WAF-Akami

Role: WAF-Akami

Location:  Pune

Exp: 4- 6 Yrs

Age: 28 Yrs (Maximum)

Interview: Face 2 Face (2 round) -viman nagar, pune

Demand Skills: Akamai  / Akamai WAF administration / Akamai WAF onboarding / WAF management / Cloudflare WAF administration

Job Purpose
Information security tech team member (with skip level reporting to CISO) who is proficient in maintaining & managing WAF technology, Information Security tool management & governance. Understanding of regulatory requirements, maintaining the tool compliance, configuring the tool policy, logs review & alert/incident handling. Driving information Security projects & Monitoring Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) for Information Security.
Duties and Responsibilities
A-Minimum required Accountabilities for this role
Application & Network Security Expertise:
?Strong hands-on experience in Web Application Firewall (WAF) deployment, configuration, and management.
?Experienced in DDOS and BOT protection platform management and incident closures.
?Knowledge of network security concepts (BOT protection, Zero Trust, DDoS protection, SSL/TLS, IDS/IPS).

Security Monitoring & Automation:
?Experience with SIEM tools (Sentinel / Splunk / QRadar ) for threat detection.
?Familiarity with automation tools ( SOAR / Ansible / Terraform) for security policy management.

Incident Response & Compliance:
?Handling security incidents related to WAF, DDoS, and firewall breaches.
?Knowledge of compliance standards (PCI-DSS, OWASP Top 10, NIST). Responsible for Incident, Problem, Change Management & Service Request.
?Security agent / software compliance like AV/EDR, Vulnerability management tool, FIM, SIEM agent.
?Knowledge of strong in ITIL Process.
B-Additional Accountabilities pertaining to the role

?Design, implement, and manage WAF/DDOS/BOT policies to protect web applications from attacks (SQLi, XSS, OWAPS top 10 etc.).
?Maintain compliance as per organization compliance policy
?Work with SOC team to investigate security alerts and improve detection rules.
?Document security policies, configurations, and incident reports.
?Flexible to extend beyond work hours towards accomplishing assigned tasks.
?Interaction with OEM for Highly Critical technical support.
?Responsible for Reports & Technical documentation.
?Communicate effectively with stakeholders & cross function teams
?Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills
Key Decisions / Dimensions

• Identification of right contacts to channelise the issue/problem for closure.
• Review the alert/incident and categorised True positive / False positive and take require steps.
• Discuss observation response as applicable & improve security controls.
• Decide if the policy and procedure documents need changes based on new regulations or audit outcomes.|Potential regulatory actions due to non-compliances
  Major Challenges
• Handling of fast changing environment with variety of cloud service providers
• Handling of compliance expectations in stringent timelines
• Handling multiple stakeholders at a time
• Coordination with third party consultants who assist in auditing and compliance initiatives
  Required Qualifications and Experience
  a)Qualifications
  Minimum 3+ years of experience in Web application monitoring (WAF)
  Minimum 2+ years in Information / Cyber / application security.

b**)Work Experience**

• Knowledge & hands-on experience in information security tool compliance & incident management (WAF, AV/EDR, Vulnerability management tool, FIM, SIEM agent)
• Sound knowledge on IT infrastructure, Information Security concept & tools, ISMS & BCMS frameworks, regulatory guidelines related to IT and cyber for NBFCs
• Experience in Project management.
• Positive attitude, Hard Worker and team player
• Excellent Communication and Leadership Skills
• Certifications like CEH (Ethical Hacking), Azure/AWS Security, WAF/application penetration testing would be an added advantage
• Cloud security knowledge with CSPM, CWPP experience would be added advantage