Disruption Engineer

Google•Reston, VA

15d•$174,000 - $252,000

About The Position

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 Disruption Team within the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) is focused on enabling significant degradation of threat actors’ missions, operations and capabilities. Our team focuses on the most significant threat actors targeting our users, customers, and the broader online ecosystem. We do so through the identification and refinement of disruption opportunities which bring together a broad toolbox of both technical and nontechnical capabilities. We focus on both nation-state and criminal actors for disruption, prioritizing based on the level of expected impact to the actor and our users. To accomplish our mission we partner deeply with a wide array of stakeholders. This includes mission teams within GTIG Threat Operations responsible for tracking and analyzing attacker groups, broader GTIG teams such as Intel Delivery, and a broad array of product and abuse teams across Alphabet. 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 $174,000-$252,000 + 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 [https://careers.google.com/benefits/].

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
5 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
5 years of experience coding in one or more general purpose languages.
1 year of experience leading teams in a technical capacity or leading technical risk analysis in an enterprise environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in computer security or threat intelligence to include developing and deployment of security capabilities (e.g., host/network monitoring), network analysis, offensive security, vulnerability remediation, etc.
Experience investigating computer intrusions.

Responsibilities

Engage across Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and Alphabet to identify, vet and refine disruption opportunities, working closely with GTIG mission tech leads, threat ops, intel delivery, and product areas.
Analyze data to build a comprehensive picture of threat actor infrastructure, malware, tactics, organizational structure, and other relevant factors in support of disruption planning.
Support disruption operations by preparing intelligence for partners, drafting abuse notifications to service providers, and tracking operational milestones.
Contribute to the development and testing of detections, such as Yara rules and network signatures, to identify malicious activity and infrastructure at scale.