
Security Analyst, Security Clearance Required
Akamai Technologies
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $58,800 - $122,200 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- 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
- 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
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Security or related field
- Experience with incident response/threat detection
- Understanding of common vulnerability management standards and frameworks (CVE, CVSS)
- Technical knowledge of various systems, VMs, cloud infrastructure, networking, and secure configurations relevant to government-grade systems
- Demonstrated accountability, analytical skill, and a collaborative approach within high-compliance and security-conscious environments
- Active Secret Security Clearance
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401K savings plan
- Company holidays
- Vacation (in the form of PTO)
- Sick time
- Family friendly benefits including parental leave
- Employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
vulnerability managementvulnerability scansanalysisreportingincident responsethreat detectionCVECVSScloud infrastructuresecure configurations
Soft Skills
analytical skillcollaborative approachaccountability
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Information SecurityActive Secret Security Clearance