Technical Consulting Director, OffSec

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 Description

Your CareerThe Technical Consulting Director is a unique services role where you will be part of a collaborative team of innovators sharing their knowledge and expertise to progress the goal of securing Unit 42's clients. You will help shape the future of Unit 42 products and services and advocate for features that will improve the client's experience and reduce their cybersecurity risk. You will integrate client perspectives from a wide array of industries, geographies, and organizational structures.Your ImpactLead red and purple team assessments, assumed breach assessments (red team engagements with a pre-deployed implant), ransomware resilience assessment (assessing susceptibly to modern ransomware threats) and social-engineering assessments.Deep technical expertise within three or more of the following subjectsArtificial intelligence,Telecommunications infrastructure,Cloud, Devops, and Application security,Operating systems (Windows, Linux, and macOS),Active directory, Entra ID Hybrid-Identity related attacks, orExploit & malware development.Leads service line improvements and capability development - tooling and automation and improves methodologies to streamline internal processes and engagements Conduct cloud penetration testing engagements to assess specific workloads (i.e., AWS, GCP, Azure, containers, or other PaaS and SaaS instances) for vulnerabilities and subsequently attempt to exploit identified weakness after receiving permission from client stakeholdersLead scoping and services overview conversations with clients for prospective engagements in area of expertise, presenting with credibility and authority, clearly articulating various testing approaches and methodologies to audiences ranging from highly technical to executive personnelDetermines processes and procedures to be followed on assignments - On large and complex engagements, leads technical workstreams with guidance and oversight as requiredLeads communications with clients on engagements, including highly technical matters, ensuring client inquiries are responded to promptlyLeads multi-staged engagements through to completion, manages engagement economics to deliver projects on time and on budget and uphold high standards of quality.Mentors new team members and leads by example, demonstrating technical skills and procedures during engagements - delegates tasks and provides feedback to empower team members to produce high-quality results.Travel as needed to meet business demands (up-to 30%, International within JAPAC)