Security Engineer, Web Application Security

Yum! Brands is seeking a Security Engineer to support and improve web application security, CDN, API security, and certificate management services. The role helps protect internet-facing applications by configuring security platforms, investigating events, supporting onboarding and incident response, managing certificates, and improving operational processes. Responsibilities Configure, maintain, and support Web Application Firewall (WAF) protections using Akamai App & API Protector and related security technologiesMonitor and investigate web security events involving:Other suspicious or malicious web trafficLayer 7 attacksDDoS attacksCredential stuffingBot trafficAPI attacksOWASP Top 10 vulnerabilitiesAssist with WAF policy tuning to reduce false positives while maintaining appropriate security protectionsReview application traffic and security logs to identify attack patterns, application behavior, and potential security concernsImplement approved WAF policy changes, exceptions, allo