Threat & Incident Response Analyst

Palo Alto Networks; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking an experienced SOC/IR professional to analyze and respond to threat alerts using established processes. The role emphasizes rapid remediation and analytical problem-solving within a collaborative, global security environment.

You will collaborate with Security Research, Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting teams, bringing hands-on experience with Cortex XSOAR or Cortex XDR to protect our customers and strengthen our security posture.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a multi tiered SOC/IR
• Experienced with Technologies such as EDR, SIEM, SOAR, FW
• Familiarity with attack trends and vectors
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Some degree of Malware Analysis or equivalent military experience - An advantage
• CEH / CompTIA CYSA+ certifications - An advantage
• Hands‑on experience with Cortex XSOAR or Cortex XDR - An advantage

Responsibilities

• Join a new emerging team who is going to be part of Palo Alto’s Unit 42, Working closely with global customers providing the best security in the market
• Own an incident lifecycle from outbreak to full remediation
• Provide critical feedback to product, research and engineering and threat hunting teams to help improve the products for the entire Palo Alto Networks’ customer base
• Work closely with Security Research, Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting teams to remediate and detect new emerging threats

Skills

English

Incident response

Threat analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related

Malware analysis experience (adv)

CEH / CompTIA CYSA+ (adv)

Tools

Cortex XSOAR

Cortex XDR

EDR

SIEM

SOAR

Firewall (FW)

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking an experienced SOC/IR professional to analyze and respond to threat alerts using established processes. The role emphasizes rapid remediation and analytical problem-solving within a collaborative, global security environment.

You will collaborate with Security Research, Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting teams, bringing hands-on experience with Cortex XSOAR or Cortex XDR to protect our customers and strengthen our security posture.