Security Assurance Analyst

About Us At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. At Cloudflare, we’re not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we’re looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If you’re the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you’ll fit right in. Location(s) Available: Bangalore, India About The Team Join Cloudflare’s Security Architecture Team with the following with the foll focus areas : Strategic Alignment: Translates the Organisations Cyber risk tolerance into specific technical blueprints and implements controls/prescriptive policies in mitigation/managing or remediating these risks Preventative Focus: Focuses on "shifting left" to fix architectural flaws before they become bigger risks or costs Technical Consulting: Acts as internal subject matter experts for Procurement (TPRM) and Engineering teams. About the role/ What You’ll Do Provide input on technical security requirements for new infrastructure and engineering initiatives. Assist with documentation and maintenance of the corporate security architecture blueprints. You will be on the Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) program, assessing the security posture of vendors, suppliers, and external partners. This involves performing complex security due diligence, managing risk remediation plans, and ensuring contractual security clauses are enforced throughout the vendor lifecycle. Conduct in-depth technical security assessments of new software, hardware, and services by evaluating system architecture, data flows, and infrastructure controls. Review external vulnerability scans and security configuration evidence provided by vendors to identify potential exposure points prior to procurement. Audit SaaS-to-SaaS and API-based integrations to ensure they follow the principle of least privilege and do not utilize over-privileged scopes or insecure authentication methods. Advanced knowledge with hands-on in Cloud Architecture, Data Encryption,Application Security and IAM Architecture Establish and enforce baseline security requirements for new software installations, covering encryption standards, multi-factor authentication (MFA), automated user provisioning/deprovisioning (SCIM), and SSO integration. Perform periodic reviews of existing implementations to detect and remediate "configuration drift," such as unauthorized public data shares or legacy administrative accounts. Utilize automated discovery tools to identify unmanaged SaaS applications (Shadow IT) and evaluate their security posture against corporate standards. Partner with internal business owners and vendors to track identified security gaps and ensure technical remediation occurs within agreed-upon SLAs. Provide tech ... (truncated, view full listing at source)