Principal Threat Researcher (Data Platform)
Principal Threat Researcher (Data Platform)
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Job Description
Your Career
We are seeking a threat researcher to join our data platform team. The selected candidate will join a team of industry-leading cloud threat researchers detecting novel and emerging threat actors and groups targeting cloud environments. The candidate must have experience in threat hunting intelligence gathering or cloud application or platform penetration testing skills. Fundamentally they must have a passion for cloud architecture cloud posture management cloud runtime monitoring and cloud detection engineering.
Your Impact
As a Data Platform Threat Researcher your deep understanding of the threat landscape combined with your proven expertise in cybersecurity research will be critical in identifying investigating and neutralizing APTs and cybercrime activities. You will leverage your extensive experience in forensic analysis and incident response utilizing both dynamic and static tools to meticulously uncover attack vectors propagation methods and data exfiltration techniques.
You will play a pivotal role in evolving our threat intelligence by
- Developing novel threat hunting methodologies and contributing to our knowledge base through impactful technical blog posts and analysis reports.
- Using your insights into APT operations and familiarity with organizational cybersecurity measures to directly inform our protective strategies and remediation efforts.
- Simplify and clarify complex technical information to enable effective collaboration and enhance our overall security posture.
- Significantly contribute to strengthening our data platform defenses and ensuring the integrity and security of our critical assets
Qualifications :
Your Experience
- Knowledge and understanding of the threat landscape including attack tools tactics and techniques as well as networking and security fundamentals
- Experience investigating targeted sophisticated or hidden threats in both endpoints and networks
- 8 years of relevant experience with a proven track record in cybersecurity research specializing in either APTs or cybercrime but with the ability to address the broader threat landscape
- Background in forensic analysis and incident response tools (both Dynamic and Static such as IDA Pro Ollydbg and Wireshark) to identify threats and assess the extent and scope of compromises
- Understanding of APT operations including attack vectors propagation data exfiltration lateral movement persistence mechanisms and more
- Familiarity with organizational cybersecurity measures including protective tools and remediation techniques
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- Strong attention to detail
- Knowledge of advanced threat hunting methodologies and the ability to develop novel techniques
- Experience in an Incident Response environment is a plus
- Proficiency in Python and SQL
- Familiarity with leveraging AI related tools in Threat research
- Ability to simplify and clarify complex ideas
- Experience in writing technical threat related blog posts and analysis reports
Additional Information :
The Team
Our engineering team is at the core of our products connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating challenging the way we and the industry think about cybersecurity. Our engineers dont shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before. We define the industry instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity excited by the prospect of a challenge and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.
Compensation Disclosure
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications experience and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $0 - $215000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
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Our Commitment
Were problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecuritys status quo. Its simple: we cant accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating together.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need please contact us at .
Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or other legally protected characteristics.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
