Associate Red Team Consultant, Mandiant, Google Cloud

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• Internship, co-op, or equivalent experience in cybersecurity in one of the following areas: network security, wireless security, web application assessments, social engineering, scripting, cloud security, reverse engineering, pen testing, or incident response.
  
• Ability to travel up to 20%.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Certifications related to offensive security including OSCE, OSEP, OSEE, OSCP, CCSAS, CCT, INF, or relevant SANS courses.
  
• Experience implementing or assessing information security implementation or assessment of security controls.
  
• Knowledge of tools used for wireless, web application, and network security testing.
  
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop documentation and explain technical details in a concise manner.
  

About the job

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.

The Mandiant West Proactive Team provides a premium pen testing and red teaming experience to its clients in the Western part of the United States. The West Proactive Team strives to achieve a unified, consistent, and tailored delivery experience to its clients and maintain technical excellence.

In this role, you will be responsible for assessing and advising clients on both technical and process-based controls for all manner of environments. You will perform Red and Purple Team assessments, including adversarial emulation of cyber attacks against customer organizations, and other technical cyber assessments including external pen testing, web application, mobile, and wireless security testing. You will expand the team’s capabilities through tool creation, research on offensive techniques, incorporation of threat actor intelligence, internal presentations, and knowledge sharing.

Part of Google Cloud, Mandiant is a recognized leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services. By scaling decades of frontline experience, Mandiant helps organizations to be confident in their readiness to defend against and respond to cyber threats.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $84,000-$123,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

In this role, you will be responsible for assessing and advising clients on both technical and process-based controls for all manner of environments. You will perform Red and Purple Team assessments, including adversarial emulation of cyber attacks against customer organizations, and other technical cyber assessments including external pen testing, web application, mobile, and wireless security testing. You will expand the team’s capabilities through tool creation, research on offensive techniques, incorporation of threat actor intelligence, internal presentations, and knowledge sharing.
In this role, you will be responsible for assessing and advising clients on both technical and process-based controls for all manner of environments. You will perform Red and Purple Team assessments, including adversarial emulation of cyber attacks against customer organizations, and other technical cyber assessments including external pen testing, web application, mobile, and wireless security testing. You will expand the team’s capabilities through tool creation, research on offensive techniques, incorporation of threat actor intelligence, internal presentations, and knowledge sharing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct external and internal wireless assessments, web and mobile applications testing, and embedded system assessments.
• Develop comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences. Collaborate with internal teams to expand capabilities to deliver further value to clients.
• Recognize and safely utilize attacker tools, tactics, and procedures. Perform offensive technical cyber security engagements of a varied nature.
• Communicate findings and strategy to client stakeholders including technical staff, executive leadership, and legal counsel. Advise clients on security practices for remediating discovered issues.
• Interface with clients to address concerns, issues, or escalations. Track and drive to closure any issues that impact the engagements and its value to clients.