Google · 15 hours ago
Director, Detection and Response
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$294K/yr - $414K/yr
15+ years expGoogle is a leading technology company focused on data protection and user privacy. The Director of Detection and Response Operations will leverage automation and AI to guide a global team in identifying and responding to security threats across Google's infrastructure.
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Responsibilities
Develop and lead the multi-year strategic vision for Google's global threat detection, incident response and proactive threat hunting operations
Manage, mentor and inspire a large, globally distributed team of security analysts and engineers while also overseeing the team’s budget and resource allocation
Drive the integration of automation, AI and machine learning into security operations to scale defenses and stay ahead of advanced adversaries
Inspire and align disparate teams across security, engineering, legal and policy to work toward a unified vision for a secure Alphabet
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or equivalent practical experience
15 years of experience defining and driving a multi-year strategy for threat detection and response
Experience managing a globally distributed 24/7 security operations team
Preferred
20 years of experience in cybersecurity with 8 years in a leadership role managing global detection and response, threat hunting or security operations teams
Experience developing and executing a long-term strategic vision for security operations at an enterprise scale
Experience leveraging automation and orchestration (i.e., SOAR) to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of a security operations center (SOC)
Experience with the application of AI and Machine Learning (AI/ML) on security data for anomaly detection, threat modeling and predictive security
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Company
Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$26.1MKey Investors
Kleiner Perkins,Sequoia CapitalAndy Bechtolsheim
2004-08-19IPO
1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M
1998-11-01Angel· $1M
Leadership Team
Sundar Pichai
CEO
Thomas Kurian
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