Strategic Security Consultant, Mandiant, Cloud

Strategic Security Consultant, Mandiant, Google Cloud

Remote eligible.

Locations:
Colorado, USA;
California, USA;
Illinois, USA.

US: $112000 - $162000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits.

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• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cyber-security, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience assessing and developing cyber-security solutions and programs across security domains.
• Experience writing, refining, and implementing SOC or Incident Response (IR) playbooks.
• Experience leveraging frontline threat intelligence to inform technical operations, such as detection engineering or threat modeling.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time as needed.

• Global Information Assurance Certification or Cloud Platform Security Certification.
• Experience with coverage mapping (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK) and security control validation.
• Experience integrating security controls into developer operation pipelines or cloud-native architectures.
• Experience utilizing security infrastructures (EDR, SIEM) across multi-cloud environments.
• Familiarity with AI-driven threats or leveraging AI tools for threat detection.
• Ability to translate tactical technical findings into broader strategic program recommendations.

The Google Cloud Platform team helps customers transform and build what's next for their business — all with technology built in the cloud. Our products are developed for security, reliability and scalability, running the full stack from infrastructure to applications to devices and hardware. Our teams are dedicated to helping our customers — developers, small and large businesses, educational institutions and government agencies — see the benefits of our technology come to life.

As part of an entrepreneurial team in this rapidly growing business, you will play a key role in understanding the needs of our customers and help shape the future of businesses of all sizes use technology to connect with customers, employees and partners.

As a Strategic Security Consultant, you will lead consulting engagements and deliver results that align with the client's needs and risk profiles, with a specific focus on AI adoption and security. You will develop roadmaps, recommendations, and infrastructure business strategies to drive enhancements of cloud security architecture, Cyber Defense Center (CDC), and Security Operations Center (SOC) technologies. Your role involves developing policies, procedures, and standards in line with industry best practices, as well as implementing logging and monitoring strategies across cloud and on-premises environments.

You will identify and articulate AI security best practices—such as AI Discovery, Threat Intelligence Interpretation, IR Readiness, and Secure Development—while identifying performance enhancement opportunities for CDC/SOC programs. Furthermore, you will work closely with clients to implement, maintain, and optimize solutions across various platforms and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop effective cyber-security controls and measures.

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.

• Lead engagements using NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and Google SAIF to establish guardrails safeguarding large-scale enterprise AI adoption.
• Evaluate enterprise AI security through technical threat modeling and secure ML Operations. Integrate Mandiant's frontline intelligence and AI capabilities to enhance model-driven detection and threat hunting.
• Develop scalable strategies and infrastructure roadmaps for core Cyber Defense Center (CDC) and SOC…