Senior Incident Response Consultant, Mandiant, Google Cloud

Google LLC; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Mandiant, part of Google Cloud, seeks an Incident Response Consultant to deliver end-to-end IR services, threat hunting, and forensic analysis across cloud, endpoint, and network environments. You will lead investigations, containment, remediation, and client communications in high-profile engagements.

Minimum qualifications include a CS/cybersecurity degree and 5 years in IR and forensics, plus travel up to 20%. Location options include Reston, VA or remote US locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Cybersecurity or related field.
• 5 years end-to-end incident response investigations/analysis/containment.
• 5 years investigative experience in network forensics, malware triage, cloud forensics, or disk/memory forensics.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and customer teams to investigate and contain cyber security incidents.
• Lead client-facing incident response investigations across cloud, endpoint, and network environments.
• Conduct host forensics, network forensics, log analysis, and malware triage in support of investigations.
• Document attacker TTPs and IOCs to build investigative tools and methodologies.
• Develop reports and briefings on technical findings for technical teams and executives.

Skills

Incident response experience

Forensics investigations

Network forensics

Malware triage

Cloud forensics

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelors in CS/Info Systems/Cybersecurity

Job description

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:

In-office locations

Reston, VA, USA.

Remote locations

Alabama, USA; Connecticut, USA; District of Columbia, USA; Delaware, USA; Florida, USA; Georgia, USA; Kentucky, USA; Massachusetts, USA; Maryland, USA; Maine, USA; North Carolina, USA; New Hampshire, USA; New Jersey, USA; New York, USA; Pennsylvania, USA; Rhode Island, USA; South Carolina, USA; Tennessee, USA; Virginia, USA; Vermont, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience working end-to-end incident response investigations, analysis, or containment actions.
• 5 years of investigative experience with network forensics, malware triage analysis, cloud forensics, or disk and memory forensics.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Preferred qualifications

• Certifications in cloud platforms or industry digital forensics and incident response (e.g., SANS GCFA, GCFE, GCIH, or equivalent).
• Experience in security competitions, Capture the Flags (CTFs), or platforms such as Hack The Box, TryHackMe, or OverTheWire.
• Experience communicating investigative findings and technical strategies to executive leadership, legal counsel, and clients.
• Experience leading client-facing incident response engagements, managing project deliverables, or mentoring consultants.
• Excellent time and project management skills.
• Active attendance at major cybersecurity conferences (e.g., Black Hat, DEF CON, etc.).

About the job

As an Incident Response Consultant, you will provide industry-leading incident response, assessment, transformation, managed detection and response, and training services with in-depth tactical support. You will help organizations effectively detect and respond to threats and reduce the overall impact of business risk before, during, and after an incident. You will resolve security incidents quickly, effectively, and at scale with complete incident response including investigation, containment, remediation, and crisis management. In this role, you will work on engagements including assisting clients in navigating technically complex and high-profile incidents, performing forensic analysis, threat hunting, and malware triage. 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. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $138000 - $200000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and customer teams to investigate and contain cyber security incidents.
• Lead client-facing incident response investigations across cloud, endpoint, and network environments.
• Conduct host forensics, network forensics, log analysis, and malware triage in support of incident response investigations.
• Recognize and codify attacker Tools, Tactics, and Procedures (TTPs) and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) to build investigative scripts, tools, and methodologies.
• Develop and present comprehensive reports and briefings on technical findings to both technical teams and executive leadership.

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.