Senior Cyber Defense Analyst, Mandiant, Google Cloud

As a Cyber Defense Analyst, you will be responsible for enabling efficient and accurate incident response activities and daily tasks within a Cyber Defense Center (CDC). You will collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams like Security Architects, Security Engineers, Client Information Technology (IT) resources, and other business resource owners, to define requirements and deliver recommendations focused on incident response activities to support the client's CDC. In addition, you may be responsible for the analysis, response, containment, remediation, and long-term improvement of a client's security operation center (SOC) in order to maintain and transform incident detection and response capabilities. In this role, you will work as a member of a technical team in a rapidly changing environment, administer a variety of information security technologies, learn new emerging technologies, and be passionate about protecting customer data and corporate assets from the threats facing multiple industries. 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 . • Identify issues in customer Cyber Defense Centers and formulate strategies for improvement, plan implementation of improvements, and execute/oversee plans to completion. • Conduct real-time analysis using SIEM, Endpoint, and Network based technologies with a focus on identifying security events and false positives. • Advise on CDC, CSIRT, and SOC Management activities. • Research and leverage cybersecurity intelligence sources, attacker techniques, containment methodologies, and remediation processes to improve 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. Minimum qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. • 5 years of experience in cybersecurity roles (e.g., SOC analyst, malware research, threat hunting) working with EDR and SIEM technologies. • Experience with SPL, KQL, YARA-L or similar SIEM query languages, with experience in SIEM log flow, aggregation, and forwarding. • Experience leading incident response activities. Preferred qualifications: • Experience documenting incident response plans, playbooks, runbooks, and SOPs aligned with NIST/SANS methodologies. • Practical knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework, with the ability to map detections to attacker techniques and close telemetry gaps. • Ability to manage multiple concurrent security initiatives and working effectively in independent or collaborative environments. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.