# Principal Threat Hunter (Unit 42) at Palo Alto Networks

- Company: Palo Alto Networks
- What the company does: 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.
- Company website: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Seattle, United States of America
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-23
- Apply by: 2026-11-07
- Apply: https://paloaltonetworks.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/panwexternalcareers/job/Seattle-United-States-of-America/Principal-Threat-Hunter--Unit-42-_JR-022316?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/palo-alto-networks-principal-threat-hunter-unit-42/

## 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


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/palo-alto-networks-principal-threat-hunter-unit-42/