About the job

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.

Responsibilities

• Identify challenges in customer Cyber Defense Centers (CDC) and formulate strategies for improvement, plan implementation of improvements, and execute or oversee plans to completion.

• Conduct analysis using SIEM, Endpoint, and Network based technologies with a focus on identifying security events and false positives.

• Advise on CDC, Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT), and SOC Management activities.

• Research and leverage cyber-security intelligence sources, attacker techniques, containment methodologies, and remediation processes to improve Security Operation Center (SOC) incident detection and response capabilities.

• Guide customers on their journey from Manual to Semi-Autonomous to Agentic-Autonomous SOC.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 8 years of experience with SoC analysis, detection engineering, threat management, or a related role, and working with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) or Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) technologies.

• Experience in leading incident response and Table Top Exercise (TTX).

• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time as needed.

Preferred qualifications

• Certification in one or more of the following: CompTIA (Security+, CySA+) ISC2 (CSSP, CISSP); SANS-GIAC certification (GSEC, GMON, GSOC, GCIA, GCTI, GCIH, GCED, GCDA); CISCO (CCNA); EC-Council (CEH, CSA, CTIA).

• Experience in SOC Architecture, SOC Maturity Assessment, SOC Transformations.

• Experience in SOC Architecture, SOC Maturity Assessment, SOC Transformations.

• 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 drive resolution for security issues.

• Excellent communication skills.