Mandiant Red Team Consultant, Google Cloud
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Mandiant Red Team Consultant, Google Cloud at Google
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: Denmark; Germany; Netherlands.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, a related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of experience assessing and developing cybersecurity solutions across multiple security domains.
- Experience in four or more of the following, such as network protocols, threat intelligence analysis, system and network administration, project management, developing applications, technical incident response processes, source code review, reverse engineering.
- Experience with operating system security across Windows, Linux, or Mac.
- Experience in offensive security.
Preferred qualifications:
- Certifications related to offensive security including OSCE, OSEP, OSEE, OSCP, CISSP, CISA or relevant SANS courses.
- Experience working with local sales and management teams in driving consulting business generation, scoping or client management.
- Experience in creating security tools and understanding underlying programming languages (such as Python, C#, C/C++, Rust, Nim or similar).
- Ability to communicate technical details through reporting and presentations to both technical and executive audiences.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and public speaking skills.
About the role:
As a Mandiant Red Team Consultant, you will provide cybersecurity consulting services and support to our clients, assessing and advising on technical and process-based controls. Your primary responsibilities include performing Red and Purple team assessments, conducting adversarial emulation of cyber attacks, and executing other technical cyber assessments like external engagement, web application, mobile, and wireless security testing. You will also contribute to expanding the team's capabilities through tool creation, research on offensive techniques, incorporation of threat actor intelligence, and internal knowledge sharing. This role involves developing comprehensive reports and presentations for diverse audiences, acting as a trusted advisor to C-level executives and security leaders, assisting with engagement scoping, leading teams, and mentoring staff. Mandiant, part of Google Cloud, is a recognized leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence, and incident response services, known for its frontline experience and advanced threat expertise.
Responsibilities:
- Perform offensive technical cyber security engagements of a varied nature.
- Guide clients on security best practices for remediating discovered issues.
- Collaborate with internal teams to expand capabilities to deliver further value to clients.
- Engage directly with clients to address concerns, issues, or escalations, track and guide to closure any issues that impact the engagements and its value to clients.
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.
Key skills/competency:
- Red Teaming
- Offensive Security
- Adversarial Emulation
- Cybersecurity Consulting
- Threat Intelligence
- Penetration Testing
- Incident Response
- System Hardening
- Security Architecture
- Client Management
How to Get Hired at Google
- Research Google's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor to align with Mandiant's ethos within Google Cloud.
- Tailor your resume: Customize your resume to highlight offensive security experience, red teaming, cybersecurity consulting, and relevant certifications for the Mandiant Red Team Consultant role.
- Showcase technical prowess: Detail your hands-on experience with operating system security (Windows, Linux, Mac), network protocols, application development, and tool creation using Python, C#, C/C++, Rust, or Nim.
- Prepare for behavioral questions: Practice articulating your experience in client management, complex problem-solving, team collaboration, and communicating technical findings to both technical and executive audiences.
- Master the technical interview: Expect deep dives into advanced offensive security techniques, threat intelligence, incident response processes, and practical scenarios related to red and purple team assessments.
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