Sr Staff Product Security Researcher

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!

Your Career

These days, the threat landscape is fluid and always changing. Cyber bad-actors are constantly finding new and diabolically creative ways to get to your data and there’s just no telling what door they’ll knock on next. As a Principal Product Security Researcher, you will be helping Palo Alto Networks in a high visibility role to stay ahead of the curve in addressing these latest threats, overseeing vulnerability response and remediation across all of Palo Alto Networks offerings.

Your Impact

Discover new security vulnerabilities in our products and cloud offerings by bug hunting and performing security research

Perform root-cause analysis of product vulnerabilities to ensure complete vulnerability remediation – working closely with our product teams to develop and review solutions

Serve as a product security subject-matter expert when collaborating with stakeholders across the company and beyond including executives, engineering, infosec, privacy, legal, support, sales, customers, security researchers, and industry partners

Work with a growth mindset and learn about the latest trends in cybersecurity

Your Experience

Expert of secure programming, system security concepts, offensive and defensive security techniques

Strong familiarity with Linux, operating system concepts, networking, and cloud computing

Experience writing SAST rules (e.g. Semgrep), fuzzing/instrumenting complex applications (e.g. libFuzzer, AFL, Frida), and other program analysis methods

Understanding of web/application security threats and defenses (code injection, XSS, etc.,)

Familiarity with OWASP guidelines – Participation in Capture the Flag (CTF) events, a local OWASP chapter, or similar security-focused communities is a plus

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

An existing vulnerability research disclosure example, public blog entry on a technical issue, comment on a mailing list or open-source issue, or other technical comments on social media

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to work independently

Ability to collaborate across functional teams as well as external partners, security researchers, and other security teams

Experience in a red/blue/purple team would be a plus

Education

BS or MS Degree in Engineering or Computer Science, related to computer security, application security, information security, network security, or cryptography or equivalent military experience required

The Team

Think about it, security for an information security company. Working at a high-tech cybersecurity company within the Product Security team is a once in a lifetime opportunity. You’ll be joined with the brightest minds in technology, our global teams on the front line of defense against cyberattacks. We’re joined by one mission – but driven by the impact of that mission and what it means to protect our way of life in the digital age. Join a dynamic and fast-paced team that feels excitement at the prospect of a challenge and feels a thrill at resolving security gaps that inhibit our privacy.

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 $147000 – $238450/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here (http://benefits.paloaltonetworks.com/) .

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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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes