Remote Senior Cybersecurity Strategy Consultant

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a Principal Consultant for Proactive Services to lead security assessments and transformations across a diverse client portfolio.

The role blends strategic advisory with hands-on technical guidance across AI Security, Zero Trust, Cloud Security, and Cyber Risk Management. You will deliver actionable remediation plans, mentor junior consultants, and help improve service delivery while communicating clearly to technical and C-suite audiences.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of combined experience in information security, risk management, or professional cybersecurity consulting.
• Lead and deliver complex, client-facing proactive security engagements from scoping through to completion.
• Prior consulting experience with a track record of leading complex engagements for enterprise-tier clients.
• Strong technical background as a generalist, with expertise spanning Network Security Architecture, Cloud Security, and Risk Management Frameworks.
• Perform comprehensive cyber risk assessments using industry frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and CIS Top 20.
• Manage the full lifecycle of client engagements, ensuring high-quality outcomes, stakeholder alignment, and customer satisfaction.
• Lead client engagements, clearly articulating testing approaches, methodologies, and strategic blueprints to both technical and C-suite executive audiences.
• Generate detailed, actionable reports that communicate identified risks, maturity gaps, and concrete remediation recommendations.
• Proactively collaborate with internal teams and clients, exchanging information to ensure alignment and accomplish shared security objectives.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of service delivery methodologies, creating intellectual property, and sharing insights from client engagements.
• Mentor and guide junior consultants, helping them grow their technical and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assess and enhance the security posture of a diverse client portfolio.
• Serve as a strategic and technical advisor guiding cybersecurity transformations.
• Lead engagements across AI Security, Zero Trust, Cloud Security, and Cyber Risk Management.
• Provide actionable recommendations to defend against sophisticated threats.
• Communicate testing approaches and blueprints to technical and executive audiences.
• Deliver reports that detail risks, gaps, and remediation steps.
• Collaborate with internal teams and clients to align on security objectives.
• Contribute to IP and methodology improvements and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Information security

Risk management

Cybersecurity consulting

NIST CSF knowledge

ISO 27001 knowledge

C-suite communication

Cloud Security

Network Security Architecture

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a Principal Consultant for Proactive Services to lead security assessments and transformations across a diverse client portfolio.

The role blends strategic advisory with hands-on technical guidance across AI Security, Zero Trust, Cloud Security, and Cyber Risk Management. You will deliver actionable remediation plans, mentor junior consultants, and help improve service delivery while communicating clearly to technical and C-suite audiences.