Senior Vulnerability Researcher - Cortex Security Platform

Palo Alto Networks; California; Sur place; USD 163 000 - 263 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a senior researcher to advance vulnerabilities and exposures within Cortex Exposure Management. You will help build and maintain cutting‑edge tooling, perform in‑depth vulnerability research, and drive rapid containment of critical issues across a global, cloud‑based platform.

Join a team that pioneers cyber defense, shapes the future of exposure management, and collaborates across engineering to produce high‑impact security solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in vulnerability management, offensive security or security research.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP and networking protocols (eg. HTTP, FTP, SSH, SNMP).
• Proficient in Python.
• Familiar with common open source security software such as Nuclei, OpenVAS, and Nmap.

Responsabilités

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive, industry‑leading repository of vulnerability content to enhance detection and mitigation strategies.
• Shape and drive the tactical response to zero‑day and critical vulnerabilities across all attack surfaces, ensuring rapid containment and mitigation.
• Conduct research and testing, enhance automation processes, and ensure a smooth workflow for identifying, validating and mitigating security risks.
• Analyze existing solutions, identify barriers to quality, recommend changes, then implement.
• Take part in architecture strategy sessions; design solutions that accommodate the requirements of the various groups across Cortex.
• Collaborate with teams to solve problems, reduce technical debt, and evolve development practices.
• Drive technical best practices and evangelize new technologies within the engineering organization.
• Mentor other researchers and ensure that your team delivers high‑quality output.
• Take ownership of projects, drive them to completion, and support them in production.

Connaissances

Vulnerability research

TCP/IP

Python

Outils

Nuclei

OpenVAS

Nmap

Metasploit

Burp Suite

Wireshark

Description du poste

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a senior researcher to advance vulnerabilities and exposures within Cortex Exposure Management. You will help build and maintain cutting‑edge tooling, perform in‑depth vulnerability research, and drive rapid containment of critical issues across a global, cloud‑based platform.

Join a team that pioneers cyber defense, shapes the future of exposure management, and collaborates across engineering to produce high‑impact security solutions.