Principal Product Manager (SDDC- Threat Intelligence)
About The Position
As a Principal Product Management Leader within the Prisma SD-WAN and Prisma SASE portfolios at Palo Alto Networks, the role champions product excellence by embedding advanced threat intelligence, active defense mechanisms, and robust security posture into networking and SASE architectures. The position applies AI, machine learning, and AI-driven threat intelligence to assess attack surfaces and turn complex security insights into high-impact product features. It leads cross-functional initiatives with Product Management, Threat Research, and Engineering teams to support release quality, security efficacy, and network stability. The Product Management team defines and drives product strategy, roadmaps, and feature requirements for cybersecurity solutions, working across functions to deliver customer value and security. Palo Alto Networks describes its work model as primarily office-based, with flexibility when needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- At least 10 years of combined experience in technical product management, threat engineering, threat research, or security engineering.
- Hands-on background in threat engineering, malware analysis, vulnerability management, or security research.
- Deep understanding of modern agentic attack techniques, AI/ML-driven threat vectors, and network deception technologies.
- Experience with offensive security practices, including agentic red teaming, penetration testing, and validation of IPS/IDS systems.
- Solid understanding of SD-WAN, switching, wireless, distributed networks, and cloud or multi-cloud architectures.
- Knowledge of L2/L3 networking protocols, spine-leaf architectures, private and public cloud, and containerized or virtualized environments.
- Track record of taking complex security and networking products from conceptualization through development and launch.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with high availability concepts, disaster recovery, zero-trust network access (ZTNA), and secure service edge (SSE) frameworks.
- Motivation to build novel security solutions using AI/ML methodologies.
- Strong hands-on interest in emerging threats and next-generation security architectures.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to translate complex threat research into clear product requirements.
- Strong presentation and customer-facing evangelism capabilities.
- Collaborative approach and experience leading through influence across matrixed engineering and security research teams.
Responsibilities
- Embed threat intelligence, intrusion prevention, vulnerability management, and automated defense capabilities into Prisma SD-WAN and SASE platforms.
- Lead product strategy for modern agentic attack techniques, including deception mechanisms to mitigate autonomous threat actors.
- Drive continuous security posture assessment across customer deployments to identify and eliminate attack paths and mitigate vulnerabilities.
- Collaborate with threat research and red team engineers on proactive agentic red teaming simulations for product validation.
- Analyze real-world customer traffic, threat telemetry, and complex network topologies to inform roadmap priorities.
- Maintain product quality while balancing rapid security content delivery with network stability and uptime.
- Work with Threat Engineering, Security Research, Software Engineering, and Sales teams to support seamless feature rollouts.
- Serve as a domain expert in threat engineering and SASE security through executive briefings and product evangelism.
Benefits
- Compensation may include restricted stock units and a bonus.
- Employee benefits are referenced as available in a separate benefits description.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
