Sr. Staff Offensive Security Engineer

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Job Description

Your Career

The Offensive Security team is seeking a Sr. Staff Offensive Security Engineer to join the team responsible for testing the security of all the products and services that make up the Palo Alto Networks portfolio.

We're seeking innovative cybersecurity professionals to lead our advanced threat assessment program. In this role, you'll spearhead continuous internal security evaluations and coordinate with elite external partners to execute comprehensive penetration testing strategies. Your expertise will be crucial in identifying potential vulnerabilities and guiding both internal and external teams to explore the full spectrum of our attack surface. This position requires a deep understanding of application security offensive security techniques, coupled with the ability to strategically direct resources for maximum impact. Ideal candidates will possess a passion for uncovering system weaknesses, a talent for thinking like an adversary, and the skills to translate technical findings into actionable intelligence. Join us in crafting a robust, proactive security posture that stays ahead of emerging threats and keeps our defenses at the cutting edge of cybersecurity.

The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment where energy, drive, and a collaborative approach are key to success. And of course, a passion for bug hunting.  

Your Impact

• Conduct penetration tests against Palo Alto Networks products including appliances, applications, cloud services, and APIs
• Engage with business owners in pre-engagement activities including scope definition, environment setup and scheduling
• Prepare and deliver technical reports to business owners and InfoSec partners
• Assist, as a subject matter expert, in remediation planning and execution
• Perform security assessments, root-cause analysis and corrective measures as required
• Occasionally plan and manage engagements to be executed by external partners when needed
• Assist in the management of application security programs like continuous scanning, bug bounty, secure development lifecycle and others
• Stay current on exploitation and post-exploitation techniques and incorporate them into the penetration testing arsenal

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• 5 - 7 years of experience in Penetration testing of Cloud, Web and Mobile Applications
• Must have the ability to conduct manual assessment of applications
• Ability to write custom code for testing and to develop security tooling when required
• Must have the ability to effectively work with remote peers
• Experience with device hacking and bypassing cyber security protections (Endpoint detection, VPN technologies) is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently and proceed with objectives
• Must be well organized and able to leverage best practices, able to thrive in fast-paced environment, and, most importantly, have the ability to approach problems with an innovative, can-do attitude
• Examples of Public Speaking, Community contributions, blogs, research, open source tool, bug bounties are highly desirable

Additional Information

The Team

We’re not your ordinary Information Security team. We’re a diverse group of security professionals who challenge the status quo in order to protect Palo Alto Networks and our customers.

Driving innovation on the Information Security team of the fastest-growing high-tech cybersecurity company is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You’ll be joined by the brightest minds in technology, and our global teams are on the front line of defense against cyberattacks.

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Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at  accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

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