Managed Threat Detection Manager (Unit 42 MDR)

Palo Alto Networks • Portland, CA

2d • $158,000 - $254,000

About The Position

We are seeking a driven problem solver to join our Unit 42 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team. Our team is responsible for customers internal security monitoring, threat hunting, and incident response. As a MDR Manager, 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 leaders who overlook the Unit 42 MDR team to ensure premium delivery to our customers. You will have a critical role in how the team works, including creation of new processes, methodologies, and capabilities the team requires.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of team management experience, global management experience (world-wide team) is a plus
• Great interpersonal skills and 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
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Having worked in SOC analysis or an investigation environment
• Having worked in Incident Response environment

Responsibilities

• Hire for and lead a team of MDR Analysts working globally.
• 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 different Product, Research, and Engineering 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

Benefits

• FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities
• 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 $158,000 - $254,000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.
• A description of our employee benefits may be found here

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees