Senior Incident Response Consultant, Mandiant, Google Cloud

Google; Hyde Park Township (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Incident Response Consultant to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your extensive experience in incident response and forensic analysis to help organizations effectively detect and respond to cyber threats. You'll collaborate with clients to navigate complex incidents, conduct thorough investigations, and provide tactical support to mitigate risks. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of cybersecurity, utilizing advanced techniques and tools to safeguard businesses against evolving threats. If you are passionate about making a significant impact in the field of cybersecurity, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in network and log forensic analysis.
• Experience with leading incident response investigations.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and contain incidents with internal and customer teams.
• Develop and present reports for technical and executive audiences.

Skills

Network and log forensic analysis

Malware triage analysis

Disk and memory forensics

Incident response investigations

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems

Bachelor's degree in Cyber-Security

Tools

Cloud security tools

Forensic analysis tools

Job description

Senior Incident Response Consultant, Mandiant, Google Cloud

Location: This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus. Note: Google’s hybrid workplace includes remote and in-office roles. By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:

In-office locations: Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Diego, CA, USA.
Remote location(s): Arizona, USA; New Mexico, USA.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cyber-Security, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with network and log forensic analysis, malware triage analysis, and disk and memory forensics in one or more of the following: Windows, macOS, or Linux.
• Experience leading incident response investigations, analysis, or containment actions.
• Experience with enterprise security architecture and security controls.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Cloud incident response or forensics.
• Ability to travel up to 20% as needed.
• Excellent time management skills to balance time among multiple tasks and mentor consultants.

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 be able to 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.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with internal and customer teams to investigate and contain incidents.
• Lead small and contribute to complex client-facing investigations and examine cloud, endpoint, and network-based sources of evidence.
• Recognize and codify attacker Tools, Tactics, and Procedures (TTPs) and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs). Build scripts, tools, or methodologies to enhance Mandiant’s incident investigation processes that can be applied to current and future investigations.
• Develop and present comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences.

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