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:

Job Summary As a client-facing Consultant in our reactive services team, you will be a critical first responder for our customers. You will lead and manage incident response engagements from start to finish, working directly with diverse stakeholders, including C-suite executives, to guide them through complex cybersecurity incidents and deliver actionable solutions based on your findings.

Key Responsibilities Lead reactive incident response engagements, guiding clients through digital forensics investigations and security incident containment.

Perform host-based forensic analysis across Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X systems to identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs).Investigate data breaches using advanced forensics tools (e.g., En Case, FTK, Splunk) to determine the source and scope of malicious activity.

Examine firewall, web, database, and other log sources to identify evidence and artifacts of compromise.

Proactively collaborate with clients and internal teams, providing expert guidance on tactical remediation recommendations to improve their security posture.

Produce and present high-quality deliverables for client engagements, communicating complex findings to both technical and executive stakeholders.

Travel as needed (approximately 30%) to support client-facing engagement demands.

Qualifications Your Experience 2+ years of incident response or digital forensics experience with a passion for cybersecurity Proficient with host-based forensics and data breach response Experienced with En Case, FTK, X-Ways, SIFT, Splunk, Volatility, Wire Shark, TCPDump, and open-source forensic tools Ability to grow into a valuable contributor to practice and, specificallyhave an external presence via public speaking, conferences, and/or publicationshave credibility, executive presence, and gravitasbe able to have a meaningful and rapid delivery contributionhave the potential and capacity to understand all aspects of the business and an excellent understanding of PANW productsbe collaborative and build relationships internally, externally, and across all PANW functions, including the sales team Incident Response Consulting is highly preferred Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security, Computer Science, related field, or equivalent experience required

Compensation Disclosure:

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$102,000.00 - $139,500.00/yr

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.