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Principal Incident Response Consultant, Google Public Sector

Google · Reston, VA, USA

Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. Security Engineers work with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. In this role, you will also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.

The Incident Response team within Google Public Sector drives cybersecurity resilience across the public sector, delivering proactive defensive transformations and rapidly deploying incident response to contain breaches, leveraging tangible Mandiant brand recognition value that continuously enriches GPS products and strengthens GPS’s credibility as the premier public sector experts for front line against sophisticated nation-state threats.

Google Public Sector brings the magic of Google to the mission of government and education with solutions purpose-built for enterprises. We focus on helping United States public sector institutions accelerate their digital transformations, and we continue to make significant investments and grow our team to meet the complex needs of local, state and federal government and educational institutions.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $207000 - $301000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience managing enterprise incident response operations and threat containment.
  • 3 years of experience scripting, working with code, or system design.
  • Experience conducting host and network computer forensics to isolate root causes.
  • Experience performing memory analysis to detect evasion techniques.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Possession of industry-recognized cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or GIAC (e.g., GCFA, GCFE).
  • Experience implementing enterprise security solutions, such as threat detection and hunting, malware intelligence, or Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM).

Security pay context

Based on 1,605 disclosed Security salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $143K/year, with most offers between $114K and $184K (10th–90th percentile: $93K–$216K).

This posting lists $207K–$301K, above the $143K market median.

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