Full-Time Principal Cloud Security Consultant
Palo Alto Networks is hiring a remote Full-Time Principal Cloud Security Consultant. The career level for this job opening is Experienced and is accepting Remote, CA based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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This role is client-facing and requires the Principal Consultant to produce deliverables based on proactive services 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 Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and Cloud Related Applications/Services (CASB).
Your Impact
The Principal Consultant will help drive Proactive Consulting Services with Cloud Customers. This individual will be the trusted advisor to grow partnerships and assist customers to get and STAY healthy from a cyber security perspective
Conduct security configuration audits of client cloud administration consoles against industry-standard frameworks and best practices
Architectural overviews of client cloud environment networking edge protections
Analyze the current level of monitoring and alerting within cloud-hosted infrastructure and environments and provide a gap analysis on log coverage
Conduct reviews of cloud identity management methodologies including federation, delegation of rights, conditional access, and multi-factored authentication
Conduct general cyber risk assessments using framework or standards like NIST CSF, ISO 27001/2, PCI, CIS Top 2, CMMD, or other industry measurement tools
Utilize command-line interfaces of cloud-hosted environments to conduct technical and control set validation
Assess client implementations of multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments by understanding the technical implementations of both on-premises infrastructure and other cloud environment dependencies
Advise and develop cloud security initiative roadmaps for clients further to secure their cloud environment and interactions with on-premises infrastructure
Your Experience
6-9+ years of experience performing cloud security advisement and risk assessments based upon industry-accepted standards
Former professional services and consulting experience preferred
Experience managing a team of consultants
Cloud Security-related certifications preferred
Hands-on experience with a cloud hosting provider (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc).
Experience with a Cloud Application Security Broker: MCAS, Netskope
Possess a deep technical knowledge in CASBs, Cloud Platforms and the dependencies around such an environment (WAF, SSO, Cloud Threats, API Security, Cloud Security Posture Management)
Former experience with cloud migrations (cloud to cloud, or on-prem to cloud)
Demonstrates a track record in strengthening existing and developing new client relationships
Knowledge of command-line interfaces or scripting tools in cloud environments is a plus
Ability to scope new opportunities with prospective clients, including drafting statements of work and proposals
Ability to perform travel requirements as needed to meet business demands (on average 30%)
Identified ability to grow into a valuable contributor to the practice and, specifically -
have an external presence via public speaking, conferences, and/or publications
have credibility, executive presence, and gravitas
be able to have a meaningful and rapid delivery contribution
have the potential and capacity to understand all aspects of the business and an excellent understanding of PANW products
be collaborative and able to build relationships internally, externally, and across all PANW functions, including the sales team
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security OR equivalent years of professional experience to meet job requirements and expectations
The Team
Unit 42 Consulting is Palo Alto Network's security advisory team. Our vision is to create a more secure digital world by providing the highest quality incident response, risk management, and digital forensic services to clients of all sizes. Our team is composed of recognized experts and incident responders with deep technical expertise and experience in investigations, data breach response, digital forensics, and information security. With a highly successful track record of delivering mission-critical cybersecurity solutions, we are experienced in working quickly to provide an effective incident response, attack readiness, and remediation plans with a focus on providing long-term support to improve our clients’ security posture.
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/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $151400 - $208100/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
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