Palo Alto Networks - Associate Consultant - CRM (Unit 42), application via RippleMatch

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Associate Consultant - CRM, Unit 42 (August 2026) 

Santa Clara, CA

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.

We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. 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.

FLEXWORK is an employee-centric reimagining of how we work. We built FLEXWORK based on employee feedback – it is about flexibility, trust, and choice whenever possible. It’s been a journey of disruption that has yielded the best of our values. We offer as much flexibility as possible, and choices that enable you to be most productive, including benefits that meet your needs and learning opportunities that you feel passionate about.

Our Approach to Work

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together!

Your Career 

We expect office-based employees and interns to be in the office three days per week, with two days working from where they choose. We believe being together facilitates casual conversations and those magic moments where we can work on issues and ideas informally. These moments build capability and deepen trusted relationships and allow our people to feel safe in taking risks and being disruptive. Like so many companies, we are working through the details and things could change …. but in general if a role is deemed office-based we want our teams to be together three days per week.

Unit 42 is offering paid summer internships in Reston, VA, to motivated students who are currently working towards Bachelors or Masters degrees. Our interns are passionate about cybersecurity, interested in gaining hands-on practical, investigative experience, and value the opportunity to learn from some of the industry’s leading experts in digital investigations. 

Our Summer Internship Program from May-August or June-September provides you: 

• 1:1 mentorship

• Fun and engaging events that inspire your intellectual curiosity

• The opportunity to expand your knowledge and work on challenging projects

• Connections to other recent grads, and employees across the company as well as our leaders

• The opportunity to learn about, and interact with, the different Unit 42 service offerings

Your Impact

• Gain the knowledge and experience to start a career in cybersecurity

• Each intern will be assigned a mentor as well as a supervisor to support your professional development within the field

• Shadow client-facing engagements such as cyber risk assessments, tabletop exercises, and security program design and development 

• Develop experience with cutting-edge technology by utilizing Palo Alto Networks/Unit 42 custom tools and softwareAssist Global 2000 clients with enhancing their cyber risk posture and improving cybersecurity across people, process, and technology

• Complete a summer-long project on a related topic and present your results to the firm at the conclusion of the program

Your Experience 

• Currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in a related field such as information security, computer science, digital forensics, or cybersecurity

• Passion and enthusiasm for cybersecurity, technology, and digital investigations

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, and Linux operating systems

• Training in and/or experience with the fundamentals of cyber risk management, including risk identification, management, and remediation

• Exposure to and/or experience using common  cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS 18, NIST 800-53, and ISO 27001

• Ability to understand technical concepts and to articulate these topics clearly to all levels of technical aptitude

• Ability to adapt quickly to and operate within a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities

• Strong written and verbal communications skills

• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with client-facing demands

• Also desirable, familiarity or proficiency with scripting and/or programming

• You must have authorization to work within the United States

Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

The Team 

Unit 42’s Consulting team specializes in providing incident response, digital forensics, and proactive risk management consulting services to a growing list of clients ranging from small enterprises to Fortune 50 corporations, as well as federal government agencies. Our experts combine deep security knowledge and proprietary technology to rapidly provide effective incident response, attack-readiness, and remediation plans for organizations around the world. With offices in Reston, New York, Austin, and Los Angeles, we are firmly entrenched and well positioned as a leading provider of incident response.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [email protected].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The compensation offered for this position will depend on  year in school, 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/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $34/hr to $36/hr.