Security Consultant, West Red Team, Proactive
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The application window will be open until at least May 30th, 2025. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.Note: Google’s hybrid workplace includes remote roles. By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:
Remote locations: Colorado, USA; Arizona, USA; California, USA; Hawaii, USA; Idaho, USA; Montana, USA; New Mexico, USA; Nevada, USA; Oregon, USA; Utah, USA; Washington, USA; Wyoming, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 4 years of experience with tools used for wireless, web application, and network security testing.
- 3 years of experience in network, web application/mobile, cloud, social engineering, scripting, or tool development.
- Ability to travel up to 30% of time as required.
Preferred qualifications:
- Certifications related to offensive security including OSCE, OSEP, OSEE, OSCP, CCSAS, CCT INF or relevant SANS courses.
- Experience in network protocols, threat intelligence analysis, system and network administration, project management, developing applications, technical incident response processes, source code review, or reverse engineering.
- Experience implementing or assessing information security implementation or assessment of security controls.
- Excellent communication and collaboration 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.
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
- Perform assessments, breach assessments, ransomware readiness reviews, threat analysis, and social-engineering assessments.
- Conduct external/internal/wireless network assessments, web and mobile application testing, and embedded system assessments.
- Develop reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences.
- Recognize and utilize attacker tools and procedures.
- Communicate findings and strategy to client stakeholders including technical staff, executive leadership, and legal counsel.
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