Cyber Defense Senior Validation Engineer, Mandiant, Google Cloud

Google; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in cybersecurity is seeking a Cyber Defense Senior Validation Engineer to join their team. This role involves identifying security challenges, conducting validation testing, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance security controls. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in offensive and defensive security, scripting skills, and the ability to communicate complex ideas effectively within a rapidly evolving environment. Opportunities for remote work are available within several states.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in offensive or defensive security roles.
• Experience leading teams in security assignments.
• Familiarity with security controls and customer environments.

Responsibilities

• Identify challenges in security controls impacting Cyber Defense strategy.
• Create validation tests for networks, endpoint, and cloud controls.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to resolve security issues.

Skills

Offensive security

Defensive security

Scripting

Cyber threat intelligence

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field

Tools

EDR

IDS

IPS

Job description

Cyber Defense Senior Validation Engineer, Mandiant, Google Cloud

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Note: Google’s hybrid workplace includes remote roles. By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:

Remote locations: Utah, USA; California, USA; Florida, USA; Illinois, USA; Virginia, USA.Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cyber security or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in an offensive or defensive security role with experience in Mitre ATT&CK and attacker tools.
• Experience working with security controls in either an endpoint (EDR) or network (IDS, IPS) capacity.
• Experience leading teams within the specialized area of previous work (e.g., scoping, planning, executing, reporting or remediating the results of the described area of specialization).
• Experience scripting (e.g., Python) or in software development.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience investigating and analyzing security vulnerabilities to identify gaps in Cyber Defense tools in a customer environment.
• Understanding of cyber defense operations (e.g., incident response, containment, remediation process, cyber threat intelligence, security architecture).
• Understanding of security controls for common platforms and devices, including Windows, Linux and firewalls or IDS/IPS.
• Excellent written, verbal, and management skills with the ability to simplify and communicate complex ideas.
  
  

About the jobAs a Cyber Defense Validation Engineer, you will be responsible for enabling the technology and tools required to effectively automate and orchestrate daily tasks within a Cyber Defense Center (CDC). You will collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams like Mandiant Architects, Mandiant Analysts, Client Information Technology (IT) resources, and other business resource owners, to define requirements and deliver recommendations focused on technologies, processes, scripting, and improvements required to support automation tasks within a CDC.

In this role, you will work as a member of a highly technical team in a rapidly changing environment, administer a variety of information security technologies, learn new emerging technologies, and be passionate about protecting customer data and corporate assets from the threats facing multiple industries.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $132,000-$194,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Identify challenges in customer's security controls and how those challenges impact the customer's Cyber Defense strategy. Formulate strategies for improvement through gap analysis and recommendations.
• Create tests focused on exercising networks, endpoint and cloud controls to validate expected or unexpected behaviors as they relate to prevention and detection capabilities.
• Provide validation testing expertise to the to assist in identification and remediation of security control gaps.
• Engage and collaborate with client stakeholders and other groups within the customer environment to drive resolution for security issues.
  
  
  

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management, Consulting, and Engineering

• Industries

  Information Services and Technology, Information and Internet

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