Security Consultant, Digital Forensics Incident Response, Mandiant

Company: Google
Location: New York City
Posted on: April 4, 2026

Job Description:

info_outline X Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA . Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. 3 years of experience working with end-to-end incident response investigations, analysis, or containment actions. 3 years of investigative experience with network forensics, malware triage analysis, cloud forensics, or disk and memory forensics. Ability to travel up to 30% of the time. Preferred qualifications: Certifications in Cloud platforms. Experience in security competitions, Capture the Flags (CTFs) or testing platforms such as Hack the Box, TryHackMe, Overthewire, etc. Ability to communicate investigative findings and strategies to technical staff, executive leadership, legal counsel, and internal and external clients. Excellent time and project management 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 an Incident Response Consultant, you will provide industry-leading incident response, assessment, transformation, managed detection and response, and training services with in-depth tactical support. You will help organizations effectively detect and respond to threats and reduce the overall impact of business risk before, during, and after an incident. You will be able to resolve security incidents quickly, effectively and at scale with complete incident response including investigation, containment, remediation, and crisis management. In this role, you will work on engagements including assisting clients in navigating technically complex and high-profile incidents, performing forensic analysis, threat hunting, and malware triage. 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 $113,000-$161,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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 Collaborate with internal and customer teams to investigate and contain incidents. Conduct host forensics, network forensics, log analysis, and malware triage in support of incident response investigations. Recognize and codify attacker Tools, Tactics, and Procedures (TTPs) and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs). Build scripts, tools, or methodologies to enhance Mandiant’s incident investigation processes that can be applied to current and future investigations. Develop and present comprehensive and accurate reports, trainings, and presentations for technical and executive audiences. Utilize Mandiant technology to conduct large-scale investigations and examine end-point and network-based sources of evidence.

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