--- title: 'Threat Detection Analyst (Japanese Speaking desirable) at Fastly' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/threat-detection-analyst-japanese-speaking-desirable-fastly-singapore-tsrpvgrc71r3' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-18' --- # Threat Detection Analyst (Japanese Speaking desirable) at Fastly - **Company:** Fastly - **Location:** Singapore - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-10-15 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18 - **Apply:** https://www.fastly.com/about/jobs/apply?gh_jid=8284505 ## Job description Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastly’s 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. Fastly’s customers include many of the world’s most prominent companies, including GitHub, Yelp, Paramount, and JetBlue. We're building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us. Threat Detection Analyst - (Japanese speaking desirable) Fastly is seeking a Threat Detection Analyst to join our dedicated Customer Security Operations Centre. In this role, you will be a frontline defender for Fastly’s 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 you’ll 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 client's 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 we are 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. We’ll 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. - Tuesday to Saturday during JPN business hours - Tuesday to Saturday : 10 am to 6 PM AEST and 11 am to 7 pm AEDT Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements This position is a remote position based out of (locality), with the possibility of becoming a hybrid position as Fastly expands its presence in the region. This position will require travel to the US and Internationally, as required by your role or requested by your manager. 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 designed to meet your needs. Our offerings may vary depending on the country where you work and are subject to change. Why Fastly? - We have a huge impact. Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only do[our customers](https://www.fastly.com/customers) have a tremendous user base, but we also support a growing number of[open source projects and initiatives](https://www.fastly.com/open-source/). Outside 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 we’re 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. We’re 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. All job applications must be submitted through our official careers site at [www.fastly.com/about/careers](http://www.fastly.com/careers). We will never request sensitive information, such as your Social Security number, bank account or credit card information during the application process. All official communication will come from an @[fastly.com](http://fastly.com) or @[recruiting.fastly.com](http://recruiting.fastly.com) email address. 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. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and federal or state disability laws, Fastly will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact your Recruiter, or the Fastly Employee Relations team at candidateaccommodations@fastly.com or 501-287-4901. Fastly collects and processes personal data submitted by job applicants in accordance with our[Privacy Policy](https://www.fastly.com/privacy). Please see our[privacy notice for job applicants](https://www.fastly.com/privacy-job-applicants). ## About Fastly ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Fastly provides a programmable edge cloud platform that enables developers to build, secure, and deliver fast, reliable, and scalable digital experiences. - **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: FSLY) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2011 - **Founders**: Artur Bergman, Simon Wistow ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Edge Cloud Computing, Content Delivery Network (CDN), Web Application and API Protection (WAAP), Security as a Service, Serverless Computing - **Target customers**: B2B — primarily enterprises and digital-native companies in streaming media, digital publishing, online retail, financial services, SaaS, and online education - **Mission or purpose statement**: Empowering engineers and builders to develop, deliver, and secure modern distributed applications, giving people around the world amazing digital experiences. ## Products & Services - **Edge Cloud Platform**: A fully programmable platform that combines CDN, compute, security, and observability at the network edge. Allows developers to run code closer to users with low latency. - **Compute@Edge**: A serverless compute environment that lets developers run custom logic at the edge without managing servers. - **Next-Gen WAF (Web Application Firewall)**: A highly effective, cloud-native WAF that blocks threats. Fastly has been named a Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for WAAP seven years in a row (4.8/5 star rating). - **DDoS Protection**: Mitigates distributed denial-of-service attacks at the network edge. - **Bot Mitigation**: Detects and manages bot traffic to protect applications and APIs. - **Image Optimization**: Automatically optimizes images for faster delivery and better user experience. - **Load Balancing**: Distributes traffic across servers for improved reliability and performance. - **Observability**: Real-time analytics and logging for deep visibility into traffic, performance, and security events. - **Network Services**: Includes TLS/SSL management, video streaming optimization, and more. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: $2.0B (as of recent data) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $624.0M (2025) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Fastly is a public company; key leadership includes Kip Compton (CEO), Artur Bergman (CTO), and David Hornik (Chairman). The company is trusted by leading digital innovators globally. - **Growth Signals**: - Employs 942 people (+6.0% YoY, +79 people) - Active job postings: 122 (+29.8% year-over-year) - Operates in 21 countries - Serves over 5 trillion daily requests - Edge network capacity of 578 Tbps - 90% of customers run Next-Gen WAF in blocking mode - 20% average conversion rate improvements for customers - Operates fewer but more powerful POPs (points of presence) globally, with <150 ms latency to 97% of the world's population ## Competitive Advantages - **Fully Programmable Edge**: Unlike legacy CDNs, Fastly’s network is entirely software-defined, allowing instant configuration changes and custom logic at the edge. - **Speed**: On average, 5x faster time to first byte (TTFB) than other CDNs. - **Instant Purge™**: Clears cached content globally in under 150ms, providing real-time control. - **Security Leadership**: Only vendor to be named a Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for WAAP seven years in a row. - **Predictable Pricing**: No surprise overages, enabling predictable cost management for customers. - **Network Learning Exchange (NLX)**: A proprietary security intelligence system that shares threat data across the network, improving protection for all customers. ## Strategic Focus - **Growth Priorities**: Expanding its edge cloud platform capabilities, deepening security offerings (especially WAAP and DDoS), and growing its enterprise customer base across industries like financial services, ecommerce, and streaming media. - **Product Direction**: Continued investment in Compute@Edge for serverless applications, observability tools, and AI-powered security insights (as seen in the Fastly Network Effect Threat Report). - **Market Expansion**: Operating in 21 countries with a focus on global reach and localized support. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Values**: Fastly emphasizes "good people," transparency, integrity, curiosity, customer focus, passion, and competitiveness. The culture is described as "ridiculously innovative tech" paired with "seriously big-hearted people." - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Offers a hybrid and remote-friendly environment with office locations in San Francisco, New York, London, Tokyo, Singapore, Munich, and many other cities across the US, Europe, and Asia. Many roles are remote within specific countries. - **Perks & Benefits**: - Comprehensive health plans (medical, dental, vision) with mental health resources - 401(k)/retirement plans and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) - Generous parental leave and family support - Annual learning and development reimbursements - Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): HOLA, Blackly, WAGE (Women and Gender Equality), FACT (Fastly Asians Coming Together), and Starly (LGBTQIA+) - Regular learning opportunities, workshops, and cultural events - **Engineering Culture**: Fastly is a developer-first company. The engineering team works on cutting-edge edge computing, security, and networking challenges. The tech stack includes Rust, VCL, and other high-performance languages. Engineers have direct impact on a platform serving 5 trillion requests daily. - **Growth Opportunities**: Fastly invests in employee development through learning reimbursements, mentorship from senior staff, and opportunities to attend industry events. ## Sources 1. [fastly.com](https://www.fastly.com/) 2. [fastly.com/about/careers](https://www.fastly.com/about/careers) 3. [fastly.com/about/careers/current-openings](https://www.fastly.com/about/careers/current-openings) 4. 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