Senior Technical Research Auditor (Cortex Research)
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Job Location:
Tel Aviv-Yafo - Israel
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
31-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Your Career
As a Senior Technical Research Auditor for Cortex Research you will be honing and communicating high-quality groundbreaking cybersecurity and threat intelligence research for Palo Alto Networks XDR & XSIAM Cortex Research Department. This is a highly technical role and a strong research/technical background is a key qualification. Your goal is to work closely with Cortex researchers and the Unit 42 publishing team to ensure our research is clearly communicated in well-produced research articles and other written recorded and visual materials. You will also engage in communication with external vendors and industry partners. Constant collaboration with various research groups Corporate Communications Legal and Content Marketing teams is essential to help raise the profile of our research and improve our brand visibility.
Your Impact
Work with researchers to ensure high-quality accurate well-written pieces that are ready for publication through our Threat Research Center social media and other properties.
Assist researchers with understanding how to translate complex technical research into clear storytelling that resonates with media and other non-technical audiences.
Review and fact-check the data and claims in our threat research publications.
Weigh in on technical research topics such as: threat intelligence malware analysis reverse engineering threat hunting threat actor attribution cloud and identity related attacks endpoint security and more.
Make necessary corrections and/or coordinate with other teams to identify who can resolve outstanding issues in a piece.
Maintain awareness of when additional notification and coordination is necessary in order to responsibly disclose our findings including vulnerabilities.
Work with the publishing team in our ongoing effort to improve our guidelines processes and scheduling.
Qualifications :
Your Experience
Proven experience writing and/or reviewing cybersecurity research content including topics such as: malware APT vulnerabilities incident response penetration testing cloud security threat intelligence briefings.
Deep familiarity with cybersecurity-related technical terms and common frameworks such as the MITRE ATT&CK framework and demonstrate a good understanding of attack lifecycles.
Familiarity with key concepts and terms in endpoint security network security identity and cloud security.
Able to understand highly technical cybersecurity content and improve how it is communicated to a broad audience.
Strong communicator with extraordinary writing communication and editing skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Experience in online content production.
Proven ability to manage communications and meet deadlines across complex global stakeholder groups with experience working in a multicultural environment and coordinating across different time zones.
Native English speaker or English level equivalent to CEFRs C2 level requirements.
Advantages
Proven experience or relevant certifications in any of the following disciplines: penetration testing threat intelligence threat hunting incident response malware analysis SOC analysis cloud security.
Experience in technical writing or editing in a research publication environment (academic nonprofit or corporate).
Reasonable command of Python SQL or other coding languages.
Additional Information :
The Team
Our research team is at the core of our products and connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating - challenging the way we and the industry think about cybersecurity. Our researchers 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.
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
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About Company
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