Cybersecurity IAM Analyst at Creative Artists Agency – Nashville | Jobyssey

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Who We Are
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.

The Role

This is a hands-on security position working within the Information Security group and with the internal IT department at large. This position’s core focus is to manage and coordinate the day-to-day functions of identity and access management operations. This role plays a critical part in protecting enterprise assets by ensuring that the right individuals have appropriate access to systems, applications, and data—aligned with business needs and risk tolerance.

The IAM Analyst supports both operational execution (provisioning, access changes, incident response) and governance functions (access reviews, policy enforcement, identity lifecycle management), contributing to a scalable and auditable IAM program.

We are looking for candidates who have a passion for cybersecurity, threat detection, risk mitigation, and 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 compromises in ways that serve to enable the business needs of a highly collaborative organization. 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

Have a deep understanding of user lifecycle management; including provisioning/de-provisioning, access requests, user entitlements and audit & validations
Provide design, evaluation, analysis, testing, debugging and implementation of identity and access management programs to support the company’s strategy
Maintain standards for access management across the company and department
Collaborate with HRIS, IT service owners, and service desk to troubleshoot and fulfill identity related workflows
Knowledge of identity governance workflows with the concepts of attestation and auditing.
Assist in automating identity workflows and processes for lifecycle management, auditing, reporting, governance and self-service
Execute periodic access reviews/certifications and track remediation activities
Maintain role-based access control (RBAC) models and entitlement catalogs
Contribute to audit readiness and evidence collection for IAM controls
Improve operational efficiency through standardization and runbook development
Participate in cross-functional initiatives, including M&A integrations and system migrations

Qualifications

A minimum of 2-3 years in Information Technology
A minimum of 2 years’ experience in Identity Management
Experience in lifecycle management and provisioning and de-provisioning
Knowledge of different MFA and compensating controls for identity
Knowledge of privilege identity management, privileged access management, and concepts of just in time provisioning, just enough access, and principal of least privilege
Familiarity with scripting in at least one of the following languages: PowerShell, Python, JavaScript
A strong understanding of the fundamental operations of servers, operating systems, cloud applications, and infrastructure
Have a deep understanding of user lifecycle management; including provisioning/de-provisioning, access requests, user entitlements and audit & validations

Preferred Qualifications

A minimum of 2 years’ experience in information security
A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a relevant field of work
Account set-up and access management
Worked closely with human resources and help desk support staff
Demonstrated an organized and methodical approach to making improvements on past organizations technology projects
Experience in automation and integration with SaaS applications
Understanding of OAuth, SAML and OpenID frameworks
Building and using REST APIs
Knowledge and experience of SCIM provisioning and integration
Experience creating and supporting fully identity framework or IDaaS
An understanding of the NIST framework and using a continuous improvement loop
A familiarity with vulnerability assessment and network scanning tools
Knowledgeable in Identity governance frameworks

Desired Skills

Azure AD, Active Directory, AD Connect, Azure Automation, Power Automate, SAML, OpenID, WS-Fed, SSO, SCIM, OAuth, Programming (java, python), PowerShell, RESTful APIs, MSSQL, OGNL, GraphQL, Workday, SailPoint, Okta, Ping Federate, PingID, Splunk, RBAC

Location

This role is hybrid, based in our Nashville office.

Compensation

The annual base salary for this position is in the range of $78,000 - $95,000 in Nashville. This position is also eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus. Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in the role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria. Please talk with a CAA Recruiter to learn more.

Creative Artists Agency, LLC (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate on the basis of race (inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, gender or sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, family and medical care leave status, military or veteran status, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, an employee’s or their dependent’s reproductive health decision making (e.g., the decision to use or access a particular drug, device or medical service), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

The absence of a permanent address is not a bar to employment. The Company does not discriminate against individuals based on housing status, including the absence of a fixed address.

The Company also complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws with regard to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.

CAA does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless they were contractually engaged by CAA to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any such employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the acknowledgement and agreement that CAA will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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