Consulting Director, Cloud Security, Proactive Services; Unit – Remote

Position: Consulting Director, Cloud Security, Proactive Services (Unit 42) – Remote Company Description Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission: Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are. Who We Are We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday – from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included. As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEX Benefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities – just to name a few! Job Description Job Summary The Consulting Director will help drive Proactive Consulting Services across the cloud security domain. This senior-level consultant will serve as a trusted advisor and key contributor to helping our customers strengthen cybersecurity resilience and advance their overall security maturity. Key Responsibilities • Serve as a key contributor to the development, maturation, and innovation of Unit 42’s cloud security consulting services. • Lead and deliver complex cloud security assessments covering architecture, configuration, identity, and threat detection across AWS, Azure, and GCP. • Proactively collaborate with and support delivery teams in overcoming technical objections and tying cloud security recommendations to business risk. • Evaluate cloud network architectures, including perimeter protections, VPC/VNet segmentation, API gateways, and cloud-native security services. • Assess cloud identity and access management (IAM) design, including federation, least privilege models, and MFA enforcement. • Develop strategic cloud security roadmaps that align technical recommendations with a client’s broader business objectives and resource constraints. • Build and maintain long-term executive relationships, serving as a trusted strategic advisor for cloud security and Zero Trust initiatives. • Engage with prospective clients to uncover cloud security pain points, evaluate architectural weaknesses, and position Unit 42 solutions. Qualifications Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent military experience required; a Master’s degree or PhD is a plus. • 12 years of relevant work experience, 8 with a Master’s degree, or 5 with a PhD. • 4 years of experience performing cloud security advisement and risk assessments based on industry-accepted standards. • Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud hosting provider (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP). • Deep experience within the Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) technology or advisory/consulting space. Preferred Qualifications • 6 years of professional services/consulting experience, with 3 years in a Director or Senior Manager role leading delivery teams. • Cloud Security-related certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate, GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer). • Experience with cloud migrations (e.g., on-prem to cloud, cloud to cloud). • Knowledge of integrating command-line interfaces or scripting tools (e.g., Python, Power Shell) as part of a risk assessment. Additional Information The Team Unit 42 Consulting is Palo Alto Network’s security advisory team. Our vision is to create a more secure digital world by providing the highest quality incident… Apply tot his job