Senior Consultant, Proactive Services (Unit 42)

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we're united by a shared mission-to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you're in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

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 Summary

As a Senior Consultant in Unit 42, you will work across proactive cybersecurity domains including Cloud Security, Security Operations, and Cyber Risk Management. We seek a passionate and curious individual with a track record of continuous learning and technical acumen. You will embrace data-driven and innovative approaches to deliver premier consulting outcomes, helping clients navigate the challenges of today's evolving cyber threat landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform detailed cybersecurity assessments, identify areas for improvement, and make recommendations to transform clients' security operations and capabilities.
• Design and implement security operations programs, organizational structures, and capabilities for large, multinational organizations.
• Conduct threat hunting and compromise assessments to identify active or dormant indicators of compromise (IoCs) within client environments.
• Deliver cloud security advisory services and risk assessments based on industry-accepted standards for major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Develop comprehensive cybersecurity strategies and roadmaps by performing in-depth threat, risk, and control assessments.
• Proactively collaborate with clients and internal teams, ensuring alignment to deliver effective, long-term security posture improvements.
• Challenge existing security frameworks curiously and positively, applying learned concepts to propose practical and innovative solutions.
• Simplify and communicate complex technical findings and strategic recommendations to both technical and executive stakeholders.

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent military experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a cybersecurity consulting role, with a focus on proactive services.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in at least one of the following domains: SOC advisory, cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), or cyber risk management.
• Deep technical knowledge of security platforms such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, Next-Gen Firewalls, and Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM).
• Demonstrated experience performing technical security assessments, such as threat & risk assessments, control gap analyses, or cloud configuration reviews.

• Master's degree in a relevant technical field.
• Experience with secure software development practices (SecDevOps), threat modeling, or FAIR methodology for cyber risk quantification.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, GIAC (GDSA, GCIA, GMON), or cloud-specific security certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure/GCP Security Specialty).
• Experience with command-line interfaces or scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) in cloud environments.