Palo Alto Senior Distinguished Engineer Vulnerability Exposure 

United States, California 

710054169

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Impact

• Lead research for the Cortex Xpanse Vulnerability and Exposure management product
• Develop and enhance a cutting-edge Vulnerability Assessment (VA) content creation system
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior security analysts and researchers, assisting in their professional development and training
• Participate in rapid response to emerging threats to ensure we are able to deploy content quickly and meet customer security needs
• Work closely with research and engineering teams to understand their concerns, utilize their skills, and enable their testing needs
• Take part in architecture strategy sessions - design solutions that accommodate the requirements of the various teams and groups
• Take ownership of projects, drive them to completion, and support them in production
• Collaborate closely with other Cortex research organizations

Your Experience

• 12+ years of experience in cybersecurity research field
• Deep understanding of Windows, Linux, macOS and Unix-based systems
• Knowledge of LLM
• Strong understanding of lab setup options and existing frameworks, and ability to set up lab infrastructure – including the pros and cons of various infrastructure options
• Experience with scanning and vulnerability testing fundamentals (open source scanners, TCP/IP and networking protocols, pen testing tools)
• Experience using cloud managed services (ideally in GCP)
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP and networking protocols (eg. HTTP, FTP, SSH, SNMP)
• Proficient in one or more programming languages
• Proven experience in guiding and educating team members to enhance their skills and knowledge

Nice to have

• Significant experience with common open source security software such as Nuclei, OpenVAS, and Nmap
• Deep knowledge of current penetration and security assessment tools such as Metasploit, Nmap, Burp Suite, Wireshark, etc.
• Knowledge of network architectures - understands subnetting and routing and how VLANs work and affect network scanning
• malware analysis, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, hacking

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 $248,000 - $341,750/ year. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.