Overview

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 challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity.

We take our mission seriously and are relentless in protecting our customers. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us daily, from disruptive innovation and collaboration to execution, integrity, and inclusion. As a member of our team, you will help shape the future of cybersecurity while benefiting from development and wellbeing programs designed to support you, including FLEXBenefits, mental and financial health resources, and personalized learning opportunities.

Your Career

The role of Consulting Director in Unit 42 is a senior-level consulting position. The individual will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of our threat-led and technology-driven cybersecurity consulting services by leading and directly overseeing a team of Consultants. This person will have experience in developing teams and working with sales and domain leaders.

The Consulting Director will work with a dedicated Regional Business Development Manager (BDM) and Customer Success Manager (CSM) to deliver pitches, prepare proposals to win new business, and manage client relationships.

We are seeking an individual who is passionate about cybersecurity and making a difference. You will be a continuous learner with knowledge of emerging cybersecurity trends and technologies. The individual serves as a trusted advisor to clients, delivering technical consulting services to a high standard, thriving in a fast-paced team environment, and advocating for innovative approaches to achieve the best outcomes for cross-sector clients.

Your Impact

• Oversee the delivery of proactive consulting services, ensuring consistency, quality and top-tier customer service
• Provide hands-on, expert-level proactive Security Operations Center (SOC) assessment and transformation services to clients and present findings to CxO and/or Board members
• Collaborate with the BDM and CSM to perform pipeline generation activities
• Lead scoping and services overview conversations with clients for prospective engagements, articulating approaches and methodologies to audiences ranging from highly technical to executive
• Partner with Unit 42 executive team and service line leaders to develop and execute strategy for proactive services
• Drive innovation in Unit 42’s proactive offerings by leading and managing the consulting team and collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring new capabilities to market
• Manage team productivity through attainment of utilization targets
• Collaborate with peers and leaders across Unit 42 to drive operational and practice development goals
• Recruit and onboard world-class talent to support growth goals
• Support the professional growth and development of consultants through training and technical enablement
• Foster a culture that attracts and retains smart, kind team members dedicated to execution with excellence
• Identify and execute strategies for service development, enablement, and product adoption
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key clientele to raise awareness of Unit 42’s capabilities and provide on-demand expertise
• Amplify Unit 42’s presence through thought leadership, including speaking engagements, articles, whitepapers, and media exposure

Qualifications

Your Experience

• 10+ years of hands-on experience delivering cybersecurity consulting services, including at least 4 of the following for global enterprise customers
  • Security operations (highly preferred for this position)
  • Application security (including AI)
  • Cloud security
  • Red & purple teaming
  • Cybersecurity risk assessments
  • Cybersecurity strategy & transformations
  • Cyber crisis management
  • Zero Trust
• Experience as a senior-level team leader including overseeing principal, senior, and mid-level analyst/consultant teams
• Able to split time across commercial support, client delivery, team leadership, mentoring, and technical upkeep
• Strong presentation and communication skills with experience communicating at CxO/Board level
• Client services mindset and exceptional client management skills
• Public speaking, writing ability including technical reports, business communications, and thought leadership
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security, or equivalent experience
• Professional industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, and other leading certifications relevant to our services
• Knowledge of applicable laws, compliance regulations, and industry standards related to privacy, security, and compliance

Additional Information

The Team

Unit 42 Consulting is Palo Alto Networks’ security advisory team focused on incident response, risk management, digital forensics, and related services. Our team comprises recognized experts with deep technical expertise and experience in investigations and security outcomes.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers who take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. We’re committed to diversity and inclusion and to providing accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance, please contact accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of age, ancestry, color, family or medical leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex, or other legally protected characteristics. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Consulting
• Industries: Computer and Network Security