Palo Alto Networks · 19 hours ago
Staff Research Analyst (Vulnerability Research Team)
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$111K/yr - $179K/yrPalo Alto Networks is dedicated to being the cybersecurity partner of choice, aiming to protect the digital way of life. The Staff Research Analyst will contribute to enhancing internet safety by developing software that provides customers visibility into their attack surface and helps them manage critical vulnerabilities.
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Responsibilities
Conduct vulnerability assessment research and testing, enhance automation, and ensure a smooth workflow for identifying, validating, and mitigating customer security risks
Develop and maintain a comprehensive, industry-leading repository of vulnerability content for network and endpoint-based scanners
Analyze existing solutions to identify barriers to quality, recommend changes, and implement improvements to enhance detection and mitigation strategies
Proactively collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve problems, reduce technical debt, and evolve development practices
Participate in architecture discussions, contributing to the design of solutions that meet the needs of different Cortex teams
Drive technical best practices and evangelize new technologies within the engineering organization
Contribute to project execution, help move initiatives forward, and assist with production support as needed
Qualification
Required
Experience in vulnerability management, security research, or penetration testing
Developing knowledge of TCP/IP and standard networking protocols, with experience applying these concepts in network vulnerability scanning
Familiarity with common open-source security software such as Nuclei, OpenVAS, or Nmap
Familiarity with conducting vulnerability assessments on operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS) using agent-based and network-based scanning tools
Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and vulnerability methodologies (e.g., CVSS, CWE)
Preferred
Proficiency in Python and familiarity with or eagerness to learn Java, Golang, C/C++, or Rust
Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting enterprise vulnerability-management platforms (e.g., Nessus, Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7)
Experience contributing to public vulnerability research, submitting CVEs, or creating proof-of-concept exploits
Experience using cloud managed services (ideally in GCP) and distributed data stores (e.g., BigQuery, BigTable)
Cybersecurity certifications such as OSCP, GPEN, Pentest+ or a willingness to obtain them
Benefits
Restricted stock units
Bonus
Company
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
Founded in 2005
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65MKey Investors
Icon VenturesLehman HoldingsGlobespan Capital Partners
2012-07-20IPO
2008-11-03Series C· $10M
2008-08-18Series C· $27M
Leadership Team
Helmut Reisinger
CEO EMEA
Nikesh Arora
Chairman CEO
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