Principal Consultant

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.

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! This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

As a Principal Consultant for Proactive Services, you will be a key leader in assessing, challenging, and enhancing the security posture of a diverse client portfolio. You will serve as a strategic and technical advisor, guiding organizations through complex cybersecurity transformations. This is a generalist role that spans multiple domains including AI Security, Zero Trust, Cloud Security, and Cyber Risk Management. You will leverage a variety of advanced tools and methodologies to act as the client's advocate for cybersecurity best practices, providing strong, actionable recommendations to defend against sophisticated threats.

8+ years of combined experience in information security, risk management, or professional cybersecurity consulting. Lead and deliver complex, client-facing proactive security engagements from scoping through to completion. Prior consulting experience, with a proven track record of leading complex engagements for enterprise-tier clients. Strong technical background as a generalist, with expertise spanning Network Security Architecture, Cloud Security, and Risk Management Frameworks. Perform comprehensive cyber risk assessments using industry frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and CIS Top 20. Manage the full lifecycle of client engagements, ensuring high-quality outcomes, stakeholder alignment, and customer satisfaction. Lead client engagements, clearly articulating testing approaches, methodologies, and strategic blueprints to both technical and C-suite executive audiences. Generate detailed, actionable reports that communicate identified risks, maturity gaps, and concrete remediation recommendations. Proactively collaborate with internal teams and clients, exchanging information to ensure alignment and accomplish shared security objectives. Contribute to the continuous improvement of service delivery methodologies, creating intellectual property, and sharing insights from client engagements. Mentor and guide junior consultants, helping them grow their technical and leadership capabilities.

Disclosure The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here . $151,000.00 - $208,000.00/yr Our Commitment We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our