THE AGENCY
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is a 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, brand management and consumer product 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, form brand marketing services division, and launch a family office advisory practice, among other innovations. Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for 10 consecutive years, CAA represents more than 3,000 of the world’s top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, and soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of property sales and sponsorships, media advisory, brand consulting, venue development and strategic advisory, and executive search.
Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, London, Nashville, Munich, Shanghai, Beijing, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Singapore, Toronto, Denver, Charlotte, Jacksonville, and Atlanta, among other locations globally. For more information, please visit www.caa.com.
OVERVIEW
Executive level position reporting to the Director of Cyber Threat Management & Incident Response, this is a hands-on senior security position working within the Information Security group and with the internal IT department. This position’s core focus is to ensure consistent, measurable end to end triage and closure of security related events. The successful candidate will work to assess, develop, and deploy detection capabilities and processes ensuring enterprise systems and data are protected, serving as the Incident Response Lead for European and Pacific regions of the organisation.
We are looking for candidates who have a passion for cyber security, threat detection, threat hunting, and incident response. You will be a key part of our efforts to build and support a defensible environment where we are able to detect, contain and respond quickly to threats and compromise in ways that serve to enable the business needs of a highly collaborative organisation. 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 to include:
Serve as the executive point of contact during major international security incidents.
Assist with the defining and execution of the organisation’s global incident response strategy and roadmap as it pertains to the international areas of operation.
Lead and mentor the incident response teams, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture.
Coordinate with both technical and business stakeholders during the incident response process.
Conduct day-to-day Incident Response activities as well as additional SOC related detection and response activities as required for a global environment.
Proactively monitor Cyber Threat Intelligence resources to serve as the basis for searching and identifying relevant signs of security incidents or anomalous behaviour (Threat Hunting).
Design, engineer, and implement runbooks and playbooks for Incident Response.
Develop and implement strategies to contain and limit the impact of security incidents.
Perform host based, cloud based, network based, memory, or log analysis and/or forensics in support of Incident Response investigations.
Influence and play an active role in CAA’s Security Incident Response efforts, working to identify and mitigate information security threats.
Review security information, event logs, and reports, provide findings and recommendations for improvements and logging standardisation.
Responsible for the development of end-to-end security monitoring and reporting; ensuring expected controls are in place and performing as designed.
Evaluate new and emerging threats against existing security controls; ensuring controls remain effective in changing business and threat landscapes.
Crafting searches and logic to detect anomalous behaviour in user, network, host and cloud activity.
Create meaningful visualisations, reporting, and dashboards to help contextualise data.
Use input from IRM leadership and key security metrics to ensure technical security controls are meeting desired objectives; implement a process of continual review and improvement to ensure the measurable effectiveness of CAA’s technical controls.
Other projects or duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of 8+ years in Information Technology, ideally with at least 5 years’ experience in a hands-on incident response, threat hunting, or technical investigation and forensics role
A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field of work, or equivalent work experience
Ability to mentor and train junior Security and Incident Response Analysts
Expertise in Cloud-based Incident Response and log analysis within a hybrid cloud environment
Experience developing scrips, tools, and methodology to enhance the investigation process
Strong technical background with experience in at least three of the following:
Identity Forensics
Windows disk and memory forensics
Network traffic analysis (NetFlow, cap)
Unix or Linux disk and memory forensics
Malware analysis – both static and dynamic
A strong understanding of the fundamental operations of servers, operating systems, networks, firewalls, cloud applications, and infrastructure
Expertise building workflows and playbooks to facilitate the Incident Response process
Proficiency in the NIST framework and using a continuous improvement loop
Has a proven track record for building and managing frameworks to test and validate the effective operation of security controls; measuring the ability to respond to threats and attacks at the earliest point in the kill chain
Skills Required
- A minimum of 8+ years in Information Technology
- At least 5 years' experience in a hands-on incident response role
- Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience
- Ability to mentor and train junior Security Analysts
- Expertise in Cloud-based Incident Response
- Strong technical background in at least three specified forensics and analysis areas
- Proficiency in the NIST framework
Creative Artists Agency Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Creative Artists Agency and has not been reviewed or approved by Creative Artists Agency.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is considered strong and affordable, with low co-pays and solid plan options frequently highlighted. This makes core medical, dental, and vision coverage a standout part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is bolstered by an office shutdown around late December alongside standard vacation/holiday and sick time. This combination is viewed as a meaningful boost to practical time away from work.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Unique industry access such as screenings, event tickets, and on-site showcases are emphasized as meaningful lifestyle perks. These add distinctive non-cash value for those seeking entertainment exposure and networking.
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What We Do
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. For more information, please visit www.caa.com.
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