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Palo Alto Networks · 5 hours ago

Staff Research Analyst (Vulnerability Research Team)

Santa Clara, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$111K/yr - $179K/yr

Palo Alto Networks is dedicated to protecting digital lifestyles through innovative cybersecurity solutions. They are seeking a Staff Research Analyst to contribute to the Cortex Exposure Management Scanning team, focusing on vulnerability assessment research and improving customer security postures through software development.

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Responsibilities

Conduct vulnerability assessment research and testing, enhance automation, and ensure a smooth workflow for identifying, validating, and mitigating customer security risks

Develop and maintain a comprehensive, industry-leading repository of vulnerability content for network and endpoint-based scanners

Analyze existing solutions to identify barriers to quality, recommend changes, and implement improvements to enhance detection and mitigation strategies

Proactively collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve problems, reduce technical debt, and evolve development practices

Participate in architecture discussions, contributing to the design of solutions that meet the needs of different Cortex teams

Drive technical best practices and evangelize new technologies within the engineering organization

Contribute to project execution, help move initiatives forward, and assist with production support as needed

Qualification

Vulnerability managementSecurity researchPenetration testingTCP/IP knowledgeOpen-source security softwareVulnerability assessmentCybersecurity frameworksPythonVulnerability-management platformsCloud managed servicesJavaGolangC/C++RustOSCPGPENPentest+

Required

Experience in vulnerability management, security research, or penetration testing

Developing knowledge of TCP/IP and standard networking protocols, with experience applying these concepts in network vulnerability scanning

Familiarity with common open-source security software such as Nuclei, OpenVAS, or Nmap

Familiarity with conducting vulnerability assessments on operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS) using agent-based and network-based scanning tools

Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and vulnerability methodologies (e.g., CVSS, CWE)

Preferred

Proficiency in Python and familiarity with or eagerness to learn Java, Golang, C/C++, or Rust

Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting enterprise vulnerability-management platforms (e.g., Nessus, Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7)

Experience contributing to public vulnerability research, submitting CVEs, or creating proof-of-concept exploits

Experience using cloud managed services (ideally in GCP) and distributed data stores (e.g., BigQuery, BigTable)

Cybersecurity certifications such as OSCP, GPEN, Pentest+ or a willingness to obtain them

Benefits

Restricted stock units

Bonus

Company

Palo Alto Networks

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Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.

Founded in 2005

Santa Clara, California, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.paloaltonetworks.com

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$65M

Key Investors

Icon VenturesLehman HoldingsGlobespan Capital Partners

2012-07-20IPO

2008-11-03Series C· $10M

2008-08-18Series C· $27M

Leadership Team

Helmut Reisinger

CEO EMEA

Nikesh Arora

Chairman CEO

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