Role description

Key Responsibilities
- Translate business and application security requirements into enterprise-grade WAAP and network security architectures.
- Lead architecture, design, and deployment of Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) solutions across global environments.

• Develop and drive multi-year roadmap for application-layer security, including WAF, API security, bot protection, and DDoS mitigation.

WAAP Responsibilities (Primary Focus)
- Architect, implement, and manage WAAP platforms, including:

ü Web Application Firewall (WAF)

ü API Security (discovery, protection, runtime analysis)

ü Bot Management o DDoS Protection (L3–L7)
- Design and deploy WAAP solutions using platforms such as:

ü Thales Imperva o Cloud-native WAFs (Azure, AWS WAF) or equivalent
- Develop and maintain custom WAF rules, security policies, and signatures to protect critical applications.
- Perform false positive tuning, policy optimization, and rule lifecycle management.

• Enable API discovery, schema enforcement, and protection against OWASP API Top 10 threats.




- Integrate WAAP with:

ü SIEM/SOAR platforms

ü Identity providers

ü Threat intelligence feeds
- Collaborate with application teams to:

ü Onboard applications into WAAP platforms

ü Perform security assessments and risk reviews

ü Ensure minimal performance impact while enforcing robust security controls
- Implement protection against OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS, RCE, etc.).

• Lead WAAP incident response and root cause analysis for application-layer attacks.
- Define and track application security metrics and KPIs (attack trends, mitigation effectiveness).

• Ensure compliance with security frameworks (CIS, NIST, Zero Trust, data protection standards).

Core Network Security Responsibilities
- Architect and maintain secure network infrastructure across data center, campus, and cloud environments.
- Conduct security design reviews ensuring compliance with enterprise security standards.
- Prov

📌 Senior Network Security Engineer – WAAP (Bengaluru)
🏢 UST
📍 Bengaluru