Principal Consultant, Proactive Services SOC Unit 42

# Principal Consultant, Proactive Services SOC Unit 42Palo Alto NetworksDubai, AEPosted 5/8/2026 AI Match ScoreBased on your profile & preferences0%Looking for a Principal Consultant, Proactive Services SOC Unit 42 role in Dubai, AE ? This position at Palo Alto Networks is an excellent opportunity for professionals looking to advance their career. Browse the full job description below to see if you're a match and add it to your board. Job DescriptionYour CareerAs a Principal Consultant in Unit 42 you will have the opportunity to work across a number of proactive cyber security domains including Cloud Security, Security Operations, Cyber Risk Management and Artificial Intelligence in cyber security.We are seeking an individual who is passionate about cyber security, curious with a demonstrated track record of continuous learning and has the technical acumen to embrace data, technological and innovative approaches to deliver the best consulting outcomes for clients as they work to address the challenges associated with today's cyber threat landscape.Your Impact• Principal SOC Advisory: 6 years of consulting experience in SOC security engineering, SIEM administration and incident management, and demonstrated success with serving large multinational organisations in designing and implementing an organization's security operations program, organisational structures and capabilities.• Possess a deep technical knowledge in Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) platforms, Security Orchestration and Response (SOAR) technologies, Endpoint Protection and Response/Next Gen Protection and Response (EDR/XDR) tools, Next Gen Firewalls, Threat Intelligence and Hunting platforms.• Defensive Security Skills (desired): Experience in security operations design, engineering and/or analysis and investigations ideally in complex environments with security event correlations across a variety of sources (e. g. cloud, network, endpoint logs).• Ability to perform detailed assessments, identify areas for improvement and make recommendations to transform an organization's cyber security operations and capabilities to better protect, detect and rapidly respond to modern threats.• Demonstrated experience in improving an organization's security operations capabilities such as improvements in asset visibility, threat detection capabilities, automation techniques, case management, enablement of compliance and regulatory requirements.• Experience in conducting threat hunting and/or compromise assessments to identify active or dormant indicators of compromise (IoCs) or evidence of unknown threats within an organization's digital environment.• Relevant industry certifications including GIAC Defensible Security Architect (GDSA), GIAC Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), GIAC Continuous Monitoring (GMON), CISSP.• Understanding of cyber risk frameworks or industry standards such as , ISO 27001/2, PCI, CIS 18, CMMC.• Principal Cloud Security: 6 years of experience performing cloud security advisement and risk assessments based upon industry accepted standards.• Hands on experience with a cloud hosting provider (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc. ).• Experience with a Cloud Application Security Broker (CASB) - MCAS, Netskope.• Possess a deep technical knowledge in CASBs, Cloud Platforms and the dependencies around such an environment (WAF, SSO, Cloud Threats, API Security, Cloud Security Posture Management).• Former experience with cloud migrations (cloud to cloud or on prem to cloud).• Knowledge of command line interfaces or scripting tools in cloud environments is a plus.• Cloud Security skills (desired): Secure software development practices, including SecDevOps.• Sound knowledge of applicable frameworks & standards including OWASP, MITRE & D3FEND, CIS, NIST CSF, CSA CCM & ISO 27107.• Relevant industry certifications including CSCP.• Principal Cyber Risk Management: Experience in performing cyber security threat & risk assessments to support the development of cyber security strategies and roadmaps.• Technical proficiency in a wide range of cyber risk management services including cyber threat risk and control assessments, secure software development practices, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments among others.• Sound knowledge of applicable laws, compliance regulations and industry standards as it relates to privacy, security and compliance.• Sound knowledge of applicable frameworks including MITRE & D3FEND, CIS, NIST CSF, CSA CCM.• Strong communication and presentation skills.• Cyber Risk Management skills (desired): Experience in threat modelling & application security risk assessments, secure software development practices, including SecDevOps.• FAIR Open certified & experience in applying FAIR for cyber risk quantification.• Relevant industry certifications including CISSP, CISM, CISA.QualificationsYour Experience• 6 years of experience performing cyber security consulting in at least two of the three domains above with SME experience in one of the domains.• Experience managing a team of consultants.• Demonstrates a track record in strengthening existing and developing new client relationships.• Ability to thrive in a startup environment.• Ability to perform travel requirements as needed to meet business demands.• Identified ability to grow into a valuable contributor to the practice and specifically.• Have an external presence via public speaking, conferences and/or publications.• Have credibility, executive presence and gravitas.• Able to have a meaningful and rapid delivery contribution.• Have the potential and capacity to understand all aspects of the business and an excellent understanding of PANW products.• Collaborative and able to build relationships internally, externally and across all PANW functions including the sales team.• Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security OR equivalent years of professional experience or equivalent military experience to meet job requirements and expectations.Additional InformationUnit 42 Consulting is P.