sUMMARY OF JOB DESCRIPTION

MANDIANT was founded for the purpose of bringing together the most talented, passionate and specialized expertise within the security industry. Our mission is to advance the digital forensics and information security fields by providing high-end professional services, education, cutting edge research & development, innovation and automation.

MANDIANT seeks a dedicated and experienced candidate to join our team of information security professionals as a Security Operations Center Architect of a state-of-the-art SOC being designed and implemented for one of our clients.

Analysts are responsible for identifying and responding to diverse cutting edge threats against the client's environment.
Intermediate Analysts go above and beyond, doing advanced network analysis, conducting forensic investigations, malware reverse engineering, helping to grow our SOC, and helping build a top-tier information security monitoring solution.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work in a 24/7 team environment monitoring network security for a large enterprise client.
• Discover, assess, and report on security events based on network and host data.
• Interface with client security teams to assist in effective remediation of compromised networks or hosts.
• Apply skills to a variety of SOC tasks including incident handling, host forensics, malware analysis, continued SOC development, training and others.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Strong technical and consulting skills with subject matter expertise in one or more of the following specialties:
  • Intrusion Detection
  • Incident Response
  • Malware Analysis
  • Computer Forensics
  • Penetration Testing
• Ability to communicate with all levels of clients, follow methodologies, and create/present clear, concise deliverables.
• Expertise with tools used in incident detection and handling.
• Advanced understanding of network protocols, network devices, computer security devices, and system administration in support of network and network security operations.
• Thorough understanding of Windows and Unix operating systems.
• Ability to successfully complete civilian and US Government background investigations.
• Experience working in and leading teams and sound written and verbal communication skills.
• Desire to work in a high growth environment, with a continuous emphasis on increasing subject matter understanding and  awareness of cutting edge threats and technologies.
• Technical or security certifications (CISSP, CEH, SANS GCIA, GCIH, GCFA) considered as a plus.

EDUCATION

• B.S. or B.A. in a technical field preferred.

LOCATION

• Mountain View, CA
  

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