Full-Time Consulting Director, Specialized Services

Your CareerThe Consulting Director will lead Proactive Consulting Services across a growing portfolio of strategic service offerings including SOC Assessments, Cloud Security, AI/ML Security Assessments, and other emerging service domains. This senior-level consultant will serve as a trusted advisor to customers strengthening cybersecurity resilience and advancing security maturity.

Your Impact

1. Contribute to the development, maturation, and innovation of SOC, AI Security, and Cloud Security consulting services.
2. Lead and deliver technical and strategic cybersecurity assessments (e.g., SOC maturity, cloud security, AI/ML risks, application/infrastructure security).
3. Translate technical findings into actionable business risk implications and strategic recommendations.
4. Conduct reviews and assessments based on frameworks like NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001, etc.
5. Provide deep subject matter expertise and delivery leadership across various environments (cloud-native, hybrid, on-premises).
6. Provide strategic guidance on security programs, operations models, threat detection, and incident readiness.
7. Integrate Palo Alto Networks product platform (e.g., Cortex XSIAM, Prisma SASE, Precision AI) into consulting engagements.
8. Engage with client prospects, identifying cybersecurity pain points in SOC operations, cloud infrastructure, and AI system implementations.
9. Identify alignment between Unit 42 solutions and customer challenges, clearly articulating solution value and outcomes.
10. Support engagement teams in addressing technical objections.
11. Tie recommendations to clients' unique business processes, strategic initiatives, and risk mitigation objectives.
12. Build and strengthen long-term client relationships.
13. Lead design, development, and delivery of consulting enablement content for the Unit 42 team.
14. Partner with Palo Alto Networks product development teams to improve product features and delivery impact.

Your Experience

• 4+ years delivering cybersecurity advisory or risk assessments based on industry standards.
• 6+ years professional services/consulting experience; 3+ years in a Director (or equivalent) role leading delivery teams (preferred).
• Experience in SOC Maturity Assessments, Cloud Security Reviews, AI/ML Model Security Assessments, Application Security Reviews, and Threat Modeling.
• Advising CISOs on strategic planning, resource prioritization, capability development, and cybersecurity roadmaps.
• Translating high-level strategic client discussions into detailed proposals and project outcomes.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR/XDR, CNAPP, CSPM, IAM, IaC, and cloud-native platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Knowledge of emerging threats and attacker TTPs.
• Managing diverse teams of business and technical consultants.
• Scoping consulting opportunities, drafting statements of work, proposals, and resource estimates.
• Scripting, automation, or command-line tools experience (a plus).
• Public speaking, training, and enablement experience (preferred).
• 10+ years building and expanding long-term client relationships.
• Ability to travel (25% on average).
• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity, or equivalent required.

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