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The AI Security Specialist joins the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection Cyber Security Directorate to support the testing, reporting, and vetting of AI applications. This role involves performing adversarial testing, identifying vulnerabilities in various AI implementations, and developing defense strategies against AI-assisted attacks. The specialist will also define enterprise system architectures, integrate COTS and custom tools, and manage project timelines while ensuring compliance with cybersecurity policies. Key technical requirements include hands-on experience with generative AI models, prompt engineering, chain-of-thought reasoning, and Natural Language Processing tasks like entity extraction and semantic search. Candidates must possess knowledge of Large Language Models, agent frameworks, vector databases, and containerized environments. Proficiency in Python, R, or Java is required to support the security of enterprise-wide information systems against evolving cyber threats.
LLM
RAG
AI Security
Prompt Injection
Model Poisoning
MITRE ATLAS
OWASP Top 10
AWS
GCP
IAM
Cloud Security
Application Security
Data Security
HIPAA
red-teaming
Zapier
Make
LLM APIs
Claude
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Prompt Engineering
SQL
Python
Low-code/No-code Platforms
Business Intelligence
Process Automation
Workflow Optimization
SaaS
GRC