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Palo Alto Networks

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

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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.

Our Approach to Work

We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective.

Job Description

Palo Alto Networks Information Security team is looking for a Director to lead the Offensive Security teams. Offensive Security’s mission is to leverage adversarial knowledge and skills to improve security posture. A set of specialized teams pursue this mission across two scopes; the Palo Alto Networks enterprise and the Palo Alto Networks product ecosystem.

As a Director, you’ll look for strategic opportunities to evolve the offensive security services as well as the teams. Interpersonal communication will be key to your success in aligning the teams’ work with the constituent / stakeholder needs. Your intention must be to effectively persuade, convince or influence all relevant stakeholders to achieve this desired outcome. On the other hand, to technically accomplish the set strategy, you’ll need to empower and maintain a high morale across your teams. Preserving the inclusive culture must be the crux of your organizational development strategy.

Your Impact

Strategic Importance

The Offensive Security function is critical to our organization's cybersecurity posture, encompassing both Red Team operations and product penetration testing across our extensive portfolio. In your role as the Director, you’ll :

• Set the strategic vision and roadmap for scaling both functions to meet the escalating threat landscape.
• Lead team expansion to meet the geographically distributed nature of the business.

Scope and Complexity

The department's responsibilities are expansive and multifaceted :

You’ll be required to translate the OffSec operational insights into risk reduction strategies by applying your extensive experience and holistic understanding of various domains of cybersecurity including Cloud Security, Enterprise Security, Detection and Alerting, etc.

You will develop and execute strategies for ongoing product security assurance through penetration testing.

Stakeholder Management

You’ll be expected to :

Team Development and Retention

As the organizational leader you’ll :

Qualifications

Your Experience

Additional Information

The Team

Serious mission, fun culture; We’re not your ordinary Information Security team. We’re a diverse group of security professionals that embraces challenging the status quo in order to protect Palo Alto Networks and our customers.

Think about it : 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.

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 every time we beat the bad guys.

We hope to meet you soon!

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.

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 / com-missioned roles) is expected to be between $175,600 / yr to $284,000 / yr. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.

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