MDR Analyst, Unit 42
- Australian Capital Territory
- Permanent
- Full-time
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we're looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.Who We AreWe take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!Job DescriptionYour CareerWe are seeking a driven problem solver to join our Unit 42 MDR team. Our team is responsible for customers internal security monitoring, threat hunting and incident response. As a MDR Analyst, we will rely on you to detect and respond to cyber incidents facing customers' internal business.The ideal candidate is a quick learner and good communicator who will be able to follow established processes for analyzing threat alerts that fire from our Cortex XDR. The candidate should be a creative thinker who takes pride in solving tough problems.Your Impact
- Join a new emerging team who is going to be part of Palo Alto's Unit 42, Working closely with global customers providing the best security in the market
- Own an incident lifecycle from outbreak to full remediation
- Provide critical feedback to the different product, research and engineering and threat hunting teams to help improve the products for the entire Palo Alto Networks' customer base
- Work closely with Security Research, Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting teams to remediate and detect new emerging threats
- This position requires flexibility to work primarily during morning and afternoon hours however, occasional night shifts may be required depending on business demands
- 3+ years of experience in a multi tiered SOC/IR is a must
- Experienced with Technologies such as EDR, SIEM, SOAR, FW
- A well established familiarity with attack trends and vectors
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- Some degree of Malware Analysis or equivalent military experience - An advantage
- CEH / CompTIA CYSA+ certifications - An advantage
- Hands-on experience with Cortex XSOAR or Cortex XDR - An advantage