Staff Security Engineer (SIEM and Log Alto Networks

Staff Security Engineer (SIEM and Log Management)

At Palo Alto Networks, everything starts and ends with our mission: being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Job Description

In this role, you will be responsible for executing security-related data engineering programs and managing data management & SIEM platforms. You will work closely with the SOC and cross-functional teams to manage and develop tools and infrastructure that enable the Information Security team to prevent, detect, contain, and manage risks within the Palo Alto Networks Enterprise environment.

You will have an extensive background in managing and engineering SIEM solutions within an enterprise environment, including design, implementation, and maintenance of all aspects of our SIEMs and its components. Successful candidates will be customer-oriented, results-driven, and passionate about building great products that will impact across the organization.

Your Impact

1. Implement and manage log collection and storage solutions across various platforms, including servers, applications, and cloud services.
2. Ensure logs are collected, parsed, and stored securely and comply with industry regulations and organizational policies.
3. Review and optimize log retention policies and storage solutions to balance performance and compliance.
4. Design, deploy, and maintain the organization's SIEM platforms to ensure it effectively monitors and detects potential security threats.
5. Develop and fine-tune SIEM rules, alerts, and dashboards to detect suspicious activities and reduce false positives.
6. Integrate new data sources into the SIEM platform and ensure all relevant security data is captured and analyzed.
7. Analyze log and event data from multiple sources to identify patterns, anomalies, and potential security incidents.
8. Perform threat hunting by proactively searching for signs of compromise or malicious activity in log data.
9. Generate reports and dashboards to communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior management.
10. Collaborate with the incident response team to investigate and mitigate security incidents, providing insights derived from log and SIEM data.
11. Provide recommendations for improvements based on incident analysis and lessons learned.
12. Work closely with IT, DevOps, and other security teams to ensure the continuous improvement of security monitoring capabilities.
13. Mentor junior analysts on log management, SIEM operations, and data analysis techniques.
14. Conduct training sessions on SIEM best practices and incident detection strategies.
15. Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS) concerning log management and data retention.
16. Maintain comprehensive documentation for all log management, SIEM configurations, processes, and procedures.

Your Experience

1. Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
2. 3+ years of experience in log management, SIEM engineering, and/or data analysis in a security context.
3. Experience with popular SIEM platforms such as Splunk, IBM QRadar, ArcSight, or ELK/Elastic Stack.
4. Strong understanding of log management principles, including log collection, parsing, storage, and analysis.
5. Proficiency in SIEM configuration, rule creation, and alert tuning.
6. Solid knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, including threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management.
7. Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for data analysis and automation.
8. Familiarity with regulatory requirements and standards (e.g., FedRAMP, MLPS, NIST, PCI) related to data retention and security monitoring.
9. Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
10. Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical information to non-technical audiences.

The Team

We're not your ordinary Information Security team. We're a diverse group of security professionals who challenge the status quo in order to protect Palo Alto Networks and our customers.

Driving innovation on the Information Security team of the fastest-growing high-tech cybersecurity company is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You'll be joined by the brightest minds in technology, and our global teams are on the front line of defense against cyberattacks.

We are committed to bringing our FLEXWORK philosophy. You will be part of a global team and for many roles, we offer employee choice on work location (office or mostly from home) for most of our roles.

Our Commitment

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and 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), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.