# Threat Hunting Researcher (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: Mid level
- Location: Remote - USA - CA
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-23
- Apply by: 2026-11-07
- Apply: https://paloaltonetworks.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/panwexternalcareers/job/Remote---USA---CA/Threat-Hunting-Researcher--Unit-42-_JR-022704?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/palo-alto-networks-threat-hunting-researcher-unit-42/

## About the role

As a Threat Hunting Researcher in Unit 42, you will help multinational organizations stay one step ahead of adversaries and cyber threats. You will serve as a critical line of defense by providing coverage for core threat hunting activities and investigating hunting leads based on IOCs, threat intelligence, and internal detections. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 3+ years of relevant cybersecurity experience in threat hunting, incident investigation, SOC analysis, detection engineering, DFIR, or MDR
- Strong understanding of the evolving threat landscape, attack tools, tactics, techniques, and networking/security fundamentals
- Experience investigating suspicious activity, security incidents, or targeted threats across endpoints, networks, identity, and cloud
- Ability to work independently, make sound investigative decisions, and escalate findings requiring additional review
- Experience handling customer-facing security requests, including clear written communication, investigation summaries, and recommendations
- Understanding of attacker behaviors, including attack vectors, execution, persistence, privilege escalation, lateral movement, and exfiltration


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