Principal Security Researcher – EDR Autopilot (Cortex)

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 

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday – from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.  

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities – just to name a few! 

Job Description

Your Career

We are looking for a Security Researcher to join our EDR Autopilot research team. 

You will create statistics and AI-based classification algorithms investigating everything from new malware through process behavior and attackers operating in enterprise-scale networks using data from multiple endpoints, from analyzing attack patterns, finding statistical anomalies, and validating that you correctly respond to real attacks and APTs on real customer data.

 Your Impact

• Research new methods to detect, investigate, and response to targeted attackers by utilizing enormous amounts and varied types of data
• Help design new generic AI heuristics to automate response over a combination of alerts and raw data, leveraging graph algorithms to mimic cybersecurity investigations
• Perform deep analysis of advanced attack flows used by current malware and APTs
• Use and develop statistical algorithms and techniques to create and improve our investigation capabilities
• Be part of a diverse research group, improving our research processes and leading us to be a better team, creating a better product
• Stay up to date with APTs, attacker methodologies, and TTPs

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Intimate knowledge and understanding of attack methods and techniques over endpoints and enterprise networks
• Vast experience and interest in at least one of: incident response, red team, or advanced threat hunting and detection research
• In-depth knowledge of the inner workings of operating systems (especially Windows)
• Comfortable conducting research and gathering insights by querying large databases. 
• Strong proficiency in Python programming
• Experience and interest in malware research or development
• Advantage if you have experience working with graph DB and algorithms
• Advantage if you have experience in statistics, advanced data studies, or machine learning.
• Advantage if you have exploitation knowledge and experience
• Ability to drive and own projects
• Independent and team player, critical thinker
• Excellent communication skills

Additional Information

The Team 

Our research team is at the core of our products and connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating — challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. Our researchers don’t shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before.

We define the industry instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

 Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, 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.

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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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.