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Cyber Defense Analyst

Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA

Compensation

$57k–$74kper year
$57k$74k
Entry Level
HybridFull-timeSecurity Operations
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What is Security Operations?

You monitor alerts in a Security Operations Center. When something looks suspicious, you investigate.

This role is for you if you're detail-oriented, catch things others miss, and stay level-headed.

📋About the Role

Proactively hunt for threats using endpoint telemetry, network logs, and threat intelligence. Build detection rules and tune alert logic to reduce false positives.

Threat HuntingSIEMIndicators of CompromiseOSINT
Company intel

Gathering intel on Palo Alto Networksthis takes a few seconds the first time.

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