Job Description

YOUR CAREER 

The Associate Consultant role is a full-time employment opportunity for recent graduates of BS or MS programs, typically in areas of study related to information security, information technology, or computer science, seeking to enter the world of consulting. At the start of the program, you will benefit from in-house training on the fundamentals of investigations, followed by opportunities to shadow client engagements and mentorship from experienced forensic examiners and incident response consultants. Thereafter, you will support investigations by performing tasks at levels of increasing complexity on your path towards earning a promotion to Consultant.

YOUR IMPACT

• Conduct digital forensic and incident response investigations related to matters such as ransomware, business email compromise, employee misconduct, and intellectual property theft.

• Perform host-based forensic analysis on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X systems to identify indicators of compromise (IOCs).

• Hunt for threats across an enterprise via an endpoint detection and response platform to identify compromised hosts.

• Examine logs from firewalls, web and database servers, and other sources to identify evidence of unauthorized access and IOCs.

• Leverage Unit 42 custom tools and third-party forensic suites to conduct digital investigations.

• Support senior level team members on engagements involving forensic investigations, containing security incidents, and implementing long-term remediation recommendations.

• Draft written summaries and reports of investigative findings to share with the internal Unit 42 case team and external parties. 

• Travel to Unit 42 offices and client sites as needed to meet business demands (estimated up to 20%).

Qualifications

YOUR EXPERIENCE  

• Up to two (2) years of incident response or digital forensics experience

• Passion and enthusiasm for cyber security, technology, and digital investigations

• Training in and/or experience with the fundamentals of digital forensic and incident response investigations

• Exposure to and/or experience using common commercial and open-source forensic suites and applications (e.g., EnCase, X-Ways, AXIOM, Volatility, Wireshark, tcpdump, Log Parser, etc.)

• Ability to understand technical concepts and to articulate these topics clearly to all levels of technical aptitude

• Ability to adapt quickly to and operate within a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities

• BS or MS degree earned recently or anticipated to be earned within the next 12 months, preferably in a related field such as information security, computer science, digital forensics, or cybersecurity

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL NOT SPONSOR APPLICANTS FOR WORK VISAS FOR THIS POSITION.

Additional Information

OUR COMMITMENT We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. Palo Alto Networks is evolving and changing the nature of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. From benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, 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.