Malvertising Analyst [APAC]

About Confiant Inc.

Confiant is a leader in ad security, ad quality, and ad privacy solutions, dedicated to making the digital world safe for everyone. We protect the digital ad industry by helping publishers and ad platforms take back control of the ad experience from rogue actors and safeguard their users. Our technology actively blocks and detects malicious activity, privacy infringements, and low-quality ads, ensuring a secure digital advertising ecosystem.

Position Overview

Confiant is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Malvertising Detections Analyst located in East Asia, Southeast Asia or Oceania to join our Security Detections Team. This role is critical in safeguarding our clients’ digital environments and is designed for coverage during non-business hours. As a key player on our team, you will be on the front lines, monitoring and responding to security incidents, analyzing emerging threats, and enhancing our malvertising detection capabilities. As a member of the Confiant team, the candidate needs to be comfortable in a role that requires constant learning, maintaining regular communication with team members, coordinating across teams, adapting to changing circumstances, and embodying Confiant’s values.

Job Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to security events and alerts through a variety of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools.
• Conduct incident response activities, including investigating and documenting findings, mitigating risk and impact, and escalating as necessary.
• Perform in a Security Operations Center (SOC)-style role, utilizing critical thinking to solve complex problems, respond under pressure, and make timely decisions that contribute to improving detections.
• Collaborate with your immediate team to ensure seamless handoffs for ongoing issues, and continuity in addressing security incidents.

Requirements

• Foundational knowledge of web security, or malvertising.
• Practical or theoretical understanding of cybersecurity concepts.
• Familiarity with Ad Operations or SOC performance metrics.
• Experience in JavaScript.
• Currently residing in APAC (specifically East Asia, Southeast Asia or Oceania) 
• English Fluency
• Strong communication skills, especially in written formats (Slack, documentation), to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and manage responsibilities with limited oversight.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the AdTech and digital advertising ecosystem, including DSPs, SSPs, and publishers.
• Experience with high-level scripting languages such as Python, PHP, Go etc.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, (ISC)²).
• Experience with Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques for gathering threat intelligence.
• Data analysis skills, especially in merging and analyzing data across different data sets.
• 3+ years of experience in Ad Operations or in a SOC/ a similar cybersecurity role.

Shift Details

• Schedule: approximately 11 PM EST
• Weekend coverage as required

Pay

• Range $65,000 - $130,000 USD
• Pay dependent on location