Consulting Director, SOC Advisory, Proactive Services (Unit 42) - Remote

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!

Job Description

Your Career

The Consulting Director, SOC Advisory, Proactive Services is a senior-level consulting position, focused upon delivery oversight for consulting and advisory services across a comprehensive portfolio, before, during and after cyber security incidents and data breaches. The individual will provide expert-level guidance on all areas of cybersecurity and cyber risk management to Unit 42 clients across a wide array of industries, geographies, and organizational structures.  They will be the client’s advocate for cybersecurity risk management and will provide strategic and technical leadership in this domain. They will also work directly with multiple customers and key stakeholders to drive the security priorities of the security operations management, security operations center (SOC) staff, and Information Security team.

Your Impact

• Split your time across commercial support, client delivery, team leadership, individual mentoring, and technical expertise and skills maintenance activities
• A trusted Advisor to develop SOC initiative roadmaps for clients to further secure their environments
• Assist Unit 42 Consulting leadership in developing the proactive cybersecurity and risk management service strategy and appropriate offerings for clients
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key clientele to increase awareness of Unit 42s’’ capabilities and provide on-demand expertise for client needs
• Assist clients in directing their information security strategy and aligns security programs with client business priorities
• Create, enhance, review, and/or approve security policies, standards, controls, and processes as warranted by each client engagement
• Identify appropriate tool-sets and services to be implemented to identify, detect, and respond to potential threats with corresponding communication and action plans
• Review investigations after breaches or incidents, including impact analysis and recommendations for avoiding similar vulnerabilities
• Evaluate, manage, and adjust security personnel and staffing levels to ensure proper knowledge of the ever-changing industry landscape to defend against future threats
• Identification of risks, creation of actionable plans to protect the business, and scheduling periodic security audits
• Forecast and develop a budget, as required, for cyber-related functions in collaboration with senior leadership
• Advise senior leadership and board of directors on cybersecurity risk and advocate for managing risk
• Provide hands-on, expert-level consulting services to clients - Conduct and review security program risk assessments based on cybersecurity frameworks, regulations, and industry best practices
• Amplify Unit 42 presence and credibility in the marketplace through thought leadership, including via speaking engagements, articles, whitepapers, and media exposure
• Help advance the firm's capabilities, including by identifying new services, building partnerships, and/or ways to augment our current capabilities to better serve our clients
• Serve as a trusted security advisor for Unit 42’s most strategic customers

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• Experience as a senior-level team leader having established a securi