Principal Consultant, IR
Core
Lead high-stakes enterprise incident response engagements, acting as incident commander for remediation and recovery while providing strategic guidance to CxOs and Boards.
Role type
Principal Consultant, Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR)
Builds
Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 incident response services and reactive offerings
Domain
Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Digital Forensics
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
incident response leadership, multi-site engagement management, team coaching, CxO-level communication, host/network/cloud forensics, EDR, threat hunting, log analysis, triage, forensic data collection at scale, product integration strategy, thought leadership
Preferred skills
public speaking, conference participation, whitepaper authoring, media exposure, executive presence
Technologies
Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac, EDR platforms, cloud environments
Responsibilities
Lead high-profile incident response engagements; provide hands-on expert services and findings to CxOs; partner with executives to develop DFIR practice strategy; drive innovation in reactive offerings; ensure service consistency and quality; integrate threat intelligence; recruit and onboard talent; support consultant development; cultivate key client relationships; amplify market presence via thought leadership.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic mentorship
