Our Mission
At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.
Who We Are
In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!
We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.
Job Summary
We are seeking a driven problem solver to join our Unit 42 MDR team. Our team is responsible for customers internal security monitoring, threat hunting and incident response. As a Senior MDR, we will rely on you to manage a team of experts who detect and respond to cyber incidents facing customers’ internal business.
As a Manager, you will join a team of IC's who overlook the Unit 42 MDR team to ensure premium delivery to our customers and also have a critical role in how the team works, but also be able to create new processes, methodologies and capabilities that the team requires.
Qualifications
Your Impact
Hire for and lead a team of MDR Analysts, guide the team, create and improve processes, methodologies and capabilities that the team requires to work effectively
Lead a team that analyzes incidents from real customer environments to identify ongoing threats to customer environments
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
Your Experience
Great interpersonal skills with 10+ years of a proven experience collaborating with customers
Understanding of the threat landscape in terms of the tools, tactics, and techniques of attacks, as well as networking and security fundamentals
Basic hands-on coding skills (e.g. Python)
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
Ability to lead and mentor a growing team
Experience investigating targeted, sophisticated or hidden threats
Background in forensic analysis and incident and response tools to identify a threat and determine the extent and scope of a compromise
Experience with investigative technologies such as SIEM, packet capture analysis, host forensics, and Endpoint Detection and Response tools
Understanding of how APTs operate and the attack cycle – different attack vectors, propagation and data exfiltration, lateral movement, persistence mechanism, etc.
Understanding of how organizations protect themselves from cyber-attacks, what tools are used and what remediation techniques are leveraged
Advantages
Our Commitment
We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t 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 [email protected].
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? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
