Akamai Security Consultant

World Wide Technology; Sydney; On-site; USD 51,897 - 77,846; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an APAC Resourcing Specialist, where you'll enhance cybersecurity measures across multiple regions. In this dynamic role, you'll analyze and update application policies, deploy software on various systems, and advise on web application security principles. Collaborate with talented teams while utilizing advanced tools and methodologies to mitigate risks and improve security practices. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative solutions that safeguard clients against potential threats. If you're passionate about cybersecurity and eager to make an impact, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in software deployment on RHEL & Windows systems.
• Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and application security principles.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and update app policies to protect against DDOS attacks.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance web application security.

Skills

Software deployment

Troubleshooting

Web application security

Cybersecurity risk assessment

Collaboration with teams

Tools

Akamai App & API Protector

Jenkins

Bamboo

Git

Maven

Artifactory

Bash

PowerShell

Python

Job description

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APAC Resourcing Specialist (For Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, India, Malaysia) at World Wide Technology

Skills required:

• Analyze and update all app policies on boarded to the existing environment of Akamai App & API Protector (formerly known as KONA). Review policy sets to ensure there are no gaps that may leave client vulnerable to another DDOS attack. Understand if there are any other capability augmentations that need consideration.
• Review and work with the App team to cache state web page elements for CDN usage.
• Analyse and update all WAF rules separately from the activity listed in point 1.
• Client currently has a good internal bench of Akamai App and API Protector experts. This staff augmentation will help boost the current team and bring best practice ideas to help reduce/avoid future DDOS attacks.

A successful candidate will be capable of:

• Deploying software to RHEL & Windows based systems using automation tools whilst having the ability to troubleshoot common software installation failures at network, operating system or application levels.
• Advising on and communicating software development and web application security principles, including the OWASP Top 10.
• Work collaboratively with application and project teams and developers.
• Assessing and conveying cybersecurity risks.

We highly value experience in any of the following areas:

• Utilizing DevOps and scripting tools (e.g., Jenkins, Bamboo, Git, Maven, Artifactory, Bash, PowerShell, Python).
• Understanding enterprise risk, governance, and compliance.
• Creating and leading security education and awareness initiatives for developers and application teams.
• Experience with Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), IAST, DAST, Container Security, Software Composition Analysis, threat modelling, and the analysis and reporting of application security metrics.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting and Banking

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