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Cyber Security Architect

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1. Job Title : Cyber Security Architect 2. Job Summary : Serve as a cyber security architect specializing in Palo Alto XSIAM to design and optimize advanced security monitoring and response capabilities for a global enterprise operating in a hybrid model. Apply over ten years of experience to strengthen defenses reduce risk and ensure secure operations that support business innovation and societal trust in digital services. 3. Experience : 10 - 13 years 4. Required Skills : Technical Skills: Palo Alto XSIAM Domain Skills: 5. Nice to have skills : Domain Skills: 6. Technology : Cloud Network and Infrastructure Security (CNI) 7. Shift : Day 8. Responsibilities : -Define and maintain holistic cyber security architecture that aligns enterprise security controls with business objectives while ensuring resilient protection for critical digital assets and services. -Design and optimize security use cases across endpoint network and cloud environments by leveraging Palo Alto XSIAM capabilities to detect prevent and respond to complex threats with high fidelity. -Develop advanced detection logic and correlation rules in Palo Alto XSIAM that improve alert quality reduce noise and accelerate incident triage for security operations teams. -Collaborate with security operations engineering and infrastructure teams to integrate Palo Alto XSIAM with existing tooling such as firewalls identity platforms and ticketing systems for seamless workflows. -Provide detailed technical guidance on data onboarding to Palo Alto XSIAM including selection of data sources definition of schemas and optimization of log and telemetry coverage for risk reduction. -Conduct regular architecture reviews and threat modeling exercises to identify gaps in monitoring and response capabilities then recommend enhancements grounded in Palo Alto XSIAM features. -Establish standards playbooks and patterns for incident detection investigation and remediation that utilize Palo Alto XSIAM automation to improve response speed and consistency. -Evaluate emerging threats vulnerabilities and attack techniques and translate insights into updated XSIAM content configurations and risk mitigation strategies that protect the organization and its customers. -Coordinate with compliance and governance stakeholders to ensure that XSIAM based monitoring and reporting meet regulatory and internal policy requirements while supporting audits and assessments. -Mentor security engineers and analysts on effective use of Palo Alto XSIAM by creating guidance sessions and reference materials that elevate team capability and reduce operational friction. -Partner with business application and cloud teams to embed security observability requirements into solution designs so that Palo Alto XSIAM can deliver actionable insights on service health and exposure. -Document architectural decisions data flows and integration patterns for Palo Alto XSIAM solutions to ensure long term maintainability and clarity for operations and future enhancements. -Drive continuous improvement initiatives that assess performance of XSIAM use cases and automation flows and implement targeted changes that enhance security posture and support safer digital experiences for society. -Qualifications -Demonstrate ten to thirteen years of progressive experience in cyber security architecture or engineering roles with a strong focus on designing enterprise scale monitoring and response solutions. -Show expert level proficiency in Palo Alto XSIAM including configuration of data ingestion creation of detection content automation design and performance tuning in complex environments. -Apply deep knowledge of security operations practice including incident management threat hunting and vulnerability management to shape effective XSIAM workflows and use cases. -Exhibit solid understanding of network security endpoint security and cloud security concepts to ensure that XSIAM coverage supports defense in depth across diverse platforms. -Utilize strong skills in threat modeling risk assessment and architecture review to recommend pragmatic and impactful enhancements to security controls and monitoring. -Bring experience working in hybrid work models and global enterprise settings where coordination communication and documentation are crucial for secure operations across locations. -Use clear and inclusive communication skills to collaborate with technical and non technical stakeholders and to explain complex security topics in practical and actionable terms. -Apply familiarity with automation scripting and integration concepts to connect XSIAM with complementary security tools and business systems for efficient response. 9. Job Location : Primary Location :INTNCHNA10(ITIND MEPZ (TBM) SDB 1 -4 SEZ) Alternate Location :NA NA Alternate Location 1 :NA NA 10. Job Type : Manager - Projects [50PM00] 11. Demand Requires Travel? : No 12. Certifications Required : NA


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