Senior Data & AI Threat Detection Researcher, Palo Alto Networks

Senior Data & AI Threat Detection Researcher, Palo Alto Networks

Company Palo Alto Networks
Job title Senior Data & AI Threat Detection Researcher (Cortex)
Job location Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Type Full Time

Responsibilities:

  • Research, Evaluate, and leverage the power of AI and LLMS
  • Perform Data-driven security research on big data platforms and self-simulated data
  • Research and leverage top-of-the-line technologies
  • Learn new security features, technologies, and platforms in a short amount of time
  • Research and identify real-world Malware, exploits, and Detection / Protection methods
  • Develop and contribute to data frameworks and services that provide game-changing capabilities
  • Partner with research & engineering teams to push our product capabilities
  • Gain hands-on experience with scalable, extensible, and real-time detection/prevention systems
  • Research and develop new tools and capabilities that emulate real-world adversary behavior

Requirements & Skills:

  • 4+ years of information security / cybersecurity experience
  • combined experience in security research or data science – foundational knowledge of both data science and working in an adversarial space
  • Deep understanding of operating system, Low level coding and infrastructure
  • Deep understanding of attack surfaces, including hands-on experience with various Cybersecurity technologies and standards (like MITRE ATT&CK framework)
  • Experience with malware & exploits research
  • Conceptualize, plan, and execute basic offensive operations, with an understanding of operational security, developing novel offensive techniques
  • Offensive experience including attack simulation, capability development, or vulnerability research
  • Experience with XDR inner-workings – advantage
  • 2+ years of data analysis / data-driven research experience
  • Pandas dataframes – big advantage
  • Experience with big data – advantage
  • 3+ years of advanced scripting / programming experience using (at least) one of the following – Python, C#, C++
  • Experience with AI / LLMs / ML – big advantage
  • Qualitative Requirements
  • A mid-Senior Level of experience is required
  • Strong can-do attitude
  • Creativity and thinking outside of the box
  • Excellent written & verbal communication skills
  • Strong knowledge of fundamental analytical methods
  • Team player

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