CSOC Analyst

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastlys edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly securely and reliably by processing serving and securing our customers applications as close to their end-users as possible at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet to be programmable and to support agile software development. Fastlys customers include many of the worlds most prominent companies including GitHub Yelp Paramount and JetBlue.

Were building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.

Posting Open Date: 4/9/2026

Anticipated Posting Close Date*: 6/9/2026

*Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

CSOC Analyst

SOC Analyst - North America

Fastly is seeking a SOC Analyst to join our dedicated Customer Security Operations this role you will be a frontline defender for Fastlys global enterprise customers. You will leverage our edge cloud platform and an array of security products in monitoring traffic detect sophisticated anomalies and deploy real-time mitigations against DDoS Bot and Web Application attacks.

This is a high-impact role where you act as a strategic partner for our Managed Security Service (MSS) clients providing the expert visibility and rapid response necessary to address internet-scale threats.

What Youll Do:

• Active Incident Response: Lead the identification and mitigation of high-impact security events. You will analyze sophisticated traffic patterns and implement precise countermeasures including rate limiting and custom WAF & Security rules to neutralize threats in real-time.

• Managed Security Delivery: Serve as a primary security consultant for MSS Customers. This involves continuous tuning and refining of security policies to optimize detection accuracy and maintaining a hardened security posture tailored to each clients unique environment.

• Advanced Threat Hunting: Conduct data-driven investigations using log analysis to uncover potential threats and hardenings opportunities

• Security Intelligence & Reporting: Author comprehensive After Action Reports (AARs) and monthly security summaries. You will translate complex telemetry and attack data into high-level actionable insights for customer stakeholders.

• Strategic Communication: Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) during active security incidents. You will provide clear calm and professional guidance via real-time communication channels ensuring customers are informed and confident in our defensive strategy.

What Were Looking For:

• Web Security Expertise: Comprehensive understanding of the OWASP Top 10 and advanced attack vectors (e.g. Credential Stuffing API Abuse and Layer 7 DDoS). You can interpret raw payloads to distinguish between malicious intent and legitimate traffic.

• Protocol Proficiency: Deep technical knowledge of the internet stack specifically HTTP/S TCP/IP DNS and TLS. You should be comfortable analyzing handshake processes header structures and status codes.

• Analytical Rigor: A methodical approach to digital forensics and incident response. You possess the ability to correlate disparate data points within JSON or CSV logs to reconstruct an attack narrative.

• Communication Excellence: The ability to distill complex technical findings into concise professional and empathetic communications for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Well be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:

• Proficiency in Python or Bash for log parsing and workflow automation.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code/Security as Code(SaC) (Terraform) or edge-based configurations.

• Industry-standard certifications such as CompTIA CySA GCIH or Security.

Work Hours:

• This position will require you to be available during core business hours Mountain or Pacific US time Wednesday - Sunday schedule.

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements:

This position is open to Hybrid And Remote Work Locations.

The preferred locations for this position are:

• Denver Colorado

Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home.

There is a strong preference for Hybrid near a local office. However we may be willing to consider remote candidates within the US.

SF / LA Fair Chance Ordinance Statement

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary:

The estimated salary range for this position is $97070 to $137040.

Starting salary may vary based on permissible non-discriminatory factors such as experience skills qualifications and location.

This role may be eligible to participate in Fastlys equity and discretionary bonus programs.

Benefits:

We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental and vision insurance. Family planning mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program Insurance (Life Disability and Accident) a Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave are there to help support our employees. We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2026 we offer 12 paid local holidays 12 paid company wellness days.

Why Fastly

• We have a huge impact.Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only doour customershave a tremendous user base but we also support a growing number ofopen source projects and of code employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand.

• We value diversity.Growing and maintaining our inclusive and diverse team matters to us. We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful -- every day.

• We are passionate.Fastly is chock full of passionate people and were not one size fits all. Fastly employs authors pilots skiers parents (of humans and animals) makeup geeks coffee connoisseurs and more. We love employees for who they are and what they are passionate about.

Were always looking for humble sharp and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit please apply! A fully completed application and resume or CV are required when applying.

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Fastly is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and to providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Our employment decisions are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin family or parental status physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances.

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