Senior Consultant
Palo Alto Networks
Cyber SecurityLinux
Principal Consultant, DFIR
Palo Alto Networks
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
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Lead
Tech Stack
Cyber SecurityLinuxOpen SourceSplunk
About the role
- Perform reactive incident response functions including but not limited to - host-based analysis functions through investigating Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X systems to identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)
- Examine firewall, web, database, and other log sources to identify evidence of malicious activity
- Investigate data breaches leveraging forensics tools including Encase, FTK, X-Ways, SIFT, Splunk, and custom Crypsis investigation tools to determine source of compromises and malicious activity that occurred in client environments
- Manage incident response engagements to scope work, guide clients through forensic investigations, contain security incidents, and provide guidance on longer term remediation recommendations
- Ability to perform travel requirements as needed to meet business demands (on average 20%)
- Mentorship of team members in incident response and forensics best practices
Requirements
- 8+ years of incident response or digital forensics consulting experience with a passion for cyber security
- Strong leadership skills including experience managing a team or individuals
- Experience with leading complicated engagements including scoping, interfacing with the client, and have executed on a technical front
- Proficient with host-based forensics and data breach response
- Experienced with EnCase, FTK, X-Ways, SIFT, Splunk, Redline, Volatility, WireShark, TCPDump, and open source forensic tools
- Incident response consulting experience required
- Identified ability to grow into a valuable contributor to the practice and, specifically have an external presence via public speaking, conferences, and/or publications
- Have credibility, executive presence, and gravitas
- Able to have a meaningful and rapid delivery contribution
- Have the potential and capacity to understand all aspects of the business and an excellent understanding of PANW products
- Collaborative and able to build relationships internally, externally, and across all PANW functions, including the sales team
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security or related field or equivalent military experience required
Benefits
- FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees
- Mental and financial health resources
- Personalized learning opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
incident responsedigital forensicshost-based forensicsdata breach responseforensic analysismalicious activity investigationscoping engagementstechnical execution
Soft skills
leadershipmentorshipcollaborationcommunicationcredibilityexecutive presencerelationship building