Senior Principal Researcher (Unit 42)

Palo Alto Networks; Myrtle Point (OR); Remote; USD 258,000 - 305,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in Oregon seeks a Cyber Threat Intelligence expert to leverage data holdings and improve workflows. The role emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and AI integration. Ideal candidates have strong technical experience and a relevant degree, contributing to a dynamic, remote team environment. Attractive salary and comprehensive benefits are included.

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits package

Remote work opportunities

Career advancement potential

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of adversary groups and malware analysis.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Leverage unique data holdings to produce cyber threat insights.
• Integrate open-source sources to enhance intelligence knowledge.
• Lead technical projects to improve workflows and effectiveness.
• Contribute to thought leadership in cybersecurity.
• Utilize AI solutions to enhance analytics.

Skills

Expert technical experience in Cyber Threat Intelligence

Strong experience with hypergraph modeling

Ability to contextualize cyber events

Highly organized

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent military experience

Advanced degree such as MS

Tools

Familiarity with Vertex Synapse

Job description

Why consider this job opportunity:

• Salary up to $304,050
• Opportunity for career advancement and growth within the organization
• Work remotely with a collaborative and innovative team
• Engage in thought leadership through speaking engagements and publishing research
• Access to unique data holdings and resources to enhance threat intelligence capabilities
• Comprehensive employee benefits package available

What to Expect (Job Responsibilities):

• Leverage unique data holdings to produce and communicate valuable insights into cyber threat intelligence
• Integrate open-source technical sources to enhance the organization's threat intelligence knowledge repository
• Lead innovative technical projects that improve team workflows and mission effectiveness
• Contribute to external engagement and thought leadership in the cybersecurity marketplace
• Utilize AI solutions to enhance analytic workflows across the intelligence lifecycle

What is Required (Qualifications):

• Expert technical experience in Cyber Threat Intelligence with knowledge of adversary groups and malware analysis
• Strong experience with hypergraph modeling and clustering process details in threat activity
• Ability to contextualize cyber events and provide tailored defensive recommendations
• Highly organized with the capability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent military experience; advanced degree such as MS is a plus

How to Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications):

• Familiarity with Vertex Synapse
• Experience with prompt engineering and leveraging Google’s AI capabilities for intelligence products
• Proficiency in developing and maintaining scripts to streamline intelligence workflows

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