Director, Offensive Security (InfoSec)

Company Description

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! 

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision. 

Job Description

Your Career 

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. Adversarial operations against the enterprise are conducted by members of the Red Team. On the other hand, the penetration testing team members focus on assessments against all products and services within the Palo Alto Networks portfolio.

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. Securing our products and business against known and anticipated threats is a mission critical outcome for the company. 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. 

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.

Your Impact 

• Strategic Importance
  • ​S​et​ the strategic vision ​and roadmap for scaling both function to meet the escalating threat landscape
  • Lead team expansion to meet the geographically distributed nature of the business
• Scope and Complexity
  • Red Team Operations - Requires sophisticated planning, execution, and analysis to simulate advanced adversaries
  • Product Penetration Testing - Covers a large product portfolio, demanding comprehensive security assessments and risk management
  • 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
  • Interface with ​the CISO and company executives on critical security matters
  • Collaborate with other department heads to integrate offensive security insights into broader organizational strategies
  • Manage relationships with external partners, ​industry peers, and regulatory bodies
• Team Development and Retention
  • Develop and mentor managers to lead the specialized red team and product pen-testing functions
  • Mentor and deve