AI Security Engineer

AlphaSense; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AlphaSense is seeking an AI Security Analyst in Pune to monitor enterprise AI usage, detect shadow AI, and drive containment across tools and models. You will convert telemetry into triaged findings for the security and governance team and partner with automation, data, and engineering for risk posture improvements.

The role focuses on evidence gathering for audits, risk articulation, and improving detection rules to reduce false positives while maintaining strong governance across cloud

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in security analysis, SOC, or GRC roles.
• Working knowledge of SIEM platforms and DLP/CASB tooling.
• Understanding of AI/LLM risk concepts and shadow AI.
• Familiarity with non-human identity concepts and API keys.
• Experience with logs, telemetry, and basic scripting (Python/SQL/SPL/KQL).
• Strong documentation and reporting skills.
• Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Responsibilities

• AI Tool Discovery & Shadow AI Monitoring: track unsanctioned AI usage and escalate.
• Rogue Agent Detection & Investigation: investigate autonomous agents and risky tool chains.
• AI Data Exfiltration Detection & DLP: monitor for data leaks via AI tools and tune controls.
• Developer AI Tool Governance: ensure policy compliance for code-assist tools.
• AI Logging, Retention & Audit Support: maintain evidence for ISO 42001 audits.
• Detection Tuning & Continuous Improvement: adjust thresholds and rules.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: align findings with security, legal and AI teams.

Skills

Security analysis

SIEM tooling

AI/LLM risk concepts

Non-human identity

Threat detection logic

Scripting/Query

Technical writing

Cloud platforms

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

Google Chronicle

DLP/CASB tooling

Job description

Job Description:

About AlphaSense:

The world’s most sophisticated companies rely on AlphaSense to remove uncertainty from decision-making. With market intelligence and search built on proven AI, AlphaSense delivers insights that matter from content you can trust. Our universe of public and private content includes equity research, company filings, event transcripts, expert calls, news, trade journals, and clients’ own research content.

The acquisition of Tegus by AlphaSense in 2024 advances our shared mission to empower professionals to make smarter decisions through AI-driven market intelligence. Together, AlphaSense and Tegus will accelerate growth, innovation, and content expansion, with complementary product and content capabilities that enable users to unearth even more comprehensive insights from thousands of content sets. Our platform is trusted by over 6,000 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500. Founded in 2011, AlphaSense is headquartered in New York City with more than 2,000 employees across the globe and offices in the U.S., U.K., Finland, India, Singapore, Canada, and Ireland. Come join us!

About the Role

We are building an AI Security and Governance capability and need an AI Security Analyst to be the front line for detecting, investigating, and containing risk across every AI tool, agent, and model touching AlphaSenses environment.

You will monitor enterprise AI usage end to end, hunt for unauthorized ("shadow") AI and rogue agent activity, and turn raw AI telemetry into triaged findings the security and governance team can act on. Working alongside the Automation Engineer, Data Analyst, and Director, you will be a primary contributor to the evidence base underpinning our ISO 42001 certification and our broader AI risk posture.

Key Responsibilities

• AI Tool Discovery & Shadow AI Monitoring Continuously monitor CASB/SWG, OAuth, and endpoint telemetry to discover unsanctioned AI tools, browser extensions, and API-level agents in use across the business. Classify findings by risk tier and escalate unauthorized deployments for containment.
• Rogue Agent Detection & Investigation Investigate alerts related to autonomous agents and AI-powered workflows (e.g., anomalous tool chains, unexpected data access, credential misuse) including threats such as OpenClaw and similar agent-based attack patterns. Document findings and drive remediation with the Automation Engineer and Identity teams.
• AI Data Exfiltration Detection & DLP Monitor DLP and AI usage logs for signs of sensitive data leaving the environment through AI tools (prompts, uploads, plugins, MCP connectors). Tune detection rules and validate that AI-specific DLP controls are operating as designed.
• Developer AI Tool Governance Monitor usage of developer-facing AI tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Codex, and similar) for policy compliance, credential exposure, and non-human identity risk. Partner with Engineering to ensure code-assist and agentic dev tools operate within approved guardrails.
• AI Logging, Retention & Audit Support Maintain and validate AI activity logging and data retention controls to ensure auditability. Assemble and organize evidence supporting ISO 42001 audits, EU AI Act readiness, and internal AI impact assessments.
• Detection Tuning & Continuous Improvement Analyze false positive/negative trends across AI security detections and recommend threshold and logic adjustments. Feed recurring patterns into the Automation Engineers playbook backlog.
• Cross-functional Collaboration Partner with Security Operations, Identity, Legal, and AI/ML Engineering to align findings with existing incident response processes, and support the Director in preparing risk findings for governance council and executive reporting.

Who You Are

Basic Requirements

• 3-5+ years in security analysis, SOC, or GRC analyst roles
• Working knowledge of SIEM platforms (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Google Chronicle) and DLP/CASB tooling
• Understanding of AI/LLM risk concepts: prompt injection, data exfiltration via AI tools, model/agent misuse, shadow AI
• Familiarity with non-human identity concepts (service accounts, API keys, OAuth tokens) and their security challenges
• Understanding of threat detection logic (MITRE ATT&CK; exposure to MITRE ATLAS or OWASP LLM Top 10 a plus)
• Comfortable reading and interpreting logs, API telemetry, and structured/unstructured investigation data Basic scripting or query proficiency (Python, SQL, or SPL/KQL) for investigation and reporting
• Strong written documentation habits
• Ability to translate technical findings into clear, risk-based narratives Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Required AI Security Depth (must demonstrate genuine, applied experience in at least one of the following — not coursework, certifications, or familiarity alone)

• Hands-on AI/LLM risk testing or investigation: prompt injection testing, model/agent misuse investigation, or AI-specific data exfiltration analysis
• CASB/SWG-based application discovery: unsanctioned SaaS, browser extension, or shadow IT/shadow AI detection using tools such as Netskope, Zscaler, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, Wiz, or similar
• Non-human identity investigation: API key, OAuth token, or service account misuse investigation and risk assessment (administration alone does not qualify — were looking for investigative/risk experience)
• Agentic AI or MCP-based architecture exposure: from either the security or engineering side — e.g., securing, testing, or building agent tool-use pipelines (LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, MCP servers)

Candidates should be prepared to describe a specific example — what they found, how they investigated it, and what the outcome was — rather than listing this as a resume skill.

Threat Detection Logic

• Understanding of MITRE ATT&CK; exposure to MITRE ATLAS or OWASP LLM Top 10 strongly preferred

Nice to Have

• Hands-on (not just conceptual) exposure to AI governance frameworks — ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act risk tiers — ideally through audit evidence collection or control testing (SOC 2, ISO, or similar)
• Direct experience with any of: Netskope, Zscaler, Wiz, Orca Security, Microsoft Purview, Abnormal Security, Bolster AI, or comparable AI-aware security platforms
• Exposure to ML-based anomaly detection or NLP-driven log analysis
• Certifications: Security+, CISSP (Associate), or AI-specific credentials (e.g., AI/ML security, OWASP AI, GIAC)

AlphaSense is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling AlphaSense’s commitment to equal employment opportunity. AlphaSense does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any other non-merit factor. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at AlphaSense, including recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, and termination.

In addition, it is the policy of AlphaSense to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where a particular employee works.