Staff Researcher
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Job Location:
Santa Clara County, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Your Career
You will be part of the team that builds and delivers the threat detection capabilities powering Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention (ATP). The ATP Detection team is responsible for decoding network protocols identifying applications and detecting threats across our enterprise customers networks.
As a Sr. Staff Security Researcher you will not only contribute to detection development but also drive your own innovative research ideas from concept to production and take ownership of at least one major project. You will collaborate closely with peers and cross-functional partners to strengthen our detection technologies and directly protect customers from advanced threats.
Your Impact
Propose and execute innovative detection ideas bringing them from research into production.
Lead at least one operational or research project end-to-end ensuring quality and timely delivery.
Conduct in-depth research into vulnerabilities attack vectors and exploit techniques and translate findings into effective IPS/ML-based detections.
Respond rapidly to Zero-Day vulnerabilities by developing and shipping protections within 24 hours.
Reverse engineer software to uncover new vulnerabilities and deliver actionable intelligence.
Collaborate with engineering QA and product teams to ensure scalable robust detection methodology.
Mentor junior team members providing technical guidance and raising the overall bar of the team.
Qualifications :
Your Experience
Strong collaborator with excellent communication skills and ability to work across cross-functional groups.
Deep understanding of exploit techniques such as buffer overflows use-after-free format string XSS SQL injection CSRF MITM and DoS.
Strong knowledge of core network protocols including HTTP UDP FTP SMTP DNS and SMB.
Skilled in analyzing network traffic using tcpdump Wireshark or equivalent tools.
Experience with AI/ML in security is a plus.
Proficient in Windows and Linux development environments.
Strong programming background with scripting languages (e.g. Python Bash Perl); experience with penetration testing tools (Metasploit Burp Suite Nmap) and debugging tools (WinDbg OllyDbg GDB) is a strong plus.
BS/MS in Computer Science Computer Engineering or equivalent professional/military experience.
CTF experience is a plus.
Publications or presentations at top security venues (e.g. Black Hat DEF CON) are highly valued.
Proven ability to independently drive an idea into a delivered solution or project.
Additional Information :
The Team
We are on a mission to build the industrys best Security large language model.
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 $132900 - $199300/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.
Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship: Yes
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Intelligence Community Experience
- Python
- Spss
- Microsoft Word
- R
- Regression Analysis
- Windows
- Stata
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Data Modeling
- Writing Skills
About Company
Our enterprise security platform detects and prevents known and unknown threats while safely enabling an increasingly complex and rapidly growing number of applications. Come be part of the team that redefined the firewall industry and is now the fastest-growing security company in hi ... View more
