Senior Manager, Information Security

Akamai Technologies

Senior Manager leading threat intelligence and research for Akamai's global security platform. Mentoring security researchers and driving strategic incident response efforts.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $139,300 - $250,700 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leading and mentoring a team of threat intelligence analysts and security researchers
Defining research priorities and intelligence strategy aligned with Akamai's security mission
Driving cross-functional collaboration across security operations, product engineering, and executive leadership
Translating complex threat intelligence into actionable insights for customers, product teams, and leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Have Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field.
Have 5-7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with experience focused on threat research and in a leadership role
Have a deep understanding of Cyber Threat Intelligence including threat actor analysis, OSINT collection and analysis, Intelligence lifecycle management etc
Have technical background in network protocols and internet-scale architectures, web applications & API security, DDOS mitigation, bot management and access control

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health
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

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Hard Skills & Tools

cybersecuritythreat researchthreat intelligenceOSINT collectionintelligence lifecycle managementnetwork protocolsinternet-scale architecturesweb applications securityAPI securityDDoS mitigation

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationstrategic planning

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeInformation Security