Akamai Technologies

Security Analyst, Security Clearance Required

Akamai Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: MassachusettsUnited 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

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

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