Cyber Defense Security Consultant

About the Cyber Defense Security Consultant Role at Google

As a Cyber Defense Security Consultant, you will be enabling efficient and accurate incident response activities and daily tasks within a Cyber Defense Center (CDC). You will collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams including Security Architects, Security Engineers, Client Information Technology (IT) resources, and other business resource owners. Your role will involve defining requirements and delivering recommendations focused on incident response activities to support the client's CDC. Additionally, you may be responsible for the analysis, response, containment, remediation, and long-term improvement of a client's Security Operation Center (SOC) to maintain and transform incident detection and response capabilities.

You will join a highly technical team in a rapidly changing environment, administering various information security technologies, learning new emerging technologies, and passionately protecting customer data and corporate assets from diverse industry threats.

This position is part of Google Cloud, working with Mandiant, 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 globally, bringing unparalleled frontline experience to complex breaches.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify challenges within customer Cyber Defense Centers and formulate improvement strategies, including planning, implementing, and overseeing their completion.
• Conduct real-time analysis using SIEM, endpoint, and network-based technologies to identify security events and false positives.
• Provide expert advice on CDC, CSIRT, and SOC management activities.
• Research and leverage cybersecurity intelligence sources, attacker techniques, containment methodologies, and remediation processes to enhance Security Operation Center (SOC) incident detection and response capabilities.
• Engage and collaborate with client stakeholders and other groups within the customer environment to drive resolution for security issues.
• Offer consultation and support for the deployment and operations of Google SecOps in client environments.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Cloud Forensics and Incident Response, advising client Security Operations Centers (SOC) on methodologies and techniques.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in designing and securing multi-cloud environments, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS).
• 5 years of experience as an SOC analyst, in malware research, threat hunting, or similar roles, working with EDR and SIEM technologies.
• Experience leading incident response activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in one or more of the following: CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, ISC2 (CISSP), SANS-GIAC (GSEC, GCIH, GCED, GCFA, GCIA, GNFA, GPEN, GWAPT), CISCO (CCNA), EC-Council (CEH, LPT).
• Experience securing modern cloud-native architectures, including containerization technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker) and serverless computing.
• Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell and Python).
• Understanding of security controls for common platforms and devices, including Linux and network equipment.
• Ability to engage and collaborate with client stakeholders and other groups within the customer environment to manage resolution for security issues.

Key skills/competency

• Incident Response Leadership
• Multi-Cloud Security (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
• SOC Analysis & Operations
• SIEM & EDR Technologies
• Threat Hunting & Malware Research
• Cloud-Native Security (Kubernetes, Docker)
• Scripting (PowerShell, Python)
• Client Engagement & Consulting
• Cloud Forensics
• Cyber Defense Strategy