Company Description
Our Mission
At Palo Alto Networks everything starts and ends with our mission:
Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we're looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.
Our Approach to Work
We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond!
At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together!
Job Description
Your Career
We are seeking a driven problem solver to join our Security Analysts team. Our team is responsible for customers internal security monitoring, threat hunting and incident response. As a Sr. Security Analyst, we will rely on you to detect and respond to cyber incidents facing customers internal business.
The ideal candidate is a quick learner and good communicator who will be able to follow established processes for analyzing threat alerts that fire from our Cortex XSOAR. The candidate should be a creative thinker who takes pride in solving tough problems.
Your Impact
Join a new emerging team who is going to be part of Palo Alto's Unit42, Working closely with
global customers providing the best security in the market.
Own an incident lifecycle from outbreak to full remediation.
Provide critical feedback to the different product, research and engineering and threat hunting
teams to help improve the products for the entire Palo Alto Networks customer base.
Work closely with Security Research, Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting teams to
remediate and detect new emerging threats.
- While this position is not in shifts, occasional weekend on-call duty may apply.
Requirements
- 3+ years experience with multi tiered SOC/IR is a must
- Experienced with technologies such as EDR, SIEM, SOAR, NGFW
- Deep understanding of attack trends and threat detection services
- Familiarity with security best practices and common emerging security threats
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- Some degree of Python programming - An advantage
- Some degree of Malware Analysis - An advantage
- Hands-On experience with Cortex XSOAR or Cortex XDR - An advantage
Qualifications
Your Experience
- 2+ years of experience in a multi tiered SOC/IR is a must
- Experienced with Technologies such as EDR, SIEM, SOAR, FW
- A well established familiarity with attack trends and vectors
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- Some degree of Malware Analysis - An advantage
- CEH / CompTIA CYSA+ certifications - An advantage
- Hands-on experience with Cortex XSOAR or Cortex XDR - An advantage
Additional Information
Unit 42 is the global threat intelligence team at Palo Alto Networks. We believe threat intelligence should be shared and available to all within the industry. We deliver high-quality, in-depth research on adversaries, malware families, and attack campaigns. Our analysts uncover and document adversary behaviors and then share playbooks that give insight into the various tools, techniques, and procedures threat actors execute to compromise organizations. If you're looking for a career with access to the brightest minds in cybersecurity, you've found it. We have a hunger for researching, hunting out the world's newest threats and sharing them with our industry to make the digital world a safer place.
You will be part of a growing, passionate, and dynamic team with an opportunity to work on
challenging and exciting projects centered on what we believe is one of the most significant
mission statements in the world. We also strive to be the most people-centric company ever! That means we're constantly working to make your experience amazing, and you are part of the team breaking boundaries of what the workplace can be!
Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship: No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
Covid-19 Vaccination Information for Palo Alto Networks Jobs
- Vaccine requirements and disclosure obligations vary by country.
- Unless applicable law requires otherwise, you must be vaccinated for COVID or qualify for a reasonable accommodation if:
- The job requires accessing a company worksite
- The job requires in-person customer contact and the customer has implemented such requirements
- You choose to access a Palo Alto Networks worksite
- If you have questions about the vaccine requirements of this particular position based on your location or job requirements, please inquire with the recruiter.
