Principal Security Researcher (Cortex - AgentiX)
Principal Security Researcher at Palo Alto Networks architecting the Autonomous SOC on Cortex AgentiX: designing and building agentic AI agents that automate threat detection, investigation and remediation, with guardrails and evaluation controls for multi-step AI plans. Core skills are DFIR/threat hunting, MITRE ATT&CK, Python and AI applied to cybersecurity.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Office - Israel - Tel Aviv
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Principal
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Category
- Security
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 10+ years of hands-on experience securing enterprise organizations
- Proven track record in DFIR and threat hunting, including containing and remediating complex security incidents using dozens of tools
- Practical experience utilizing industry standard frameworks, such as MITRE ATT&CK, for threat modeling
- Coding proficiency, preferably Python
- Advanced expertise leveraging AI capabilities for cybersecurity
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
Nice to have
- Experience with Agentic AI SOC and SOAR platforms, preferably Cortex XSOAR/XSIAM
- Relevant security certifications, such as CISSP
Full description
Our Mission
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.
Who We Are
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. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!
We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.
Job Summary
As a Principal Security Researcher , you will act as an architect for the Autonomous SOC, focusing directly on Cortex AgentiX. You will design and build intelligent, automated investigation and remediation agents that empower thousands of customers to secure their environments at scale.
We are looking for a practitioner who combines deep hands-on expertise investigating threats and protecting organizations with a pragmatic approach to solving complex security challenges.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop in-product specialized agents to accelerate detection, respond to real-time threats, prioritize, and mitigate risks.
- Establish guardrails, continuous evaluation metrics, and deterministic controls for agentic AI, ensuring complex multi-step plans execute reliably.
- Drive the complete product development lifecycle, encompassing definition, design, implementation, and testing phases.
- Partner cross-functionally with product management, engineering, and research teams.
Qualifications Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of hands-on experience securing enterprise organizations.
- Proven track record in DFIR and threat hunting, including containing and remediating complex security incidents using dozens of tools.
- Practical experience utilizing industry standard frameworks, such as MITRE ATT&CK, for threat modeling.
- Coding proficiency, preferably Python.