Sr Information Security AnalystAkaasa Technologies • New York, New York, United States
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Sr Information Security Analyst
Akaasa Technologies
- New York, New York, United States
- New York, New York, United States
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5+ years of relevant information security experience (or 3+ years in IT systems administration with 2+ years of security responsibilities)
Cloud security experience with GCP or Azure and strong knowledge of cloud security frameworks
Expertise in incident response, system monitoring/analysis, and risk assessments aligned with compliance and privacy laws
Hands‑on experience with email security platforms such as Proofpoint (threat protection, phishing detection, and email filtering)
Experience implementing and managing Microsoft Purview DLP, including policy creation, data classification, and incident response for sensitive data protection
Experience with compliance requirements: HITRUST, PCI, NIST, HIPAA, SOC2
Experience across multiple platforms: Windows, Linux/Unix, macOS; networks and endpoints
Experience with vulnerability assessments and penetration testing engagements
Experience with change management and project management
Excellent technical writing and presentation skills; able to translate technical risk into clear business impact
Preferred
CCSP preferred; other certs: AZ 500, AWS Security Specialty, GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer.
Experience securing Azure, AWS, GCP in enterprise/hybrid environments.
Familiarity with NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks, MITRE ATT&CK.
Automation, scripting experience a plus.
Responsibilities Cloud & Enterprise Security (SME)
Serve as SME on security fundamentals, techniques, and technologies across Azure, AWS, GCP, and on‑prem environments.
Guide cloud security architecture: IAM, encryption/key management, network controls, data protection, workload hardening.
Implement process improvements aligned to security frameworks (NIST CSF/800‑53, ISO 27001) and business needs; optimize technology to improve customer experience.
Security Operations & Incident Response
Implement and monitor controls for unusual and suspicious activity across endpoints, networks, and cloud platforms.
Perform advanced monitoring, data/log analysis, threat hunting, and forensic investigations; contribute to SOC/IR workflows.
Plan, contribute to, and participate in incident plan exercises and tabletop scenarios.
Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
Draft or revise local policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures to supplement enterprise frameworks; identify and remediate gaps based upon NIST standards.
Interface with internal/external auditors and examiners; maintain vendor management standards, questionnaires, and regulatory documentation (HITRUST, PCI, NIST, HIPAA, SOC2).
Review contracts and provide security guidance; support project scoping, costing, and cost benefit analyses.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
Act as a liaison for the security team; clearly communicate business risk as it relates to information security.
Create technical documentation (reports, white papers, technical notes, implementation/configuration guides).
Use visual aids to convey complex topics to large, diverse audiences; communicate clearly in high pressure, high visibility situations.
Continuous Improvement
Recommend new security solutions and improvements that do not impede innovation.
Stay current with the evolving threat landscape; consistently learn and grow to remain a step ahead of attackers.
Technical Expertise Cloud Security (Azure, AWS, GCP)
GCP: IAM, Security Command Center, Cloud Audit Logs, VPC Service Controls, CMEK/KMS, Cloud Armor, Workload Identity; container security (GKE).
Azure: Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, Entra ID (Azure AD), Conditional Access, Key Vault, NSGs/Azure Firewall, storage encryption, Defender for Endpoint integration.
AWS: IAM roles/policies, Security Hub, GuardDuty, KMS, CloudTrail/CloudWatch, VPC security controls, AWS WAF, Secrets Manager. (experience with AWS is not required)
Additional Technologies
Operating Systems: Linux, Windows Server, Windows Desktop; hardening, patching, CIS Benchmarks.
Forensics & eDiscovery: Symantec, Purview, Proofpoint; email/file discovery; incident response.
Network & Perimeter: Palo Alto firewalls, URL filtering, DNS blackhole/geo filtering, WildFire; F5 AWAF.
SIEM & Logging: MS Sentinel, MDE, Elastic; Endpoint management/log forwarding. Microsoft Data Lake, CRIBL
Vulnerability & AppSec: Qualys, NexusIQ; OWASP aligned testing and remediation.
Endpoint: Microsoft Defender, Microsoft ATP/Defender for Endpoint.
Identity & MFA: Okta, Microsoft (Entra ID MFA).
Core Services: DNS zone management; network micro segmentation; zero trust aligned controls.
Secure Productivity: Securing Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint/OneDrive, Teams, Purview).
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Languages
- English
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