Staff MDR Analyst

Job Summary Your Impact Join a new emerging team who is going to be part of Palo Alto’s Unit 42, Working closely with global customers providing the best security in the market Own an incident lifecycle from outbreak to full remediation Provide critical feedback to the different product, research and engineering and threat hunting teams to help improve the products for the entire Palo Alto Networks’ customer base Work closely with Security Research, Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting teams to remediate and detect new emerging threats This position requires flexibility to work primarily during morning and afternoon hours however, occasional night shifts may be required depending on business demands Qualifications Your Experience: 5+ years of experience in incident investigation, SOC analysis, detection engineering, DFIR, MDR, or a similar security operations role is a must Ability to work independently, make sound investigative decisions on complex security incidents Self-driven innovator who can operate independently, harness emerging AI tools, and continuously refine playbooks to eradicate noise and elevate operational quality. Mentors analysts during major incidents by providing expert technical direction on triage, containment, and root-cause analysis. Experience investigating suspicious activity, security incidents, or targeted threats across endpoints, networks, identity, and cloud. Experienced with Technologies such as EDR, SIEM, SOAR Experience writing technical reports, investigation summaries and recommendations Self-starter who can work independently and adapt to AI A well established familiarity with attack trends and vectors Excellent written and oral communication skills in English Some degree of Malware Analysis or equivalent military experience - An advantage CEH / Comp TIA CYSA+ certifications - An advantage Hands-on experience with Cortex XSOAR or Cortex XDR - An advantage 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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com. 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. Please use this form to provide us with information that will help direct your request and find your data in all of our systems