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Principal Threat Hunter (Unit 42)

Palo Alto Networks · Seattle, United States of America · On-site

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About Palo Alto Networks

Implement Zero Trust, Secure your Network, Cloud workloads, Hybrid Workforce, Leverage Threat Intelligence & Security Consulting. Cybersecurity Services & Education for CISO’s, Head of Infrastructure, Network Security Engineers, Cloud Architects & SOC Managers. Backed by Greylock, Sequoia and Felicis.

About the role

The Principal Threat Intelligence Hunter will sit within Unit 42 Managed Threat Hunting and drive proactive, intelligence-led hunting across customer environments. This role combines hands-on threat hunting with cyber threat intelligence analysis, helping multinational organizations stay one step ahead of adversaries and cyber threats. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in tactical threat hunting, cyber threat intelligence (CTI), DFIR, or advanced security operations with a proven track record of leading complex investigations and delivering change
  • Experience capturing and modeling incident data in intelligence platforms/graphs to map out intrusions, understand attacker behaviors, and cluster isolated events into broader campaign tracking
  • Proven ability to develop & deliver verbal & written technical findings of attacker behaviour into clear, high-impact notifications for customers
  • Experience translating threat intelligence into high-fidelity hunting hypotheses, detection logic, and log-based queries
More about this role

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work...

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