Detection And Soar Engineer, Mandiant Consulting, Google Cloud

Everi Pty; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Google seeks a Senior Cyber Defense Engineer to enable and optimize the client Security Operations Center. You will sustain SIEM/SOAR capabilities, develop detection content, and automate daily CDC tasks to improve incident detection and response.

Collaboration with Mandiant Architects, Analysts, and client IT resources is essential to deliver effective security outcomes. Strong scripting and incident response experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Cybersecurity or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years experience in detection engineering, SOAR automation, or related role.
• 3+ years experience with SOC/CSIRT or incident response teams.
• Experience tuning and creating detections using SIEM/EDR/NDR tools.
• Scripting SIEM queries using Python or PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Identify challenges in customer Cyber Defense Centers and plan improvements, executing plans to completion.
• Advise on technologies relied upon by the client CDC, CSIRT, and SOC.
• Create/modify SIEM use cases and SOAR playbooks (Python).
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to drive resolution of security issues.
• Provide expertise for SIEM, SOAR, and related SOC technologies in incident response.

Skills

SIEM

SOAR

Python scripting

SOC/CSIRT

API integration

Detection engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity

Tools

SIEM

EDR

NDR

PowerShell

Job description

Job Description

In this role, you will collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams like Mandiant Architects, Mandiant Analysts, Client Information Technology (IT) resources, and other business resource owners. You will be responsible for enabling the technology and tools required to effectively accomplish daily tasks within a Cyber Defense Center (CDC). This includes maintaining operational readiness of the client Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) platform, creating detection content and automations to support the daily tasks within the CDC. In addition, you may be responsible for setting appropriate configurations of the SIEM and SOAR or related response technologies required for a client's SOC to maintain effective incident detection and response capabilities.

Part of Google Cloud, Mandiant is a recognized leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services. Mandiant's cybersecurity expertise has earned the trust of security professionals and company executives around the world. Our unique combination of renowned frontline experience responding to some of the most complex breaches, nation-state grade threat intelligence, machine intelligence, and the industry's best security validation ensures that Mandiant knows more about today's advanced threats than anyone.

Responsibilities

• Identify challenges in customer Cyber Defense Centers (CDC) and formulate strategies for improvement, plan implementation of improvements, and execute/oversee plans to completion.
• Advise on technologies relied upon by the client CDC, Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT), and SOC.
• Create and modify SIEM use cases written in both technology specific query language and Sigma open signature format. Create and modify SOAR playbooks written in Python.
• Engage and collaborate with client stakeholders and other groups within customer environment to drive resolution for security issues.
• Provide expertise for SIEM, SOAR and other SOC technologies that assist in incident response.

About the Employer

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About the Candidate

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience in detection engineering, SOAR automation, or a related role.
• 3 years of experience working with SOC/CSIRT or other incident response related teams.
• Experience with detection tuning and creation leveraging various security tools (e.g., SIEM, EDR, or NDR tools).
• Experience with scripting Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions (e.g., writing queries, searches, alerts, dashboards) in Python or Powershell.
• Certifications in one or more of the following: CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+; CISCO (CCNA); ISC2 (CISSP); SANS (GSEC, GCIH, GCED, GCFA, GCIA, GNFA, GPEN).
• Experience with SOAR and its dependencies, managing and maintaining SOAR platforms, as well as integrating APIs into automation playbooks.
• Experience with content engineering inside SIEM platforms (e.g., rule creation, advanced correlation searching, etc.).
• Experience with SPL, KQL, YARA-L or similar SIEM query languages, with an understanding of SIEM log flow, aggregation, and forwarding.
• Understanding of logging for common platforms and devices, including Linux and network equipment.