Senior Strategic Security Consultant, Mandiant, Google Cloud

Google; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus target 15%

Job summary

Google's Mandiant Strategic Security Consultant leads and supports client projects that assess, test, or build security programs. You will provide guidance on best practices and risk management for security programs, from startups to established enterprises.

As part of Google Cloud, Mandiant blends frontline incident response, threat intelligence, and machine intelligence to strengthen cyber defenses. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, info systems, cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience assessing and developing cybersecurity solutions across security domains.
• 5+ years delivering cyber outcomes, identifying mission risks, and devising solutions.
• Experience in client-facing cybersecurity consulting environments.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic security consulting engagements and risk-reduction roadmaps.
• Guide clients in transforming cyber defense across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Scope engagements, costs, and proposals; produce statements of work.
• Design executive tabletop exercises and security workshops.
• Develop and refine strategic consulting offerings and assets.

Skills

Cybersecurity experience

Security program development

Client-facing consulting

Travel up to 30%

Education

Bachelor's in CS or related

Job description

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience assessing and developing cybersecurity solutions and programs across security domains.
• 5 years of experience in delivering cyber outcomes, identifying mission risks, and devising solutions.
• Experience working in client-facing cybersecurity consulting environments.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

Preferred qualifications

• Certifications related to specific cloud platforms.
• Experience implementing industry-leading practices to mitigate cybersecurity risks in domains such as cloud security, network security, identity and access management, and cyber defense.
• Experience with cloud security architecture, cloud governance, and translating governance principles into cloud security policies.
• Experience in advisory or consulting roles within professional services or major cybersecurity consulting firms.
• Experience in incident response, pen testing, threat modeling, or artificial intelligence security.

About the job

As a Mandiant Strategic Security Consultant, you will lead and support projects on behalf of clients that assess, test, or build their security programs. Clients will range from start-up companies looking to supplement their security team to companies that need fresh ideas to enhance their perspective on the security program. You will provide guidance and advice to your client on best practices and managing the risks for their security program.

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

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic security consulting engagements, security program maturity assessments, and gap analyses against industry frameworks to deliver risk-reduction roadmaps.
• Guide clients on transforming cyber defense capabilities and managing risks across cloud and on-premises environments during digital transformation.
• Evaluate client requirements, scope consulting engagement effort and costs, and coordinate solution designs to produce statements of work and proposals.
• Design and facilitate executive tabletop exercises and security workshops to evaluate incident response readiness and programmatic controls.
• Contribute to the development, refinement, and maintenance of strategic consulting service offerings, methodologies, and reusable practice assets.

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