Consulting Director, DFIR

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September 19

🏄 California – Remote

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💵 $183k - $252k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Palo Alto Networks

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Cybersecurity • Enterprise • AI

Palo Alto Networks is a leading cybersecurity company that offers a comprehensive suite of products and services designed to protect networks, cloud environments, and enterprise operations from cyber threats. The company's offerings include advanced threat prevention, network security, cloud security, IoT security, endpoint protection, and managed detection and response services. With a strong emphasis on AI-driven security operations and zero trust architectures, Palo Alto Networks is recognized as a leader in enterprise firewall solutions and other areas of cybersecurity across numerous sectors worldwide. The company provides expertise in threat intelligence, incident response, and proactive assessment to help organizations secure their infrastructure and data. Their solutions cater to a variety of industries, including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and the public sector. Palo Alto Networks is committed to advancing cybersecurity with AI-powered precision to ensure comprehensive protection and efficient threat response.

10,000+ employees

Founded 2005

🔒 Cybersecurity

🏢 Enterprise

💰 $10M Series C on 2008-11

📋 Description

• Provide expert-level guidance on all areas of cybersecurity and data breach response to Unit 42 clients across industries, geographies, and organizational structures • Act as the client’s advocate for cybersecurity and provide strategic and technical leadership • Lead technical breach response teams in fast-paced environments • Use forensic tools and perform forensic processes (chain of custody, acquisition techniques, memory acquisition) • Analyze major operating systems and identify/triage malware and persistence mechanisms • Participate in client briefings, planning, and other activities; manage clients and lead meetings • Allocate staff to projects, manage complex budgets, and support cross-selling/upselling efforts

🎯 Requirements

• Industry-recognized inspiring leader with media and public speaking experience • Experience with forensic processes and procedures (chain of custody, computer acquisition techniques, and memory acquisition techniques) • Maintain hyper-current knowledge of extant vulnerabilities and threat landscape • Experience using forensics tools such as EnCase, FTK, SleuthKit, Volatility, etc. • Analysis experience and operational understanding of one or more major operating systems (Microsoft Windows, Linux, or Mac) • Knowledge of common malware persistence mechanisms • Experience identifying and triaging malware • Experience leading technical breach response teams in fast-paced environment • 10 years of hands-on consulting experience in digital forensics, and incident response • Strategic mindset but also detail-oriented and hands-on ability to lead high-level discussion on DFIR technology strategy and approach both internally and externally • Demonstrated self-starter with intellectual curiosity and ability to adapt to change • Ability to work quickly, willingness to work on ad hoc assignments, work independently or leading teams as needed • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Ability to develop unique and creative solutions to problems on the fly • Willingness to learn new technologies and techniques to solve complex customer issues • Ability to manage clients, lead meetings, and manage multiple project teams concurrently • Ability to quickly develop and maintain rapport with clients • Demonstrated ability to cross-sell or upsell existing clients and generate new business • Experience managing complex budgets • Ability to allocate staff to various projects quickly and efficiently • Willingness to travel as required (up to 20%) to support leadership, customer briefings, planning and other activity as needed

🏖️ Benefits

• FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items • mental and financial health resources • personalized learning opportunities • restricted stock units (may be included) • bonus (may be included)