February 17, 2025

Senior Strategic Security Consultant, Mandiant, Google Cloud

Senior • Hybrid • On-site • Remote

$130,000 - $193,000/yr

Chicago, IL , +1


Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 6 years of experience in assessing and developing cybersecurity solutions and programs across security domains
  • Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with static/dynamic code testing and OWASP vulnerabilities.
  • Ability to conduct security reviews and maturity assessments across technology and business teams to address cyber risk, as well as provide organized risk findings and recommendations to clients.
  • Knowledge of industry standards and regulations (e.g., PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, SEC Cyber-security requirements, FedRAMP, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, etc.).
  • Knowledge of secure software development life-cycle governance, roles, processes, and technologies.
  • Knowledge of AI assisted programming processes.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and public speaking skills.

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.

As a Cyber Security Consultant, you will be responsible for helping clients assess, design, and build effective security programs. You will work across operational, technical, and strategic levels, working on tests businesses face when enhancing their security posture. You will bring experience in areas such as security governance, security risk management, security operations, security architecture, or cyber incident response programs. This is a region-specific role that requires you to be based in the central U.S.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $130,000-$193,000 + 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.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the execution of Mandiant consulting engagements and development of deliverables, leading client workshops and working with other team members in analyzing requirements and producing prioritized results aligned to client needs and risk profile.
  • Provide guidance on building or transforming cyber security programs and the implementation of technologies used for enterprise security. Provide advice on best practices for managing the cyber security risks during digital transformation as organizations adopt cloud, DevOps, and new architecture frameworks such as containerization, micro-services and zero trust.
  • Provide guidance on building or transforming cyber defense programs and capabilities including incident and crisis management, threat hunting, threat intelligence and detection engineering.
  • Conduct security reviews and maturity assessments across technology and business teams to address cyber risk and provide clear, and organized risk findings and recommendations to clients.