Principal Consultant, Incident Preparedness - Proactive Services (Unit 42) - Palo Alto Networks - Remote - Global

As a client-facing Principal Consultant, you will be a key leader in our proactive services engagements. You will work directly with a diverse range of customers and their key stakeholders to manage and deliver high-impact incident preparedness services. This role is pivotal in helping clients strengthen their cyber resilience by leading proactive assessments and providing expert advisory. Lead the end-to-end delivery of proactive incident preparedness projects, including Tabletop Exercises (TTX), Incident Response Plan development, and Response Maturity Assessments. Critically review and analyze client documentation, such as Crisis Management, Incident Response, and Business Continuity plans, to identify gaps and provide actionable recommendations. Design, plan, and facilitate a variety of TTXs for diverse audiences, from technical teams to C-suite executives, delivering detailed post-exercise reports with strategic insights. Manage the full lifecycle of client engagements, from initial scoping and stakeholder alignment to final deliverable production, ensuring high-quality outcomes and customer satisfaction. Proactively collaborate with clients and internal Unit 42 teams, serving as a trusted advisor to enhance their overall cyber resilience and preparedness posture. Contribute to the continuous improvement of service delivery methodologies and internal team knowledge by sharing insights and applied learnings from client engagements. Travel as required (approximately 20%) to meet client engagement needs and business demands.