AI Security Analyst
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AI Security Analyst focusing on AI-specific risk management and compliance support at 8am. Identifying and mitigating risks associated with AI use across internal tools and platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and mitigate key AI-specific threats, including: Prompt injection, jailbreaking, and adversarial inputs.
- Sensitive information disclosure (e.g., data leakage via inputs/outputs).
- Insecure output handling and excessive agency.
- Model misuse, abuse, or overreliance.
- Supply chain vulnerabilities in third-party AI services/models.
- Inference-side attacks and exfiltration risks.
- Partner with Engineering, Product, Legal, and Privacy teams to review AI use cases, conduct risk assessments, and recommend controls before production deployment.
- Evaluate third-party AI vendors and services for security posture.
- Develop, implement, and enforce technical and policy-based guardrails (e.g., input/output filtering, usage policies) for responsible AI adoption.
- Support AI-related incident response, investigation, and post-incident analysis.
- Perform SOC-style monitoring, alert triage, and investigation across cloud, application, and AI-enabled systems (including AI API usage and data flows).
- Enhance detection rules and logging for AI-specific activity.
- Contribute to threat modeling, particularly for AI integrations.
Requirements:
- 3–7 years of experience in information security, security operations, application security, or related fields.
- Working knowledge of: Hands-on experience securing AI/LLM applications or internal AI tools (e.g., guardrails, monitoring).
- Deep knowledge of AI governance frameworks (NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001).
- Conduct red team exercises to identify vulnerabilities and break system assumptions.
- Leverage working knowledge of scripting (python preferred) to analyze security scripts and interpret testing outputs.
- Familiarity with AI concepts, architectures, and common risks (e.g., OWASP Top 10 for LLMs).
- Experience supporting compliance/audit activities (SOC 2, PCI, HIPAA, ISO).
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in a fast-paced SaaS environment.
- Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve workflows, enhance decision-making, or drive innovation.
- Background in SOC operations or regulated industries (fintech, payments, healthcare, legal tech).
- Experience with privacy/data protection controls in AI contexts.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance Coverage: We offer our 8Team a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit your needs, including a 100% company-paid HDHP plan for employees.
- Financial perks: We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including annual bonuses, equity options and 401(k) or RRSP if in Canada, with a company match for all team members.
- Time for what matters: Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, and a parental leave program for our new parents.
- Wellness: Wellness stipends, mental health support, and one-on-one nutrition coaching.
- Learning and Development: Continuous learning through 8am.edu, leadership programs, professional development funds, and individually focused talent development.
- Giving back to the communities around us: Participate in our charitable matching gift program, paid time off for volunteer service, and company-sponsored volunteer events (both local and virtually).
- Engagement: Virtual and in-person team-building events, quarterly award recognition through our Rise & Shine Award of Excellence Program, and our peer-to-peer appreciation platform.



















