Technical Director, DFIR (Unit 42)

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

Job Description

Your Career Technical Director, Reactive Services is a senior-level consulting position. The individual will provide expert-level guidance on all areas of cybersecurity and data breach response to Unit 42 clients across a wide array of industries, geographies, and organizational structures. They will be the client’s advocate for cybersecurity and will provide strategic and technical leadership in this area. Your Impact Experience with forensic processes and procedures (chain of custody, computer acquisition techniques, and memory acquisition techniques) Maintain hyper-current knowledge of extant vulnerabilities and threat landscape Experience using forensics tools such as EnCase, FTK, SleuthKit, Volatility, etc. Analysis experience and operational understanding of one or more major operating systems (Microsoft Windows, Linux, or Mac) Knowledge of common malware persistence mechanisms Experience identifying and triaging malware

Qualifications (Additional Job Description)

Your Experience 10+ years of incident response or digital forensics consulting experience with a passion for cyber security Strong leadership skills including experience managing a team or individuals Experience with leading complicated engagements including scoping, interfacing with the client, and have executed on a technical front Proficient in enterprise-wide, mass data acquisition and analysis on the host and network level as well as solutions for cyber forensic and Incident Response scenarios Experience with working efficiently on the command line and creating automation for Incident Response scenarios Incident response consulting experience required Identified ability to grow into a valuable contributor to the practice and, specifically Have an external presence via public speaking, conferences, and/or publications Have credibility, executive presence, and gravitas Able to have a meaningful and rapid delivery contribution Have the potential and capacity to understand all aspects of the business and an excellent understanding of PANW products Collaborative and able to build relationships internally, externally, and across all PANW functions, including the sales team Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security or related field or equivalent military experience required

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.

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 [email protected] .

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? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.