MDR Senior Automation Analyst (Unit 42)

@ Palo Alto Networks

Company Description

Palo Alto Networks is dedicated to being the cybersecurity partner of choice by protecting our digital way of life. Their mission is to make every day safer and more secure through disruptive innovation and collaboration.

Who We Are

We are a team of passionate individuals shaping the future of cybersecurity. We value fast execution, ongoing learning, integrity, and inclusion in our work environment, and tailor personal wellbeing and development programs to support each employee.

Your Career

As a MDR Senior Automation Analyst at Palo Alto Networks (Unit 42), you will design, build, and optimize security workflows and automation solutions for the MDR team, leveraging Cortex XSOAR.

Your Impact

• Develop security and incident response workflows and Cortex XSOAR playbooks.
• Collaborate closely with MDR analysts to automate procedures and responses.
• Write Python scripts to automate repetitive tasks.
• Integrate APIs from various security and IT tools.
• Analyze metrics and trends for workflow improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with SIEMs, FWs, EDR, Sandboxes, Vulnerability Management, etc.
• 2+ years in incident response and malware analysis.
• Software development experience, preferably in Python.
• Strong understanding of SOC and security management workflows.
• Excellent communication skills in Hebrew and English.
• Preferred: Experience with Cortex XSOAR, XSIAM, or similar SOAR products.

The Team & Commitment

Unit 42 is the global threat intelligence team at Palo Alto Networks. The team is focused on in-depth research and sharing insights on adversaries and malware, contributing to making the digital world safer. Palo Alto Networks values diversity, innovation, and the belief that every team member contributes to collective success.

Key skills/competency

• cybersecurity
• automation
• incident response
• Python
• Cortex XSOAR
• SIEM
• API integration
• malware analysis
• workflow design
• threat intelligence