Security Specialist - Akamai
On-site · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Security Specialist to protect PNC’s external application footprint by designing, implementing, and managing Akamai security controls (WAF, Bot Manager, API protection); monitor traffic for anomalous behavior, threat activity, and abuse; tune security policies; collaborate with Security Operations and incident response teams; develop and maintain detection logic, incident response playbooks, and onboarding procedures for new applications; optimize Akamai configurations to evolving threat intelligence; validate protections on high-risk functions like authentication flows, account management, and transactional APIs; ensure visibility and reporting for operational, audit, and regulatory requirements; contribute to documentation and knowledge transfer across the Akamai Security team.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years in cybersecurity (application, network, or perimeter security)
- Direct experience with Akamai Security Suite products and policy management (e.g., Kona Site Defender / WAF, Bot Manager, API Protection)
- Experience working in Security Operations, Attack Surface Management, or application protection environment
- Strong knowledge of web security (OWASP Top 10), HTTP/S, and application architecture
- Experience analyzing network traffic, logs, and security events to identify threats
- Familiarity with security tooling supports traffic inspection, rule tuning, and incident response
- Knowledge of API security and protection against automated and high-speed attack techniques
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