Full-Time Principal Consultant
Palo Alto Networks is hiring a remote Full-Time Principal Consultant. The career level for this job opening is Expert and is accepting Australia based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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Your CareerThe Senior Consultant on the Offensive Security team is focused on assessing and challenging the security posture across a comprehensive portfolio of clients. The individual will utilize a variety of tools and act as a key team member in client engagements. They will be the client’s advocate for cybersecurity best practices and will provide recommendations in this domain.
Your Impact
- Conducts periodic scans of networks to find and detect vulnerabilities
- Performs client penetration testing to find vulnerabilities or weaknesses exploitable by malicious parties, using open-source, custom, and commercial testing tools
- Assists in scoping engagements by clearly articulating penetration approaches and methodologies to various audiences
- Generates reports communicating testing and assessment details, results, and remediation recommendations to clients
- Develops scripts, tools, and methodologies to automate and streamline internal processes and engagements
- Conducts IT application testing, cybersecurity tool and systems analysis, system and network administration, and systems engineering support
- Conducts threat hunting and/or compromise assessment engagements
- Conducts cloud penetration testing engagements
- Provides recommendations to clients on specific security measures to monitor and protect sensitive data and systems
- Performs travel requirements as needed
Your Experience
- 5+ years of experience with risk assessment tools and methodologies
- Deep understanding of how malicious software works
- Ability to modify exploits manually
- Knowledge of tools and techniques for network, wireless, and web application penetration testing
- Familiarity with web application penetration testing and code auditing
- Experience in conducting cyber risk assessments
- Experience with penetration testing, administering and troubleshooting Linux, Windows, and major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Knowledge of security assessment tools and network vulnerability assessments
- Knowledge of red teaming and security operations
- Knowledge of computer forensic tools
- Assists in developing internal infrastructure design
Required Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Security or equivalent experience