Consulting Director, CTI - Proactive Services (Unit 42)

Job TitleConsulting Director, CTI – Proactive Services (Unit 42)OverviewThe role of Consulting Director in Unit 42 is a senior-level consulting position. The individual will be responsible for providing threat intelligence insights to clients via threat assessments, in support of cyber risk management engagements (i.e. intel-led red teaming, table top exercises, SOC assessments) and advising enterprise clients on how to improve their threat intelligence capabilities. The individual will be a clear self-starter who can complete high-level tasking and meet goals and deadlines, while spending the majority of time on client engagements. A passion for cybersecurity and continuous learning is required, with knowledge of emerging trends and technologies. The role serves as a trusted advisor, delivering consulting services to an exceptional standard in a fast-paced team environment and advocating for innovative approaches to achieve the best outcomes for cross-sector clients.Your ImpactDeveloping and delivering threat-informed services to international clients.Lead Threat Intelligence Advisory engagements such as threat assessments, threat intelligence maturity assessments, threat-led offensive security testing (i.e. TIBER).Provide intelligence input for risk management consulting engagements.Leverage internal Unit 42 datasets and finished intelligence, as well as OSINT, to identify relevant threats to organisations across sectors and geographies.Work with security teams at clients (i.e. TI, CISO, SOC, threat hunting, red team) to help them operationalise threat intelligence into measurable outcomes.Amplify Unit 42\’s presence and credibility in the marketplace through thought leadership, including speaking engagements and blog articles on threat intelligence topics.QualificationsYour ExperienceMust have12+ years of demonstrated experience in a threat intelligence function, whether in consulting or in-house.Excellent English written and verbal communications skills.Experience in producing tailored threat reports on a strategic and tactical level for consumers ranging from senior management to technical analysts.Deep understanding of cybercriminal and state-sponsored groups, their TTPs and high-level mitigations.Strong familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework.Passionate about cyber threat intelligence and its tradecraft, attention to detail.Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.Nice to haveExperience in intelligence-led red team exercises like CBEST, TIBER, iCAST, Corie.Knowledge of threat actors, hunting tools and techniques.Experience in incident response, digital forensics, or security operations.Experience in risk management consulting advising clients on appropriate security controls.Additional language skills to interface with regional clients (e.g., French, German, Spanish, Arabic).Proficiency in scripting languages or AI prompt engineering to automate tasks.Cybersecurity industry certifications such as CRTIA, CCTIM, GCTI are a plus but not essential.Additional InformationThe TeamUnit 42 Consulting is Palo Alto Network\’s security advisory team. Our vision is to create a more secure digital world by providing the highest quality incident response, risk management, and digital forensics services to clients of all sizes. Our team is composed of recognized experts and incident responders with deep technical expertise and experience in investigations, data breach response, digital forensics, and information security.Our CommitmentWe’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com. Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), or other legally protected characteristics. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.OtherSeniority level: Mid-Senior levelEmployment type: Full-timeJob function: ConsultingIndustries: Computer and Network Security #J-18808-Ljbffr