Sr Competitive Testing Analyst
Job Overview
Your Career
As a Data Security Competitive Test Analyst at Palo Alto Networks, you will play a critical role in defining how our Data Security capabilities perform against competitors—both in real-world scenarios and across targeted benchmark testing.
You’ll be responsible for testing, analyzing, and reporting on data protection capabilities across inline and API-based DLP, data classification, SaaS security, and structured/unstructured data flows—using hands-on tools, custom-built test harnesses, and third-party validation frameworks.
This is a hands-on technical role that blends deep product knowledge, competitive research, and strategic influence. Your work will shape product decisions, strengthen our positioning in the market, and empower the field with credible, data-backed insights.
Your Impact
Build and operate a dedicated data security test lab, spanning SaaS apps, inline DLP, email security, and cloud data channels
Design and execute competitive test plans focused on:
Sensitive data detection (structured & unstructured)
Inline DLP efficacy across web, email, SaaS
Shadow IT & SaaS risk coverage
Data classification and policy enforcement
File movement, content inspection, and contextual tagging
Use tools such as and custom harnesses, traffic generators, and third-party SaaS environments to simulate realistic data leakage scenarios
Generate benchmarking reports and dashboards highlighting comparative coverage, policy accuracy, false positive/negative rates, and data visibility
Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, and Threat Research to identify competitive gaps and recommend mitigation strategies
Translate findings into actionable competitive intelligence—including battlecards, whitepapers, sales enablement decks, and internal FAQs
Support Sales and Field teams with deep-dive technical insights on data security differentiation, including customer-facing escalations
- Stay informed on emerging trends in data security, including AI-driven DLP, data sovereignty, and evolving regulatory frameworks