Principal Consultant, AI Assessments, Proactive Services (Unit 42) - Remote
Palo Alto Networks · Posted Jan 29, 2026
- Toronto, Canada
- Full-time · Principal
- 6–9 years
This client-facing role requires the Principal Consultant to lead and produce deliverables for cyber risk management (CRM) engagements.
Compensation
The compensation offered for this position will depend on 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/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive security assessments of AI systems and tools using frameworks such as MITRE ATLAS, OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, and NIST AI Risk Management Framework
- Analyze model architectures, training data pipelines, and deployment environments to identify potential security gaps and vulnerabilities
- Provide expert guidance on securing AI systems, including adversarial ML defenses, data poisoning prevention, and privacy-preserving AI techniques
- Evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements and standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, or emerging AI-specific regulations
- Collaborate with the client’s cross-functional teams, conducting stakeholder interviews, interactive workshops, and meetings with technical teams and leadership
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security or equivalent
- Nice to have: professional services experience
- Nice to have: consulting experience