Palo Alto Networks · 3 days ago
Principal Researcher (Unit 42)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$163K/yr - $263K/yr
7+ years expPalo Alto Networks is dedicated to protecting the digital way of life and is seeking a Principal Threat Intelligence Researcher for their Unit 42 team. This role involves delivering actionable threat insights, conducting tailored research, and collaborating with colleagues to enhance intelligence capabilities.
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Responsibilities
Deliver fused intelligence insights and custom-tailored content to clients, focusing on relevant cyber threat activities, trends, and shifts in the threat landscape
Provide tailored research and analysis for client-based Requests for Information (RFIs), leveraging Palo Alto Networks' unique data and cross-company capabilities
Create and maintain detailed cyber threat profiles for clients, identifying top threats and providing tailored defensive recommendations based on their unique operational footprint
Develop structured intelligence on adversary trends, motivations, and targeting patterns to support rapid intelligence production for unfolding cyber events
Represent Unit 42 as an industry expert by delivering presentations at conferences, participating in public speaking engagements, and authoring influential thought leadership
Proactively collaborate with colleagues, sharing expertise and best practices to enhance team capabilities and mentor others in technical and strategic research
Integrate and develop AI/ML solutions across the intelligence lifecycle to improve analytic workflows, reduce research toil, and accelerate report creation
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 7 years of experience in the cyber threat intelligence (CTI) field, including threat research, analytic production, and client-facing delivery
Strong knowledge of cyber threat actors, noteworthy attacks, and the ability to quickly recognize shifts or deviations from threat activity baselines
Demonstrated ability to contextualize cyber events, identify historical patterns, and provide tailored defensive recommendations
Exceptional writing and presentation skills with experience communicating complex threat intelligence to diverse audiences, including C-suite executives
Proven ability to operate under short-fuse deadlines, manage concurrent tasks, and thrive in complex and sometimes ambiguous situations
Preferred
Deep experience with cyber threat intelligence frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK) and advanced analytical techniques
Experience presenting at major CTI or cyber threat research conferences
History of triaging and modeling open-source data and telemetry, with a preference for experience using graph-based analysis tools (e.g., Synapse)
Experience with prompt engineering and leveraging AI capabilities to support the development of intelligence products
Benefits
Restricted stock units
Bonus
Company
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
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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