Posted: 25 May
The role
Overview Our Mission: At Palo Alto Networks everything starts and ends with our mission. Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are looking for innovators who are committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity.
Who We Are: We protect our customers, value ongoing learning, and respect each employee as a unique individual. Our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported, including FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account, mental and financial health resources, and personalized learning opportunities.
Job Description Your Career
This role is client-facing and requires the Principal Consultant to lead and produce deliverables based on reactive services client engagements. The Principal Consultant will work directly with multiple customers and key stakeholders (Admins, C-Suite, etc) to manage incident response engagements and provide guidance on longer term remediation.
Your Impact
Responsibilities Weekend Work Schedule is Friday-Monday (10 hr work day/ 40 hr work week)
Perform reactive incident response functions including but not limited to host-based analysis through investigating Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X systems to identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)
Examine firewall, web, database, and other log sources to identify evidence of malicious activity
Investigate data breaches leveraging forensics tools including Encase, FTK, X-Ways, SIFT, Splunk, and custom Crypsis investigation tools to determine source of compromises and malicious activity that occurred in client environments
Manage incident response engagements to scope work, guide clients through forensic investigations, contain security incidents, and provide guidance on longer term remediation recommendations
Ability to perform travel requirements as needed to meet business demands (on average 20%)
Mentorship of team members in incident response and forensics best practices
Qualifications Your Experience
8+ years of incident response or digital forensics consulting experience with a passion for cyber security
Strong leadership skills including experience managing a team or individuals
Experience with leading complicated engagements including scoping, interfacing with the client, and have executed on a technical front
Proficient with host-based forensics and data breach response
Experienced with EnCase, FTK, X-Ways, SIFT, Splunk, Redline, Volatility, WireShark, TCPDump, and open source forensic tools
Incident response consulting experience required
Identified ability to grow into a valuable contributor to the practice and, specifically
have an external presence via public speaking, conferences, and/or publications
have credibility, executive presence, and gravitas
be able to have a meaningful and rapid delivery contribution
have the potential and capacity to understand all aspects of the business and an excellent understanding of PANW products
be collaborative and able to build relationships internally, externally, and across all PANW functions, including the sales team
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security or related field or equivalent military experience required
Qualification
Please note that this role requires eligibility for UK Security Check (SC) Clearance. Eligibility includes having spent the last five years in the UK and holding British citizenship. Unfortunately, if you do not meet these requirements, we will be unable to proceed with your application.
Additional Information The Team
Unit 42 Consulting is Palo Alto Networks' security advisory team. Our vision is to create a more secure digital world by providing the highest quality incident response, risk management, and digital forensic services to clients of all sizes. Our team is composed of recognized experts and incident responders with deep technical expertise and experience in investigations, data breach response, digital forensics, and information security. We provide long-term support to improve our clients’ security posture.
Our Commitment
We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. We’re 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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.
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.
Seniority level Associate
Employment type Full-time
Job function Consulting
Industries: Computer and Network Security
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