Detection and SOAR Engineer, Mandiant Consulting, Google Cloud
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What you'll do
- Identify challenges in customer Cyber Defense Centers (CDC) and formulate strategies for improvement, plan implementation of improvements, and execute/oversee plans to completion.
- Advise on technologies relied upon by the client CDC, Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT), and SOC.
- Create and modify SIEM use cases written in both technology specific query language and Sigma open signature format. Create and modify SOAR playbooks written in Python.
- Engage and collaborate with client stakeholders and other groups within customer environment to drive resolution for security issues.
- Provide expertise for SIEM, SOAR and other SOC technologies that assist in incident response, and provide surge support for analyst T1-3 capabilities when required.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of experience in detection engineering, SOAR automation, or a related role.
- 3 years of experience working with SOC/CSIRT or other incident response related teams.
- Experience with detection tuning and creation leveraging various security tools (e.g., SIEM, EDR, or NDR tools).
- Experience with scripting Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions (e.g., writing queries, searches, alerts, dashboards) in Python or Powershell.
Nice to have
- Certifications in one or more of the following: CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+; CISCO (CCNA); ISC2 (CISSP); SANS (GSEC, GCIH, GCED, GCFA, GCIA, GNFA, GPEN).
- Experience with SOAR and its dependencies, managing and maintaining SOAR platforms, as well as integrating APIs into automation playbooks.
- Experience with content engineering inside SIEM platforms (e.g., rule creation, advanced correlation searching, etc.).
- Experience with SPL, KQL, YARA-L or similar SIEM query languages, with an understanding of SIEM log flow, aggregation, and forwarding.
- Understanding of logging for common platforms and devices, including Linux and network equipment.
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Full description from employer
In this role, you will collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams like Mandiant Architects, Mandiant Analysts, Client Information Technology (IT) resources, and other business resource owners. You will be responsible for enabling the technology and tools required to effectively accomplish daily tasks within a Cyber Defense Center (CDC). This includes maintaining operational readiness of the client Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) platform, creating detection content and automations to support the daily tasks within the CDC. In addition, you may be responsible for setting appropriate configurations of the SIEM and SOAR or related response technologies required for a client's SOC to maintain effective incident detection and response capabilities.
Responsibilities:
- Identify challenges in customer Cyber Defense Centers (CDC) and formulate strategies for improvement, plan implementation of improvements, and execute/oversee plans to completion.
- Advise on technologies relied upon by the client CDC, Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT), and SOC.
- Create and modify SIEM use cases written in both technology specific query language and Sigma open signature format. Create and modify SOAR playbooks written in Python.
- Engage and collaborate with client stakeholders and other groups within customer environment to drive resolution for security issues.
- Provide expertise for SIEM, SOAR and other SOC technologies that assist in incident response, and provide surge support for analyst T1-3 capabilities when required.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of experience in detection engineering, SOAR automation, or a related role.
- 3 years of experience working with SOC/CSIRT or other incident response related teams.
- Experience with detection tuning and creation leveraging various security tools (e.g., SIEM, EDR, or NDR tools).
- Experience with scripting Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions (e.g., writing queries, searches, alerts, dashboards) in Python or Powershell.
Preferred qualifications:
- Certifications in one or more of the following: CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+; CISCO (CCNA); ISC2 (CISSP); SANS (GSEC, GCIH, GCED, GCFA, GCIA, GNFA, GPEN).
- Experience with SOAR and its dependencies, managing and maintaining SOAR platforms, as well as integrating APIs into automation playbooks.
- Experience with content engineering inside SIEM platforms (e.g., rule creation, advanced correlation searching, etc.).
- Experience with SPL, KQL, YARA-L or similar SIEM query languages, with an understanding of SIEM log flow, aggregation, and forwarding.
- Understanding of logging for common platforms and devices, including Linux and network equipment.
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