Palo Alto Networks is hiring a
Consulting Director

Summary

Join our team as a Consulting Director in Unit 42 and shape the future of cybersecurity. As a senior-level consulting position, you will lead and oversee a team of Consultants, delivering threat-led and technology-driven cyber security consulting services to clients.

Requirements

• 12+ years of hands-on experience delivering a wide range of cybersecurity consulting services, including at least 4 of the following 9 for global enterprise customers
• Security operations
• Application security (including AI)
• Cloud security
• Red & purple teaming
• Cybersecurity risk assessments
• Cybersecurity strategy & transformations
• Cyber crisis management
• Zero Trust
• Digital forensics & Incident response
• Experience as a senior-level team leader including overseeing other principal, senior, and mid-level analyst/consultant teams
• Able to split your time across commercial support, client delivery, team leadership, individual mentoring, and technical expertise and skills maintenance activities
• Strong presentation, communication, and presentation skills with verifiable industry experience communicating at CxO and/or Board of Directors level
• Client services mindset and exceptional client management skills
• Public speaking experience, demonstrated writing ability, including technical reports, business communication, and thought leadership pieces
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security, or equivalent years of professional experience or equivalent relevant experience to meet job requirements and expectations
• Professional industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, and other leading industry certifications in line with our services portfolio
• Expert level of knowledge of applicable laws, compliance regulations, and industry standards as it relates to privacy, security, and compliance

Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of our proactive and reactive consulting services, ensuring their consistency, quality, and highest level of customer service
• Provide hands-on, expert-level cybersecurity assessment and transformation services to clients and deliver findings to CxO and/or Board of Directors
• Work with the BDM and CSM to perform pipeline generation activities
• Lead scoping and services overview conversations with clients for prospective engagements in area of expertise, presenting with credibility and authority, clearly articulating various approaches and methodologies to audiences ranging from highly technical to executive personnel
• Partner with the Unit 42 executive team and service line leaders to develop and execute strategy for the Unit 42 practice
• Drive innovation in Unit 42’s offerings, by leading and managing the consulting team and collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring new capabilities and services to market that leverage Palo Alto Networks products
• Manage the productivity of a team through attainment of utilisation targets
• Collaborate with peers and leaders across Unit 42 to drive operational and practice development goals
• Recruit and onboard world class talent to support our growth goals
• Support the professional growth and development of our consultants through training and technical enablement
• Foster and maintain a culture that attracts and retains smart, kind team members dedicated to executing with excellence
• Identify and execute strategies for service development, enablement, and product adoption
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key clientele to increase awareness of Unit 42’s’ capabilities and provide on-demand expertise for client needs
• Amplify Unit 42s’ presence and credibility in the marketplace through thought leadership, including via speaking engagements, articles, whitepapers, and media exposure

Benefits

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