Senior Security Analyst

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

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

Join our Infosec Threat and Vulnerability Management - Security Response team.

InfoSec TVM Team is responsible for safeguarding the security of Akamai's systems, infrastructure and providing internal advocacy for security practices. Opportunity to work closely with product and platform teams throughout the company.

Become a Security Subject Matter Expert

The Security Analyst Senior role involves investigating incidents, analyzing digital evidence, collaborating across teams, and mitigating and preventing threats. This position offers exposure to complex responsibilities and requires technical expertise, awareness of emerging threats, and knowledge of adversarial methods.

As a Senior Security Analyst, you will be responsible for:

• Conducting in-depth investigations of security incidents, such as data breaches, malware infections, unauthorized access attempts and more.
• Identifying the root cause of security incidents and determining the scope of the impact.
• Documenting the findings of investigations in a clear and concise manner.
• Collaborating with various security teams, including operations, threat intelligence, and product security, to address threats and enhance overall security posture.
• Collecting, analyzing, and preserving digital evidence using forensic tools and techniques.
• Performing Threat HuntsStay up-to-date on the latest digital forensics tools and techniques.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• 6-8 years of experience in Information Security, including incident response, intrusion detection, network, systems, and/or application security.
• Demonstrate expertise in digital forensics and incident response within professional environments.
• Have Knowledge of traditional Endpoint, Network, Perimeter and Endpoint Detection Response security product solutions
• Have solid knowledge of operating system internals (macOS, Linux, and/or Windows) and network fundamentals
• Include certifications like CHFI, CISSP, GCFA, GCIH, EnCE to demonstrate expertise in the field.
• Demonstrate expertise in digital forensics concepts, utilizing forensic tools and techniques for data acquisition, analysis, and comprehensive reporting.

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.
Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:
Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
Content Delivery: Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.
AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.

FlexBase adapts to your job's needs

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We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

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