Palo Alto Networks
Intern - Security Researcher - PhD Pipline
$129K–$209K
Office - USA - CA - Headquarters · Internship · Posted Jan 29, 2026
- Experience
- No years specified.
- Education
- Currently pursuing a 2-year Master’s degree or Doctorate in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; must plan to return to school after the internship.
- Visa sponsorship
- No immigration sponsorship; applicants for work visas will not be sponsored.
About the job
Develop and refine security content and automation to analyze network traffic, detect emerging threats, and support cybersecurity protections.
What you'll do
- Build automation for data collection and real-time processing to support threat analysis.
- Apply AI/ML techniques to analyze network traffic and detect, analyze, and mitigate threats.
- Research network security countermeasures and collaborate with senior researchers on proactive protections.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a 2-year Master’s degree or Doctorate in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with a planned return to school after the internship.
- Authorized to work in the United States.
- Available to start in May or June 2025.
Nice to have
- Currently pursuing a Doctorate (PhD) degree.
- Experience with ML/GenAI, malware analysis, CTF exercises, traffic analysis or reverse engineering tools, network protocols, or programming.
Pay
USD $129,100.00 - $208,825.00/yr base salary
Tools
TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn, Wireshark, tcpdump, HTTP, SMTP, FTP
AI focus
Apply AI/ML techniques to analyze live network traffic for detection, analysis, and mitigation of emerging security threats; preferred experience includes ML/GenAI techniques such as anomaly detection, deep learning, and NLP.
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