AI Security Analyst – Data Protection, SaaS Controls

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AI Security Analyst focusing on DLP, SaaS, and cloud security for a property insurer. Responsible for implementing data protection controls and mitigating AI-related risks.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $45,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and implement data protection controls for AI platforms and SaaS applications
Design and enforce DLP policies across AI prompts, outputs, file uploads, and APIs
Identify and mitigate AI-specific risks including prompt injection, data exfiltration, and shadow AI usage
Build and operationalize guardrails such as data masking, prompt filtering, and response inspection
Analyze and map data flows across AI tools to identify control points and enforce protections
Secure integrations between AI tools and enterprise systems (APIs, plugins, third-party apps)
Monitor AI usage and integrate signals into SIEM, DLP, and CASB platforms
Investigate and respond to AI-related security incidents and data leakage events
Partner with engineering to embed security controls into AI pipelines and workflows
Support AI governance by enforcing policies and enabling secure AI adoption

Requirements

What you’ll need

3–6+ years of experience in cybersecurity (DLP, SaaS, or cloud security)
Hands-on experience implementing DLP controls across endpoints, SaaS, or network layers
Experience securing SaaS platforms and managing identity/access risks (SSO, OAuth, APIs)
Strong understanding of data classification and data flow analysis
Familiarity with AI/LLM tools and associated security risks
Experience with security tools such as SIEM, CASB, DLP, or API security platforms
Security certification (or willingness to obtain within 6 months)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunities to stretch and grow: your professional and personal development matters to us.
Clarity and kindness: you can rely on us to be open, honest and supportive, offering clarity on what success looks like.
Support in good times and bad: we believe in showing up for each other consistently, not only when it’s easy.
A community that cares: we are committed to sustaining a community in which each person feels cared for as an individual.

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Hard Skills & Tools

data protection controlsDLP policiesdata maskingprompt filteringresponse inspectiondata flow analysisidentity/access managementAPI securitycloud securitycybersecurity

Certifications

security certification