Senior Data Security Competitive Test Analyst

Your Career

As a Senior Data Security Competitive Test Analyst at Palo Alto Networks you will play a critical role in defining how our Data Security capabilities perform against competitorsboth in real-world scenarios and across targeted benchmark testing.

Youll be responsible for testing analyzing and reporting on data protection capabilities across inline and API-based DLP data classification SaaS security and structured/unstructured data flowsusing hands-on tools custom-built test harnesses and third-party validation frameworks.

This is a hands-on technical role that blends deep product knowledge competitive research and strategic influence. Your work will shape product decisions strengthen our positioning in the market and empower the field with credible data-backed insights.

Your Impact

• Build and operate a dedicated data security test lab spanning SaaS apps inline DLP email security and cloud data channels

• Design and execute competitive test plans focused on:

  • Sensitive data detection (structured & unstructured)

  • Inline DLP efficacy across web email SaaS

  • Shadow IT & SaaS risk coverage

  • Data classification and policy enforcement

  • File movement content inspection and contextual tagging

• Use tools such as and custom harnesses traffic generators and third-party SaaS environments to simulate realistic data leakage scenarios

• Generate benchmarking reports and dashboards highlighting comparative coverage policy accuracy false positive/negative rates and data visibility

• Collaborate with Product Management Engineering and Threat Research to identify competitive gaps and recommend mitigation strategies

• Translate findings into actionable competitive intelligenceincluding battlecards whitepapers sales enablement decks and internal FAQs

• Support Sales and Field teams with deep-dive technical insights on data security differentiation including customer-facing escalations

• Stay informed on emerging trends in data security including AI-driven DLP data sovereignty and evolving regulatory frameworks

Qualifications :

Your Experience 

• 37 years of experience in security testing QA DLP or competitive analysis

• Strong understanding of data protection technologies (e.g. DLP CASB SaaS security classification engines)

• Experience with testing tools (e.g. CyPerf BreakingPoint Metasploit custom traffic generators)

• Familiarity with data security use cases across M365 Google Workspace Box Salesforce etc.

• Proven ability to design test plans analyze results and generate meaningful reports

• Strong technical writing and presentation skillsyou should be comfortable turning test data into actionable sales and product content

• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering PM marketing and field teams

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of Palo Alto Networks Enterprise DLP SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) Prisma Access or Enterprise Browser

• Prior experience with third-party test labs or public data security benchmarks

• Familiarity with GRC compliance standards and regional data handling requirements (GDPR HIPAA etc.)

Additional Information :

The Team

To stay ahead of the curve its critical to know where the curve is and how to anticipate the changes were facing. For the fastest growing cybersecurity company the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks and the products and services that proactively address them. Our Product Management Team helps us do just that. 

Our organization and employees are committed to changing as rapidly as our industrys threats do and to do that we need creative product teams to address emerging cyber threats. They provide the behind-the-scenes support for our products by being a source of information on our products for our systems engineers staying on top of the environment we sell in and help in implementing product wide technical solutions based on our clients feedback and needs. As threats and technology evolve we stay ahead to accomplish our mission.

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 $134000 - $215500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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