MDR Analyst: Threat Detection & Incident Response

Palo Alto Networks; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a seasoned SOC/IR professional to join our Brisbane team. You will analyze threat alerts from Cortex XDR, work within established processes, and think creatively to solve complex security problems.

The ideal candidate communicates clearly in English, collaborates across threat intelligence, research and engineering teams, and thrives in a fast-paced, globally connected environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a multi tiered SOC/IR.
• Experience with EDR, SIEM, SOAR, and firewall technologies.
• Familiarity with attack trends and vectors.
• Excellent written and oral communication in English.
• Malware analysis experience or related military experience is an advantage.
• CEH or CompTIA CYSA+ certifications are an advantage.
• Hands-on experience with Cortex XSOAR or Cortex XDR is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Join a new emerging team within Palo Alto’s Unit 42, working closely with global customers to provide top security.
• Own an incident lifecycle from outbreak to full remediation.
• Provide feedback to product, research and engineering and threat hunting teams to improve the products for the customer base.
• Collaborate with Security Research, Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting teams to remediate and detect threats.

Skills

Excellent written and oral English

Tools

EDR

SIEM

SOAR

Firewall (FW)

Cortex XSOAR

Cortex XDR

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a seasoned SOC/IR professional to join our Brisbane team. You will analyze threat alerts from Cortex XDR, work within established processes, and think creatively to solve complex security problems.

The ideal candidate communicates clearly in English, collaborates across threat intelligence, research and engineering teams, and thrives in a fast-paced, globally connected environment.