Security Analyst - Remote (Security Clearance Required)

Do you enjoy cybersecurity and taking ownership to get the job done?

Are you excited about working with cutting-edge security systems?

Join our Infosec Security Incident Response team.

Our Incident Response function is the first line of defense against sophisticated cyber-attacks targeting our global environment. As a Senior Security Analyst, you'll work to detect, investigate, and contain security incidents that matter. This will include highly regulated environments such as FedRAMP IL5.

Partner with the best

In this role, you will support the security posture of Akamai's non-production environments by identifying/analyzing vulnerabilities. This position is strictly focused on analysis, and reporting activities no system building/implementation/provisioning/maintenance is performed. You will collaborate with a global team of security professionals to assess and improve Akamai's vulnerability management processes while ensuring alignment with FedRAMP IL5 and related U.S. government standards.

As a Security Analyst, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting and enhancing the vulnerability management lifecycle for non-production systems aligned with FedRAMP IL5 compliance requirements.
• Conducting vulnerability scans, analysis, and reporting activities in test and staging environments.
• Providing detailed assessments and recommendations to internal teams for remediation activities (remediation is performed by others).
• Maintaining knowledge of vulnerabilities, exploits, and mitigation strategies relevant to Defense and Federal compliance frameworks.
• Evaluating potential impacts of identified vulnerabilities and document appropriate compensating controls or mitigations.
• Triaging scan results to identify true positives, reduce false positives, and support compliance validation processes.
• Developing metrics and reports supporting internal security visibility and compliance documentation.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a bachelors degree in Information Security or related field
• Demonstrate experience with incident response/threat detection
• Understand common vulnerability management standards and frameworks (CVE, CVSS) and their application to IL5 compliance requirements.
• Possess technical knowledge of various systems, VMs, cloud infrastructure, networking, and secure configurations relevant to government-grade systems.
• Demonstrate accountability, analytical skill, and a collaborative approach within high-compliance and security-conscious environments.
• Have an active Secret Security Clearance

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply. 

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