MDR Analyst (Unit 42)

We 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 is a Shift Position (Sunday - Friday Evening & Saturday Evening)

Your Experience

• 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