Resident Threat Engineer Atlanta
Atlanta, GA, United States
The Threat Engineer will provide in-depth analysis to assist the customer in optimizing their Palo Alto Networks platform utilizing the Next Generation and Advanced features of the Palo Alto Networks infrastructure. The engineer will function as the Palo Alto Networks products Subject Matter Expert (SME), specializing in threat prevention and policy optimization. This position will interact directly with the customer’s CSOC and Firewall teams to build new processes and redefine existing processes that transform the operational environment and take advantage of the Palo Alto Networks deployed tools & services. The engineer will help shape policies and guide the customer towards a Prevention Posture in line with recommended best practices. The engineer contributes to the development of new principles and concepts and provides solutions which are highly innovative and ingenious. This is a highly technical, hands-on role and the engineer will be required to develop and maintain an expertise on the Palo Alto Network products, cybersecurity incident handling and solutions deployed within a customer's network.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Learn & understand the customer’s business requirements and the Threat Landscape that is most applicable their industry’s vertical sector
Analyze logs and events from the solution and provide threat analysis reports
Provide hardening recommendations around Palo Alto Networks products
Interact with the Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 to analyze cybersecurity events
Mitigate threats relating to cybersecurity events utilizing Palo Alto Networks products
Ability to communicate effectively in crisis situations with all levels of an organization from Engineering/Operations to CIO/CISO audiences
Ensure client needs are met and deliverables produced on time according to the specified scope
Ability to document and template necessary documentation packages for customers as defined
Ability to work on a team or lead a team depending upon the specified project
Ability to provide complex solutions in customer environments and execute/document said solutions by self or as a team leader
Other tasks and duties as needed to support the customer and/or business
REQUIREMENTS:
BS in Computer Science, MIS, business, or equivalent education/training/experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Minimum 5 years’ experience with IDS/IPS solutions and technologies
Minimum 3 years’ experience managing security solutions in large environments
Minimum 3 years’ experience as a cybersecurity incident response engineer
Understanding Palo Alto Networks security solutions and how to apply those solutions to ensure a strong Prevention Posture
Extensive knowledge of different security threats
Extensive knowledge of network and protocol troubleshooting and analysis
Strong understanding of Internet protocols and applications
Detailed technical experience in the installation, configuration and operation of high end security solutions
Ability to effectively juggle and manage many different tasks simultaneously
DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS:
GCIA, GCFA, CISSP, PCNSE
CCIE-Security/Routing and Switching, JNCIE-SEC/ENT
CCSE, CCSM
Scripting skills: Python or Perl
Experience with QRadar
Experience with Sourcefire
ABOUT PALO ALTO NETWORKS
As the next-generation security company, we are leading a new era in cybersecurity by safely enabling all applications and preventing advanced threats from achieving their objectives for tens of thousands of organizations around the world. We are one of the fastest growing security companies in the market because of our deep expertise, commitment to innovation, and game-changing security platform focused on bringing an end to the era of breaches by uniquely integrating our Next-Generation Firewall, Advanced Endpoint Protection, and Threat Intelligence Cloud.
Because these capabilities are natively built into our platform and designed to deliver highly automated preventative measures against cyberthreats, we ensure superior security to legacy point technologies such as stateful inspection firewalls, UTMs, or endpoint security products. With our platform, organizations can confidently pursue a digital-first strategy as they implement key technology initiatives within the cloud and increasingly mobile networks, while maintaining complete visibility and control, to protect their most valued data assets and critical control systems.
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