Senior Principal Cyber Threat Researcher

4 days ago


Santa Clara, California, United States Palo Alto Networks Full time
About the Job

We're looking for a seasoned cybersecurity professional with expertise in threat hunting, threat intelligence, and technical excellence.

As a Senior Principal Threat Researcher, you will be responsible for driving threat research and hunting operations, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering actionable threat intelligence.

Responsibilities
  • Conduct in-depth technical security research and threat hunting, identifying and tracking nation-state and cybercriminal threat actors.
  • Develop and maintain advanced threat hunting methodologies, leveraging attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
  • Analyze diverse datasets, including product telemetry, commercial threat intelligence feeds, and open-source intelligence channels.
  • Communicate complex technical information effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Requirements

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

  • Proven experience in threat hunting and in-depth technical security research.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Python or equivalent programming languages.
  • Experience with threat intelligence platforms, preferably Vertex Synapse.
  • Multidisciplinary background in cybersecurity, including reverse engineering, infrastructure analysis, digital forensics, machine learning, scripting, and coding.


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