Cyber Defense Detection Engineer, Mandiant, Google Cloud

About the job

In addition, you will be the technical advocate for information security requirements and provide information of the security domain. You will execute on tactical plans, including direct engagement and delivery in technical matters. You will articulate and present complex concepts to business stakeholders, executive leadership, and technical contributors.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: $112000 - $161000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Identify issues in customer Cyber Defense Centers and formulate strategies for improvement, plan implementation of improvements, and execute/oversee plans to completion.
• Create and modify SIEM use cases and detection logic, leveraging cyber threat intelligence, written in technology-specific query language or Sigma open signature format.
• Provide expertise for SIEM and other SOC technologies that assist in incident response.
• Measure and improve alert fidelity through metrics creation, tracking, responding to tuning requests, implementing incident-specific detection logic, etc.
• Engage and collaborate with client stakeholders and other groups within the customer environment to drive resolution for security issues.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience with detection tuning and creation leveraging various security tools (e.g., SIEM, EDR, or NDR tools).
• Experience with content engineering inside SIEM platforms (e.g., rule creation, advanced correlation searching, etc
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell and Python).
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with SPL, KQL, YARA-L or similar SIEM query languages, with an understanding of SIEM log flow, aggregation, and forwarding.
• Ability to engage and collaborate with client stakeholders and other groups within the customer environment to drive resolution for security issues.
• Ability to develop executive stakeholder client relationships to achieve project/long-term objectives.