Incident Response Security Consultant
Job Description
As a Security Consultant, you will be responsible for helping clients effectively prepare for, proactively mitigate, and detect and respond to cyber security threats. Security Consultants have an understanding of computer science, operating system functionality and networking, cloud services, corporate network environments and how to apply this knowledge to cyber security threats.
As a Security Consultant, you could work on engagements including assisting clients in navigating technically complex and high-profile incidents, performing forensic analysis, threat hunting, and malware triage. You may also test client networks, applications and devices by emulating the latest techniques to help them defend against threats, and will be the technical advocate for information security requirements and provide an in-depth understanding of the information security domain. You will also articulate and present complex concepts to business stakeholders, executive leadership, and technical contributors and successfully lead complex engagements alongside cross functional teams.
Part of Google Cloud, Mandiant is a recognized leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services. Mandiant’t 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. 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). - 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, trainings, and presentations for technical and executive audiences. - Utilize Mandiant technology to conduct investigations and examine endpoint and network-based sources of evidence.
Requirements:
Minimum qualifications: - 3 years of experience leading Incident Response investigations, analysis, or containment actions. - Experience with network and log forensic analysis, malware triage analysis, and disk and memory forensics. - Experience with enterprise security architecture and security controls. Preferred qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. - Certifications in Cloud Platforms (e.g. Google Cloud Platform). - Experience with Cloud incident response or forensics, Cloud incident response or forensics. - Ability to communicate investigative findings and strategies to technical staff, executive leadership, legal counsel, and internal and external clients. - Excellent written/verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop documentation and explain technical details in a concise manner. - Exceptional time management skills.