Senior Threat Researcher, Unit 42
About The Position
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! This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.
Requirements
- Experience with large-scale data analysis platforms, such as BigQuery.
- Familiarity with static and dynamic malware analysis using common industry tools (e.g., IDA Pro, Ghidra, x64dbg).
- Deep knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK Matrix and its application in tracking threat actor behaviors.
- Experience working within a security operations center (SOC), fusion center, or incident management team.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with experience delivering presentations to technical and executive audiences.
Responsibilities
- Provide timely and actionable intelligence to support customer intelligence requirements.
- Leverage global datasets (e.g., netflow, malware, passive DNS, geospatial intelligence) to track malicious cyber actors, their infrastructure, and campaigns.
- Proactively collaborate and exchange information with a global team of threat intelligence analysts to analyze and develop coverage for emerging threats.
- Develop and present strategic threat assessments tailored to customer needs and intelligence gaps.
- Communicate effectively with product engineering teams to improve detection efficacy in our ecosystem of products.
- Challenge existing assumptions by curiously investigating threat actor TTPs to produce unique and predictive intelligence.
- Simplify complex technical findings into clear, concise reports for a variety of audiences.
Benefits
- A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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