Associate Information Security Consultant (Remote - Central) - Mandiant Chicago, IL Bookmark Share Print 612 0 1

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Job Description

Mandiant Security Consulting Services ensures the long-term success of our clients by providing talented, passionate, and specialized security expertise. Our Consultants partner with Mandiant clients to evaluate, create, develop, improve, and mature information security operations and programs. By utilizing the latest industry standards and combining experience and knowledge gained from Mandiant Incident Response, Intelligence and Managed Defense practices, we are able to develop defense forward information security programs for our clients. 

As an Information Security Consultant, you will be responsible for helping our clients assess, design and build effective security programs. As an established trusted advisor, you will span operational, tactical, and strategic levels as well as tasks that tackle difficult problems that businesses are facing when building out and improving their security posture. This is an opportunity for you to showcase your strong communication skills and experience in security governance, security risk management, security operations, security architecture, and/or cyber incident response programs.  

Minimum Requirements: 

• 1+ years experience working with tools and corporate program associated with incident response, security event analysis, network and endpoint architecture, malware analysis or other areas of security operations 
• 1+ years experience with development and/or application of industry-recognized security frameworks, such as ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, HIPAA/HITECH, or PCI DSS, for maturing a corporate information security program.

Additional Qualifications: 

• Fundamental understanding of security controls for common platforms and devices, including Windows, Linux, OSX and network equipment 
• Fundamental understanding of networking, including TCP/IP protocols and network topology 
• Fundamental understanding of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and OSX 
• Basic understanding of Active Directory, cloud and enterprise applications 
• Ability to travel up to 50% (pending future travel customer needs post pandemic)
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship 
• Ability to successfully interface with clients and manage expectations 
• Ability to document and explain technical details in a clear and concise manner to both technical and non-technical audience

As a U.S. federal contractor, Mandiant has adopted a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy to comply with our obligations under applicable laws and requirements. This position may be covered under Mandiant’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, as required in order to support federal contracts, access company offices and/or attend in-person meetings and work events. If covered under this policy, proof of vaccination against COVID-19 may be required as a condition of hire. At Mandiant we are committed to our #OneTeam approach combining diversity, collaboration, and excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

This is a regionally-based role for candidates located within the Central region of the United States.