The board
- Hours
- Full time
- Where
- Office - USA - VA - Reston
- Posted
- Sep 2
At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.
In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have.
What you'd do
- Assist in analysis of Nation-state sponsored Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs).
- Leverage global datasets (netflow, malware, passive DNS, etc) to track malicious cyber actors, their infrastructure and campaigns.
- Collaborate with a global team of threat intelligence analysts to analyze and develop coverage for emerging threats.
- Develop strategic threat assessments based on observations of APT activity.
- Assist in developing tools to track APTs and increase speed of data analysis.
- Analyze real time adversary cyberspace operations and provide contextual findings regarding their associated geo-political impact/requirements
What they want
- Pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, with a demonstrated interest in cybersecurity.
- Undergraduate students with relevant experience and a strong academic or technical background (Cyber threat intelligence, computer network exploitation, Computer Science) or military/government experience will also be considered.
- Government/military students seeking opportunity to embed within a team focused on National Security priorities. While familiarity in all topics is not required, competitive candidates will have experience in
- Leveraging netflow, passive DNS, IP registration, malware telemetry, or other data sets to form comprehensive threat assessments
- Knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, including common attack vectors, threat actor TTPs, and the cyber threat landscape. Coursework or projects related to network security, malware analysis, or threat intelligence are a plus.
- Working knowledge of BigQuery and/or SQL based languages.
- Experience working with information security teams such as fusion centers, security operations centers, vulnerability threat management, security incident management, threat hunting, and data analytics
- Familiarity with scripting languages like Python is beneficial, as is experience with data analysis tools.
- Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
- Leveraging Artificial Intelligence tools to improve threat research processes. Experience in development of agents to streamline workflows is a plus.
- Starts
- 2026-02-03