Senior Threat Intelligence Researcher – Unit 42

Palo Alto Networks

full-time

Posted on: 1/6/2026

Location Type: Remote

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About the role

Provide timely and actionable intelligence to support customer intelligence requirements.
Leverage global datasets (netflow, malware, passive DNS, etc) to track malicious cyber actors, their infrastructure and campaigns.
Reverse engineer malware via static/dynamic methods as well as interpret Assembly through the utilization of a disassembling or debugging tool.
Collaborate with a global team of threat intelligence analysts to analyze and develop coverage for emerging threats.
Develop strategic threat assessments in support of customer needs.
Communicate with product engineering teams to improve detection efficacy in our ecosystem of products.

BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or 5+ years of experience as a cleared threat intelligence analyst
Experience tracking advanced cybercriminals and persistent threat groups
Working knowledge of BigQuery
Proficiency in Python, C, and/or C++
Familiar with static and dynamic malware analysis and common industry tools.
Familiar with common tactics, techniques, and procedures used by cyber threat actors to conduct network reconnaissance and intrusions, including knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK Matrix for enterprise and individual techniques.
Familiar with the cybercrime threat landscape, particularly in Business Email Compromise (BEC)
Strong knowledge of cyber security threat actors, particularly their tactics, techniques, procedures, tooling, and noteworthy attacks
Experience leveraging netflow, passive DNS, IP registration, malware telemetry, and other data sets to form comprehensive threat assessments
Experience working with information security teams such as fusion centers, security operations centers, vulnerability threat management, security incident management, threat hunting, and data analytics
Excellent time management, often working under tight deadlines and multiple assignments
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
Comfortable with creating and delivering presentations in a range of environments, from industry conferences to customer briefings.
Native level English fluency, any other languages a plus.

Benefits

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PythonCC++malware analysisstatic analysisdynamic analysisBigQuerydisassembling toolsdebugging toolsMITRE ATT&CK Matrix

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