XDR Specialist: Cortex XDR, Threat Hunting & IR

Penta Consulting Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 207,000 - 317,000; Full time

Job summary

Penta Consulting Ltd in Dubai is seeking a XDR Specialist to administer the Cortex XDR platform, monitor alerts, and conduct threat hunting across endpoints and servers. You will lead incident response efforts, develop detection rules, and integrate Cortex XDR with SIEM, SOAR, and other security technologies.

The role includes security assessments, remediation recommendations, and producing dashboards and reports for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience with Cortex XDR and threat hunting in enterprise environments.
• Strong incident response capabilities across endpoints and servers.
• Ability to develop detections and dashboards for security metrics.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain the Palo Alto Cortex XDR platform.
• Monitor security alerts and investigate suspicious activity across endpoints and servers.
• Conduct threat hunting activities using Cortex XDR analytics and telemetry.
• Lead incident response activities, including containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Develop and tune detection rules, alerts, and XQL queries to improve threat visibility.
• Integrate Cortex XDR with SIEM, SOAR, and other security technologies.
• Perform endpoint security assessments and recommend remediation actions.
• Produce technical reports, dashboards, and security metrics for stakeholders.
• Support vulnerability management and endpoint hardening initiatives.
• Provide operational support and guidance to security and IT teams.

Job description

Penta Consulting Ltd in Dubai is seeking a XDR Specialist to administer the Cortex XDR platform, monitor alerts, and conduct threat hunting across endpoints and servers. You will lead incident response efforts, develop detection rules, and integrate Cortex XDR with SIEM, SOAR, and other security technologies.

The role includes security assessments, remediation recommendations, and producing dashboards and reports for stakeholders.