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# Cyber - Palo Alto SecOps - Senior Consultant

- **Company:** Deloitte T.T.L.
- **Location:** McLean, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, ARM Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Information and Event Management, Google Cloud, Data Ingestion, Information Technology, Cyber Warfare, Splunk
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/cyber-palo-alto-secops-senior-consultant-mclean-va-usa-58882043

## About the Role

_ cross-functional teams to enhance solutions and present findings to client stakeholders Tasks * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or another technical field * 4+ years of experience in cloud, network, or identity security (AWS, GCP, Azure) * 3+ years of experience with SOC tools and platforms (Cortex XSIAM, Cortex XDR, Splunk, or similar SIEM) * 3+ years in SOC operations (detection engineering, automation, playbooks, data ingestion and normalization) * 3+ years with EDR platforms (Microsoft Defender, Cortex XDR, CrowdStrike) and governance, risk, or compliance efforts * Ability to travel 50% * Limited immigration sponsorship may be available Key requirements *

## Description

Experteer Overview Join Deloitte's Cyber Defense & Resilience team to help clients strengthen cyber resilience through Next-Generation SOC capabilities. You will design and deploy SOC platforms like Cortex XSIAM, tune detections, and optimize SIEM/SOAR pipelines to improve threat visibility. The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams to integrate threat intel and deliver actionable guidance. This is a growth-focused consulting role at a leading professional services firm with a focus on impactful cyber risk management. Compensation / Benefits * Lead design and deployment of Next-Generation SOC platforms (Cortex XSIAM), including advanced detection rules, SIEM ingestion, and SOAR playbooks * Integrate log and telemetry sources for data quality, normalization, and visibility * Develop and optimize automated response workflows for containment and remediation * Advise clients on threat detection use cases, automation strategies, and SOC capabilities * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance solutions and present findings to client stakeholders Tasks * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or another technical field * 4+ years of experience in cloud, network, or identity security (AWS, GCP, Azure) * 3+ years of experience with SOC tools and platforms (Cortex XSIAM, Cortex XDR, Splunk, or similar SIEM) * 3+ years in SOC operations (detection engineering, automation, playbooks, data ingestion and normalization) * 3+ years with EDR platforms (Microsoft Defender, Cortex XDR, CrowdStrike) and governance, risk, or compliance efforts * Ability to travel 50% * Limited immigration sponsorship may be available Key requirements *


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