Cybersecurity Threat Engineer

Job Description

Who We Are

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy.  Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA’s diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organizations that shape culture and inspire the world.  The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, and form a brand marketing services division, among other innovations. Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for eight consecutive years, CAA represents more than 2,000 of the world’s top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, social impact, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities. Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally.

The Role

Strategic and technically adept cybersecurity   professional   with deep   expertise   in   V ulnerability   M anagement,   O ffensive   S ecurity, and advanced threat detection. As   Lead   of Cyber Threat   Engineering ,   this individual will   be   responsible for   driving proactive defense initiatives that   identify   and mitigate risks before they can be exploited. Experienced in leading red and purple team operations, orchestrating vulnerability assessments, and integrating threat intelligence to inform remediation and hardening strategies. Skilled in aligning offensive security insights with enterprise risk management   and Incident Response Strategies , improving security posture through automation, and fostering a culture of continuous testing and improvement. Recognized for building high-performing teams that bridge the gap between adversary emulation and defensive readiness to ensure comprehensive protection across digital assets.

We are looking for candidates who   have a   passion   for   cyber security, threat detection,   risk   mitigation,   and   automation . You will   provide   insight   in   our   efforts to build and support a defensible   environment where we are able to detect,   contain   and respond quickly to threats , vulnerabilities   and compromise   in ways that serve to enable   the   technology   needs   of   a   highly collaborative organization . The environment is fast-paced and commonly on the leading edge of technology, including early adoption of various cloud services   along with   the challenges of integrating those services into our security practice.

Responsibilities

- Support leadership with   enterprise-wide vulnerability identification, assessment, and remediation programs across infrastructure, cloud, and applications.

- P rovide continuous visibility to new and emerging threats against existing security   controls;   ensuring controls   remain   effective   to   changing business and threat landscapes .

- W ork across the Tech department to enhance security posture capabilities to limit security misconfigurations through secure configuration standards,   monitoring,   and remediation .

- Integrate automated scanning and vulnerability intelligence into CI/CD and asset management systems.

- Translate offensive findings into actionable security improvements and   detection of   engineering use cases.

- Collaborate with defensive teams to   validate   security controls and improve resilience through continuous testing.

- Support the Offensive Security Lifecycle via management of   internal and external   Cyber Threat and Offensive Security assessments .

- Partner closely   with   Incident Response teams to enhance   detection of   logic, playbooks, and threat-hunting capabilities.

Qualifications

- A   minimum of   6   years’ experience delivering information security solutions, ideally with   A   mixed focus on   offensive and defensive security roles.

- bachelor’s   or master’s d egree in a relevant field of work

- H ands on experience in   Cyber Threat and Offensive Security   operations   to test and   validate   the effective operation of security   controls,   measuring the ability to stop threats and attacks at the earliest point in the kill chain

- P roven   track record   working as both an individual contributor and   lead   in the areas of   C yber   T hreat ,   V ulnerability   M anagement , or   I ncident   R esponse

- S trong understanding of the fundamental operations of servers, operating systems, networks ,   cloud   applications   and infrastructure   along with   an   advanced   understanding of the key controls required for secure operation of these systems

- experience scripting   in at least o ne of the following languages:  PowerShell, Python , JavaScript

- e xperience   in aligning threat and vulnerability management efforts to frameworks   and control   objectives   -   MITRE ATT&CK , NIST CSF, ISO27001 , Center for Internet Security , OWASP,

- E xperience integrating the   following tools   and capabilities   into   a successful   threat and vulnerability   program – Security Orchestration   Automation and Response, Security Information and   Event Management, Vulnerability Scanning,   Security   Threat Feeds,   Red Team   Tooling

Location

This role is hybrid, based in our Nashville office.

Compensation

The annual base salary for this position is in the range of $111,000 - $133,000 in Nashville. This position is also eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus. Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in the role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria. Please talk with a CAA Recruiter to learn more.

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