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Security Engineer, Detection

Security Engineer, Detection

2 Weeks ago • 2 Years + • Cyber Security

About the job

Summary

Google's Security team seeks a Security Engineer, Detection to build and maintain detection logic and automation for threats to Google's data, network, and infrastructure. This role involves working with cross-functional teams to discover new detection capabilities, participating in 24/7 global operations to hunt for and respond to security events, and performing investigations to determine threats. Responsibilities include building and maintaining detection logic, collaborating with Google teams, participating in 24/7 threat hunting and response, and performing investigations of security events. The ideal candidate will have experience in security engineering, computer and network security, security protocols, and security assessments or threat modeling. Protecting Google's users and data is paramount.

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Must have:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
2 years coding experience
2 years security engineering experience
2 years security assessment/design review/threat modeling experience
Build and maintain detection logic
Threat hunting and response

Good to have:

Master's degree in Computer Science
Insider Threat experience
Automation experience

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Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
2 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
2 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
2 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling or threat hunting.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
Experience in Insider Threat, Automation

About the job

There's no such thing as a "safe system" - only safer systems. Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. As a Security Engineer, you help protect network boundaries, keep computer systems and network devices hardened against attacks and provide security services to protect highly sensitive data like passwords and customer information. Security Engineers work directly with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. You also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.

You use your industry experience to own and drive the resolution of complex security incidents, policy questions and technical security issues.

The mission of the Security and Privacy organization is to Protect, Respect and Defend our Users, Googlers and the Internet. Users trust Google with large quantities of highly important data and expect it to be protected from illicit access. Increasingly, sophisticated actors attempt to threaten the security of this data and the privacy of our users. The Detection and Response team's mission is to understand these threats, detect them, and respond with equal vigor.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain detection logic and automation to detect and investigate threats to Google's data, network, and infrastructure.
Work with teams from around Google to discover new detection capabilities and logging sources.
Participate in a 24/7 global operation that hunts for and responds to security events on Google's networks.
Perform investigations on a wide variety of events from various sources to determine whether they pose a threat to Google.

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