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Senior Incident Response Specialist - Cyber Defense — Google
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Cyber Security · Verified Opening #21

Senior Incident Response Specialist - Cyber Defense

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Compensation

$165K – 230K/yr

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Published Date

3 weeks ago

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Work Arrangement

Hybrid • Reston, VA

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Open Positions

3 openings

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Experience Level

Senior

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About the opportunity

Investigate high-severity nation-state intrusions, ransomware campaigns, and cloud compromise incidents at Mandiant.

Mandiant (part of Google Cloud) is seeking a Senior Incident Response Specialist. You will be on the front lines investigating complex security breaches, analyzing memory artifacts, dissecting malware samples, and helping critical infrastructure organizations eradicate active threat actors from their environments.
task Core Responsibilities

What you will do

  • check_circle Lead forensic investigations of enterprise security compromises, ransomware deployments, and data breaches.
  • check_circle Analyze disk images, volatile memory, Windows Event Logs, and cloud audit logs to construct attack timelines.
  • check_circle Perform static and dynamic malware triage to extract indicators of compromise (IOCs) and adversary TTPs.
  • check_circle Develop automated containment playbooks using Google Cloud Chronicle and SOAR platforms.
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What we are looking for

  • arrow_circle_right 5+ years experience in digital forensics, incident response (DFIR), and threat hunting.
  • arrow_circle_right Certifications: GCFE, GCFA, GCIH, or GNFA.
  • arrow_circle_right Mastery of forensic tools (EnCase, FTK, Volatility, X-Ways, Velociraptor, KAPE) and cloud log analysis.
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Skills & Tech Stack

Incident Response Digital Forensics Threat Hunting Memory Analysis Chronicle Malware Analysis
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Why candidate applications stand out

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Verified Technical Credentials

Applications include direct proof-of-work repositories and instructor verification endorsements.

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Fast-Track Hiring Visibility

Direct internal referral channels through enterprise partners bypass automated resume discard filters.

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