Principal Consultant, SOC Advisory, Proactive Services (Unit 42) - Remote

Our Mission

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.

Who We Are

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 truly matters.

Job Summary

This role is client‑facing and requires the Principal Consultant to lead and produce deliverables based on cyber risk management (CRM) client engagements. The Principal Consultant will work directly with multiple customers and key stakeholders (Admins, C‑Suite, etc) to drive the security priorities of the security operations management, security operations center (SOC) staff, and Information Security team.

Key Responsibilities

• Principal Consultants will help drive Proactive Consulting Services with SOC assessments. The individual will be the trusted advisor to grow partnerships and assist customers to get and stay healthy from a cyber security perspective.
• Lead security audits of client’s security operations program, to include security organization and functions, processes, and technology.
• Analyze the current level of monitoring and alerting within the enterprise and provide a gap analysis on visibility of assets, log coverage, and detection effectiveness.
• Conduct general cyber risk assessments using framework or standards like MITRE ATT&CK, NIST 800-61r2, NIST CSF, ISO 27001/2, PCI, CIS Top 2, CMMD, or other industry measurement tools.
• Utilize command‑line interfaces or graphical user interfaces (GUI) of security tools to conduct technical and control set validation.
• Assess client security architecture, implementations and integration of security monitoring and endpoint/network and cloud protection tooling to understand the technical implementations of security controls.
• Assess SOC effectiveness of Vulnerability Management and threat exposure mitigation.
• Advise and develop SOC initiative roadmaps and recommendations for clients to further secure their environments.
• Scope new opportunities with prospective clients, including drafting statements of work and proposals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security, or related degree, OR equivalent years of professional experience to meet job requirements and expectations.
• 6–9+ years of experience performing information security advisement and risk assessments based upon industry‑accepted standards.
• 3+ years of consulting experience in SOC, security engineering, SIEM administration, or incident management serving large, multinational organizations.
• Deep technical knowledge of SIEM platforms, EDR/XDR tools, Next‑Gen Firewalls, Vulnerability Management solutions and Threat Intelligence and Hunting Platforms.
• Experience serving as a security advisor and managing relationships with client stakeholders.
• Ability to scope new opportunities with prospective clients, including drafting statements of work and proposals.
• Experience managing a team of consultants and large engagements.
• Ability to travel as needed to meet business demands, averaging approximately 30%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with SIEM engineering, management, or advanced security analytics.
• Knowledge of or certification in the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Experience with command‑line interfaces or scripting tools (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for security tasks.
• Proven track record of strengthening client relationships and developing new business opportunities.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non‑sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com‑missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

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

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

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