Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SCAN is a nonprofit health organization dedicated to improving care for older adults. The AI Security Engineer (GRC) will serve as the organization's subject matter expert in AI and cybersecurity, responsible for evaluating AI vendors, establishing secure AI standards, and guiding teams in AI implementation within a HIPAA-regulated environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead structured security assessments of AI vendors, platforms, and tools prior to organizational adoption or renewal
- Evaluate vendor data handling practices, model training transparency and data residency
- Assess the security posture of AI platforms including: Microsoft Copilot Studio — plugin trust boundaries, connector authentication, Power Platform DLP policies
- Azure AI Foundry — model deployment pipelines, private endpoint configuration, managed identity usage
- Snowflake Cortex — data access controls in AI-generated SQL, Snowpark security, role-based privilege enforcement, Cortex function access policies, and query result exposure risks
- Claude Code & Anthropic APIs — system prompt injection risks, tool use / agentic permissions, data retention settings
- GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and other AI-assisted development tools — code telemetry and secret leakage exposure
- Produce written Vendor Security Assessment Reports (VSARs) including risk ratings, compensating controls, and recommendations
- Maintain an AI technology registry with risk classifications and review cadence schedules
- Serve as the embedded security advisor to software engineering, data science, and clinical informatics teams adopting AI tooling
- Define and enforce secure-by-default configurations for AI development environments and agentic systems
- Review and approve MCP server configurations, ensuring: Tool definitions follow least-privilege principles — no excessive file system, network, or shell access
- Server authentication uses OAuth 2.0 / mTLS and does not rely on static API keys stored in plaintext
- Transport layer security (TLS 1.2+) is enforced on all MCP server communications
- Prompt injection attack surfaces are identified and mitigated in tool descriptions and system prompts
- Logging and audit trails are enabled for all MCP tool invocations touching PHI or sensitive data
- Establish CLI security standards for AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code CLI, GitHub Copilot CLI, Azure Developer CLI), including credential hygiene, shell history scrubbing, and token scope minimization
- Conduct secure code review for AI integration code — with focus on prompt injection, insecure deserialization, and unsafe agentic action chains
- Develop and maintain a library of reference architectures, secure configuration templates, and implementation checklists for approved AI platforms
- Maintain the organization's AI Risk Register aligned with NIST AI RMF (Govern, Map, Measure, Manage)
- Ensure AI deployments comply with HIPAA Security Rule (45 CFR §164), HITECH Act obligations, and applicable state privacy laws
- Conduct AI-specific Threat Modeling (STRIDE / PASTA) and red-team exercises targeting: Prompt injection and jailbreak scenarios
- Indirect prompt injection via external data sources (email, documents, web retrieval)
- Model inversion and membership inference attacks on fine-tuned healthcare models
- Data exfiltration through agentic tool chains
- Track emerging AI threats and threat actor TTPs relevant to healthcare AI systems via MITRE ATLAS and sector ISACs
- Participate in AI governance committee meetings and contribute AI security perspectives to organizational AI policies
- Review AI integration architectures for network segmentation, data flow, and trust boundary enforcement
- Validate that PHI is never transmitted to external AI models without de-identification or explicit BAA coverage
- Assess retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures for unauthorized data access and embedding extraction risks
- Evaluate agentic AI workflows and multi-agent orchestration systems for privilege escalation and uncontrolled action chains
- Provide security sign-off on AI infrastructure as part of the Change Advisory Board (CAB) process
- Develop AI security training curricula for developers, data engineers, clinical staff, and IT personnel
- Author and maintain AI security policies including: Acceptable Use of Generative AI, AI Vendor Onboarding Standards, MCP and Agentic System Security Policy, and Sensitive Data Handling in AI Contexts
- Publish internal guidance and threat intelligence briefings tailored to clinical and technical audiences
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field
- 7+ years of progressive experience in information security, with a minimum of 2 years focused on AI/ML security or applied AI technology evaluation
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with one or more of the following: Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, Claude / Anthropic APIs, OpenAI API, GitHub Copilot, or LLM agentic frameworks (LangChain, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel)
- Proven track record conducting vendor risk assessments and producing executive-level risk documentation
- Deep understanding of LLM attack surface: prompt injection, indirect prompt injection, system prompt extraction, and model manipulation
- Ability to audit and secure Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementations including: Reviewing tool definitions and permissions for least-privilege violations, Validating authentication mechanisms (no hardcoded credentials, proper token scoping), Assessing stdio vs. SSE transport security implications, Identifying SSRF and command injection risks in custom MCP tool implementations
- Experience securing AI CLIs including credential storage, environment variable exposure, and shell integration risks
- Strong grounding in identity and access management — OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, managed identities, workload identity federation
- API security: authentication schemes, rate limiting, input validation, and output sanitization for AI endpoints
- Network security: micro-segmentation, private endpoints, WAF configuration for AI service ingress
- SIEM/SOAR integration for AI audit log ingestion, anomaly detection, and automated response
- Threat modeling methodologies: STRIDE, PASTA, and application of MITRE ATT&CK and ATLAS frameworks
- Thorough understanding of HIPAA Security Rule requirements and how they apply to AI data processing pipelines
- Experience with HITRUST CSF controls relevant to AI and cloud-based processing of ePHI
- Practical knowledge of NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) — Govern, Map, Measure, Manage functions
- Experience reviewing BAAs and DPAs for AI vendor engagements
- Master's degree preferred; equivalent professional experience considered
- Experience working in a HIPAA-regulated environment; healthcare industry background strongly preferred
- Familiarity with AI red-teaming methodologies and tools (Garak, PyRIT, PromptBench)
- Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications
- Understanding of AI model lifecycle risks: training data poisoning, supply chain risks in model registries (Hugging Face, Azure Model Catalog)
- Knowledge of agentic permission models — understanding when AI agents should require human-in-the-loop approval
- Familiarity with EU AI Act classifications and their implications for healthcare AI systems (high-risk AI designation)
Benefits
- An annual employee bonus program
- Robust Wellness Program
- Generous paid-time-off (PTO)
- 11 paid holidays per year, 1 floating holiday, birthday off, and 2 volunteer days
- Excellent 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with employer match
- Robust employee recognition program
- Tuition reimbursement
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