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Security Analyst, Security Clearance Required
Location
Massachusetts
Posted
83 days ago
Salary
$58.8K - $122.2K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Security Analyst, Security Clearance Required
Akamai Technologies
• 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
Job 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
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