MDR Analyst, Unit 42
Role Overview
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
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 XDR. 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 Unit 42, 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
Key Skills for This Role
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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
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 XDR. 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 Unit 42, 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
Your Experience
- 3+ 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 or equivalent military experience - An advantage
- CEH / CompTIA CYSA+ certifications - An advantage
- Hands-on experience with Cortex XSOAR or Cortex XDR - An advantage
- 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.
About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company. It develops platforms and services that help organizations protect networks, cloud environments, endpoints and security operations, and it also provides threat intelligence and incident response services.
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