Hybrid work environment: 4 days onsite and 1 day remote

Why GM Financial Cybersecurity?

The GMF Cybersecurity team is tasked with the security engineering, regulatory response, third party risk, and incident response capabilities necessary to secure GM Financial, the captive auto finance subsidiary of General Motors. Reporting directly to the CEO, our Cybersecurity team enjoys unprecedented support to deliver the highest level of security capabilities using cutting edge technologies and automating mundane tasks, allowing our teams to focus on interesting and rewarding security work.  As a part of GM, you’ll have the opportunity to work on Cybersecurity projects across financial services, automotive, manufacturing, high-tech, and military industries.  We are looking for team players who want the freedom to innovate leading edge capabilities to join our growing Cybersecurity team.  

What makes you a dream candidate?

Experience with leading cross-functional and/or global initiatives from start to finishAdvanced knowledge of business acumen and a deep understanding of business implications of decisionsIn-depth understanding of company values, mission, vision and strategic directionComprehensive knowledge of GM Financial’s business operationsRecognized as an expert across the business unitExperience building detection rules and associated Experience with threat intelligence techniques and detection rules, and a variety of forensic analysis tools in incident response investigations to determine the extent and scope of compromiseStrong experience conducting or managing incident response investigations for organizations, investigating targeted threats such as the Advanced Persistent Threat, Organized Crime, and HacktivistsStrong ability to independently develop and implement risk hunting methodologies Skilled in network, endpoint, memory, disk, and cloud forensics—with documented lead roles in complex investigations Working knowledge of global cyber threats, threat actors, adversary tactics, techniques and proceduresExperience with TTPs, IOCs, and the MITRE ATT&CK and RE&ACT frameworkStrong understanding of cloud incident response on platforms like Azure or AWS including working knowledge of how to implement logging and monitoring within themConsistent experience on case management, following workflows, communicating incidents, and retrieving necessary dataVerifiably skilled in scripting to build or improve incident responseDemonstrated experience constructing and testing APIsExperienced in NIST incident response roles and capabilitiesAdvanced knowledge of TCP/IP networking, OSI model and IP subnettingAdvanced knowledge of CI/CD and Detection as CodeKnowledge of analysis tools like Bro/Zeek or Suricata, Splunk SPL and ability to perform analysis of associated network logsStrong understanding of secure network architecture and strong background in performing network operationsStrong technical understanding of application layer protocols including HTTP, SSH, SSL, and DNS and how they relate to cybersecurityTechnical knowledge of common network protocols and design patterns including TCP/IP/ HTTPS/ FTP, SFTP, SSH, RDP, CIFS/SMB, NFSAdvanced experience within Python, PowerShell, Bash, Jupyter and Anaconda, capable of writing modular code that can be installed on a remote systemDemonstrated capabilities in core data science principles In-depth understanding of Windows operating systems and general knowledge of Unix, Linux, and Mac operating systemsUnderstanding of source code, hex, binary, regular expression, data correlation, and analysis such as network flow and system logsProficient with Yara and writing rules to detect similar malware samplesKnowledgeable of current malware techniques to evade detection and obstruct analysisUnderstanding of the capabilities of static and dynamic malware analysis, and practical experience with static, dynamic, and automated malware analysis techniquesExperience writing malware reportsExperience with reverse engineering various file formats and analysis of complex malware samples

Experience:

Bachelor's Degree or Associate Degree plus 2 years of relevant experience required12 years minimum experience in related functions5-7 years experience leading through mentorship in a related field5-7 years experience driving thought leadership and innovation across productsRelevant certifications or licenses preferred

What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.

Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture. We have an environment that welcomes new ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.

Compensation: Competitive salary and bonus eligibility; this role is eligible for company vehicle program

Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 4-days a week in office

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About the Role:

GM Financial is seeking a Senior Principal Cybersecurity Engineer to join our Incident Response team! As a technical leader and subject matter expert for assigned business unit, the Senior Principal will be a key influencer in the achievement of strategic alignment and provide a positive impact on business value. The Senior Principal will work with leaders in the business unit to identify initiatives with high impact which drive the business strategy forward. The person in this role is also expected to be an energetic, dynamic and innovative leader and influencer, acting as an avid promoter of process improvement to enhance productivity and performance of assigned business area. The Senior Principal is an established and recognized figure both internally and externally. This person will represent GM Financial in the broader community and serve as a de-facto ambassador for the organization. It will be important for the Senior Principal to maintain a strong network in the community and represent GM Financial well.

In this role, you will:

Actively participate in incident investigations, covering detection, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident reviewsDevelop and enhance incident response tools, scripts, and frameworks to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of detection, response and investigations Conduct and enhance memory/network/host/cloud forensics, malware reverse-engineering, and automated triageCreate customized tactical and strategic remediation plans related to alerts and incidents identified inside the GMF landscape as well as identified in the wildConvey analytical findings through finished technical reports post incidentIdentify and codify attacker TTPs and IOCs, feeding them into detection pipelines and IR playbooks Gather and analyze cybersecurity data, technology tools and risk systems to identify security exposures Lead or participate in tabletop exercises, Purple Team sessions, and threat fencing simulationPerform analysis of various log sources, SIEM alerts, IDS/IPS alerts, host activity, and network traffic to identify suspicious or anomalous activityStay proactively ahead of the threat landscape—monitor zero-days, vulnerabilities, and advanced persistent threats

Reporting Structure:

This role reports to: VP Cybersecurity Strategy and Operations