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Sr Staff Offensive Security Engineer (InfoSec)

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Overview Palo Alto Networks is a leading cybersecurity company focused on protecting the digital way of life. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice and to create a world where each day is safer and more secure. We value innovation, collaboration, integrity, and inclusion, and we support employee development and personal wellbeing through programs that include FLEXBenefits, mental and financial health resources, and personalized learning opportunities.

We encourage collaboration and in-person interaction, with an emphasis on a productive office environment while offering flexibility where needed.

Your Career Our Information Security organization is seeking a creative Senior Staff Red Team Engineer to join our Offensive Security team. The Red Team’s objective is to proactively identify and mitigate risk to improve enterprise security posture. The role involves participating in Red Team engagements, identifying weaknesses and misconfigurations that real-world threat actors may leverage, and developing tooling and infrastructure to execute tactics, techniques, and procedures for covert operations.

Your Impact

Develop payloads and attack tools which bypass security controls for use in covert operations

Execute Red Team operations to highlight gaps in enterprise security posture and readiness

Simulate real-world attacks relevant to the business

Deliver detailed reports of technical findings to stakeholders and assist with mitigation plans

Deliver executive technical outbriefs to leadership across the organization

Assist with security investigations, root-cause analysis and corrective measures as required

Your Experience

6+ years of cyber security experience with 2–4 years leading covert end-to-end Red Team engagements

Experience crafting social engineering campaigns and establishing initial access in mature environments with complex technology stacks

Experience developing payloads across platforms while evading endpoint and network security products

Experience with various command and control frameworks across platforms and environments

Ability to perform targeted attacks with or without automated tools

Expertise in executing a wide array of adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures

Experience performing adversarial simulation

Experience in conducting surreptitious on-premise and cloud-based attacks

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives

Well organized, able to leverage best practices, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and approach problems with an innovative, can-do attitude

Certifications such as OSCP/OSCE, CRTP, CRTO/CRTL are nice to have

Public speaking, community contributions, blogs, research, open source tools, or bug bounties are highly desirable

Team & Compensation The team is a Red Team specializing in offensive security within a high-tech cybersecurity company. You will collaborate with top experts and global teams at the forefront of defending against cyber threats. Compensation will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates offered at the posted level, base salary is typically between $146,000 and $237,500 per year, with potential stock units and a bonus. A description of employee benefits may be found here. Disclosures are subject to change per location.

The Company’s Commitment We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or other special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. All information provided will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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