Senior Product Manager, PAN-OS Product Security

Palo Alto Networks

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Location
Santa Clara, CASan Francisco, CASan Jose, CA
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$153,000–$247,500 / yr
Posted
139 days ago
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TL;DR · Senior Product Manager, PAN-OS Product Security

The Sr. Product Manager (PAN-OS Product Security) joins the product management organization to define and execute the product security strategy for PAN-OS, the core operating system powering next-generation firewalls across physical, virtual, and cloud-delivered form factors. This role involves owning the platform security roadmap, embedding secure-by-design principles into the product lifecycle, and mitigating emerging AI threats while balancing rigorous defense with operational usability. The successful candidate will utilize expertise in threat modeling, encryption standards, identity and access management, and role-based access control. Required technical skills include Linux system architecture, secure boot, SELinux, and Integrity Measurement Architecture. The position requires managing vulnerability severity, utilizing SAST/DAST tooling, and navigating Secure Development Lifecycle practices to solve complex operational challenges within the Strata network security portfolio.

What does a Product Manager earn in California?

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What you'll do

  • Own and drive the comprehensive security roadmap for the PAN-OS platform across all deployment form factors.
  • Define defense strategies and product security roadmaps to mitigate emerging vulnerabilities and frontier AI threats.
  • Embed secure-by-design principles into the foundation of the product lifecycle in collaboration with engineering teams.
  • Balance rigorous security defense mechanisms with end-user experience to ensure operational usability.
  • Manage vulnerability severity prioritization and coordinate with threat researchers.
  • Drive alignment on highly technical product decisions across engineering, internal security teams, and enterprise customers.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in a highly technical role such as software development, product security, release management, or systems engineering.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Strong knowledge of threat modeling, encryption standards, identity and access management (IAM), and role-based access control (RBAC).
  • Direct experience with Secure-by-Design frameworks, Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) practices, and application security tooling (SAST/DAST).
  • Deep knowledge of Linux system architecture and security hardening mechanisms like secure boot, SELinux, and Integrity Measurement Architecture (IMA).
  • Experience with vulnerability management, severity prioritization, and working with threat researchers.
  • Proven ability to build consensus and lead cross-functional teams on highly technical product decisions.
  • Current or prior product management experience (preferred).
  • Strong conceptual understanding of PAN-OS NGFW architectures (preferred).
  • Familiarity or hands-on experience leveraging or defending against frontier cybersecurity AI models (preferred).

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