DoD zero-trust initiatives, a security model that assumes no user or device is trusted by default. Method could win multi-year service contracts if it keeps surfacing novel vulnerabilities. Managed security providers can tap rising breach simulation demand. * Active Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) tools, software that emulates real-world attacks to test defenses, have appeared in several markets. Examples include a September 2025 request from SBI Securities (a Japan-based brokerage), plus late-2025 bids in Oman (October) and Qatar (November to December). Buying looks near term for financial institutions and government entities. * Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) and IT systems integrators can go after these buyers with managed BAS. Bundle Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) integration with continuous monitoring to ease the effort of running autonomous red-teaming tools (automated software that simulates attacker behavior) in-house. * Compliance-focused firms can package BAS with Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) support or Authority to Operate (ATO) help. U.S. federal buyers often require offensive testing with documentation to meet zero-trust timelines. How would you feel if you could no longer use Tech in Asia?
The alleywatch startup daily funding report: 11/20/2025. The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 11/20/2025 featuring funding details for Method Security, Modern Life, and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings. Arbiter - $52M venture. Arbiter, an orchestration platform for healthcare that connects patients, providers, and payers, has raised $52M in Venture funding led by MFO Ventures and TriEdge Investments. Arbiter was founded by Michelle Carnahan, Eric Moskow, and Simcha Hyman in 2025. Method Security - $21.5M Series A. Method Security, a cybersecurity company focused on building autonomous systems for critical enterprises, has raised $21.5M in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst. Founded by Sam Jones, Sean Hacker, and Daniel Kelly in 2023, Method Security has now raised a total of $26M in reported equity funding. Modern Life - $20M Series A. Modern Life, an AI-powered life insurance brokerage, has raised $20M in Series A funding led by Thrive Capital. Founded by Jack Arenas, Michael Konialian, and Ryan Pripstein in 2021, Modern Life has now raised a total of $35M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch connects you with NYC's most influential tech ecosystem, reaching thousands of founders, investors, and industry leaders daily. Partner with us TULU - $17M Series A extension. TULU, an on-demand rental platform for day-to-day items for rental buildings, has raised $17M as a Series A extension round led by Greensoil PropTech Ventures. Founded by Itamar Mofaz, Yael Shemer, and Yishai Lehavi in 2019, TULU has now raised a total of $46.8M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch broke the news in an exclusive covering the round and much more - TULU Raises $17M to Bring On-Demand Rental Infrastructure to Thousands More Properties Simpli - $4.4M. Simpli, a platform that allows brands to donate excess inventory, has raised $4.4M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that this round comes from twenty-six investors. Simpli was founded by Theodore Raskin, Jonathan Gaines, and Tommy Pennington in 2024. Findevor - $750K. Findevor, an agentic intelligence platform for property and casualty insurance, has raised $750K in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $5M and this close comes from a sole investor. Founded by Virgil Tataru and Alex Valdes in 2024, Findevor has now raised a total of $1.25M in reported equity funding.
Method Security raises $26M in Seed and Series A funding. Method Security, a NYC-based cybersecurity company, raised $26M in combined Seed and Series A funding. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst, with participation from Blackstone Innovations Investments, Crossbeam Ventures (Michael Ovitz), NFDG, Forward Deployed Ventures, Pax Ventures, Phil Venables (Strategic Security Advisor, Google), WndrCo, Frederic Kerrest (co-founder of Okta, 515 Ventures), Ryan Noon (Chairman, Material Security), and Aaron Levie (CEO, Box). The company intends to use the funds to accelerate the deployment of its autonomous cyber platform with the U.S. Government and critical enterprises. Founded by CEO Sam Jones, CTO Sean Hacker, and President Daniel Kelly, Method Security is developing a full-spectrum platform that enables the U.S. Government and critical enterprises to continuously test, strengthen, and evolve their defenses. The system combines offensive and defensive capabilities into a autonomy framework that enables visibility, testing, and resilience at scale. The platform is deployed with customers in the Department of Defense, U.S. Federal Government, and Fortune 500.