Five Security Engineer benches on one date: inside the 450-profile peer pack

Does Palo Alto Networks at 193 still lock the Security Engineer lead seat?

Palo Alto Networks at 193 against SentinelOne at 23 on this seat (about 8.39×).

Data & notes

Palo Alto Networks 193, CrowdStrike 100, Zscaler 71, Okta 63, SentinelOne 23.

Name	Value
Palo Alto Networks	193
CrowdStrike	100
Zscaler	71
Okta	63
SentinelOne	23

Seniority split

Okta has the highest senior share at 36.5% (23 of 63). CrowdStrike is lowest at 14.0% (14 of 100).

Senior = current profiles on the same company record whose title adds a Senior / Staff / Principal prefix to Security Engineer (for example Senior Security Engineer), as of 2026-10-16 PT. Denominator = that company's current Security Engineer profiles.

Data & notes

Company	Senior share	Senior-titled	Current
Okta	36.5%	23	63
Zscaler	22.5%	16	71
SentinelOne	17.4%	4	23
Palo Alto Networks	16.6%	32	193
CrowdStrike	14.0%	14	100

Does the peer pack still lock at 450?

Data & notes

Palo Alto Networks 193 (42.9%), CrowdStrike 100 (22.2%), Zscaler 71 (15.8%), Okta 63 (14.0%), SentinelOne 23 (5.1%).

Name	Value	Share
Palo Alto Networks	193	42.9%
CrowdStrike	100	22.2%
Zscaler	71	15.8%
Okta	63	14.0%
SentinelOne	23	5.1%

Data & notes

top two Palo Alto Networks+CrowdStrike = 293 (65.1%); mid Zscaler+Okta = 134 (29.8%); tail SentinelOne = 23 (5.1%).

Name	Value	Share
Palo Alto Networks+CrowdStrike	293	65.1%
Zscaler+Okta	134	29.8%
SentinelOne	23	5.1%

Absolute headcount vs share — does Palo Alto Networks still lead CrowdStrike / Zscaler?

Absolute headcount and share % can diverge: who is largest versus who holds the pack.

Data & notes

Anchor Palo Alto Networks 193 (42.9%); tail SentinelOne 23 (5.1%).

Category	Headcount	Pack share %
Palo Alto Networks	193	42.9
CrowdStrike	100	22.2
Zscaler	71	15.8
Okta	63	14
SentinelOne	23	5.1

What it means for Security Engineer (450) / how to use it

This week open the named-list ask on Palo Alto Networks: 193/450 (42.9%) — the largest bench first.

• Use CrowdStrike at 100/450 (22.2%) as the contrast narrow list; 1.93× behind Palo Alto Networks.
• Tail SentinelOne is only 23/450 (5.1%) — thin beside the anchor; do not expand past measured hosts at the same pace.
• Keep the ask inside this page's five measured Security Engineer benches totaling 450 (193 + 100 + 71 + 63 + 23).

How do we keep Security Engineer apart from Application Security and Detection?

Which LinkedIn titles collide into Security Engineer?

This pack only keeps spelled-out Security Engineer. Wave16 re-checks adjacent security titles at Palo Alto Networks.

• As of 2026-11-04 PT, Palo Alto Networks current title Security Engineer is 219 (Wave16 re-check; page hook stays freeze 193).
• Same day Palo Alto Networks Application Security Engineer 22; Detection Engineer 1; Security Architect 55; AppSec Engineer 22 — all stay outside this pack.
• Lists order against the freeze pack of 450; Application Security / Detection are not a Security Engineer stand-in.

Where do Security Engineers sit by country?

Split the top three hosts (Palo Alto Networks+CrowdStrike+Zscaler, ~80% of the pack) by address.country.

• As of 2026-11-04 PT, Security Engineer at top-three hosts by country (≥1 person): United States 239, India 76, Israel 20, Australia 7, Canada 4.
• Lead country is United States 239; United States 239 and India 76 are both sourcing primaries.
• Lists order against the freeze pack of 450; country cells are a sourcing map, not a hook rewrite.

Is the anchor still stable? Wave16 re-check on Palo Alto Networks

Freeze anchor Palo Alto Networks 193/450 (2026-09-17 PT). Wave16 same-cut re-check is 219 — direction unchanged; page hook stays locked to freeze.

• Wave16 re-check Palo Alto Networks Security Engineer = 219 (2026-11-04 PT).
• List buyers still order against the freeze pack of 450; the re-check is stability evidence only.
• If you need a today snapshot list, note the Wave16 as-of in the list ask.