MDR Analyst, Unit 42
Cortex by Palo Alto Networks
Company Description
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 a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.
Who We Are
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.
Job Description
We are seeking a driven problem solver to join our Unit 42 MDR team. Our team is responsible for customers internal security monitoring, threat hunting and incident response. As a MDR Analyst, we will rely on you to detect and respond to cyber incidents facing customers’ internal business.
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
- This position requires flexibility to work primarily during morning and afternoon hours however, occasional night shifts may be required depending on business demands
Qualifications
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
Additional Information
The Team
The team you’ll lead helps protect customers by identifying the most sophisticated & stealthy attacks in their environment. The team does so by leveraging the Cortex product suite as well as unique tools, methodologies and techniques.
Cortex provides enterprise-scale detection and response that runs on integrated endpoint, network and cloud data — reduce the noise and focus on real threats. This team works closely with the different product teams and helps improve each and every product by providing first-hand insights into how the product is used and how it can perform even better.
Our Commitment
We’re problem solvers that 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.
