About Akto Akto is an enterprise-grade Agentic AI Security platform used by global organizations to discover APIs, continuously test them, and secure AI agents, MCPs, and GenAI applications. Our customers use Akto not for point-in-time reports, but for ongoing security outcomes across APIs and AI systems . This role is critical to ensuring customers successfully adopt Akto for real-world API security testing and AI red teaming . Role Overview We are looking for a hands-on security engineer with a robust pentesting background who wants to move beyond traditional, report-driven penetration testing. As a Security Engineer – Customer Success , you will own the security testing journey for Akto customers. You will work directly with customer AppSec, DevSecOps, and Platform teams to run API security testing and AI red teaming using Akto, validate findings, explain impact, and help customers improve their security posture over time. This is a technical, customer-facing role with real ownership of outcomes.
Key Responsibilities Customer Security Ownership Own assigned customer accounts from a security testing and adoption perspective Act as the primary security expert for customers using Akto for API security and AI red teaming Ensure customers are actively discovering APIs, running tests, and addressing real vulnerabilities API Security Testing Perform hands-on API security testing using Akto: API discovery (including shadow and undocumented APIs) Automated and guided API testing Validation of findings such as IDORs, auth issues, business logic flaws, SSRF, and data exposure Go beyond tool output to: Verify findings Explain impact Recommend practical remediation steps AI Red Teaming & Agent Security Run AI red teaming exercises using Akto for: AI agents MCPs GenAI applications and LLM-powered workflows Understand and test for AI-specific threats such as: Prompt injection Data leakage and exfiltration Tool misuse and privilege escalation via agents Translate AI security ris