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Consultant, DFIR, Reactive Services

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Palo Alto Networks Italia

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United States , Santa Clara

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IT - Software Development

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102000.00 - 139500.00 USD / Year
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As a client-facing Consultant in our reactive services team, you will be a critical first responder for our customers. You will lead and manage incident response engagements from start to finish, working directly with diverse stakeholders, including C-suite executives, to guide them through complex cybersecurity incidents and deliver actionable solutions based on your findings.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead reactive incident response engagements, guiding clients through digital forensics investigations and security incident containment
  • Perform host-based forensic analysis across Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X systems to identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)
  • Investigate data breaches using advanced forensics tools to determine the source and scope of malicious activity
  • Examine firewall, web, database, and other log sources to identify evidence and artifacts of compromise
  • Proactively collaborate with clients and internal teams, providing expert guidance on tactical remediation recommendations to improve their security posture
  • Produce and present high-quality deliverables for client engagements, communicating complex findings to both technical and executive stakeholders
  • Travel as needed (approximately 30%) to support client-facing engagement demands

Requirements:

  • 2+ years of incident response or digital forensics experience
  • Proficient with host-based forensics and data breach response
  • Experienced with EnCase, FTK, X-Ways, SIFT, Splunk, Volatility, WireShark, TCPDump, and open-source forensic tools
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security, Computer Science, related field, or equivalent experience required

Nice to have:

  • Incident Response Consulting is highly preferred
  • Ability to grow into a valuable contributor to practice
  • have an external presence via public speaking, conferences, and/or publications
  • have credibility, executive presence, and gravitas
  • be able to have a meaningful and rapid delivery contribution
  • have the potential and capacity to understand all aspects of the business and an excellent understanding of PANW products
  • be collaborative and build relationships internally, externally, and across all PANW functions, including the sales team
What we offer:
  • restricted stock units
  • bonus

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 25, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Remote work
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