Attack Surface Data Analyst (Cortex Xpanse - Remote)

Palo Alto Networks; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking an Attack Surface Data Analyst to join their dynamic team. In this remote role, you will delve into the exciting field of cybersecurity, focusing on analyzing and mapping out vulnerable internet-facing assets. You'll work closely with sales and engineering teams, using your problem-solving skills to make informed decisions on security vulnerabilities. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization, where your insights will help protect critical digital infrastructures. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about cybersecurity, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent military experience required.
• 2+ years of experience in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Perform attack surface discovery on client networks.
• Partner with sales to explain software use cases.

Skills

Problem-solving analysis

Communication skills

Autonomy in remote settings

Results-driven mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Math or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Attack Surface Data Analyst (Cortex Xpanse - Remote)

Our Mission
At Palo Alto Networks everything starts and ends with our mission: Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are
We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contribute to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us every day - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included. As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual.

Job Description
Your Career
What is a company’s “Attack Surface?” Attack Surface refers to all possible internet-facing access points that a bad actor can use to hack into a company’s system. In this role, you will primarily focus on research analytics. This is a fantastic role if you are trying to break into the exciting field of cybersecurity! Each analyst is responsible for mapping out what parts of an organization are vulnerable and need to be tested for security vulnerabilities. Using various internal and external research techniques, Attack Surface Analysis analysts determine which internet-facing assets belong to a company of interest by investigating those assets' registration information, such as domains, certificates, and IP networks.

Your Impact

• Perform attack surface discovery on client internet-facing networks, thoroughly investigating thousands of possible assets and making informed ownership decisions.
• Partner with sales and customer success to answer technical client questions.
• Partner with sales to help explain and demonstrate the use cases of the software to customers.
• Partner closely with engineering teams on refining the attack surface discovery toolset we use.
• Review technical documentation for training materials, technical marketing collateral, manuals, troubleshooting guides, etc.
• Participation in on-call duty.

Qualifications
Your Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Math or another technical discipline focused on problem-solving analysis or equivalent military experience required.
• 2+ years of working experience.
• Conceptual understanding of technical topics (e.g. mathematical concepts).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Shown to have been results-driven and to have thrived in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong ability to operate with autonomy and independence in a remote setting.
• [preferred] Client-facing expertise within sales or customer success.
• [preferred] Experience with Excel (specifically the usage of more advanced features like macros, pivot tables, and v-lookups).

Additional Information

The Team
As part of the Cortex organization, Xpanse protects the world’s most important organizations by discovering risks on the Internet no one else can find. Xpanse helps the world’s largest enterprises discover their attack surface and mitigate cyber risks. Our transformative technology is redefining the way that Fortune 500s view, measure, and invest in Internet safety.

Compensation Disclosure
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $0 - $0/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.

Our Commitment
We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.