# Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Analyst at Nightfall

- Company: Nightfall
- What the company does: See and control sensitive data across AI agents, MCP servers, endpoints, and SaaS — in real time. Legacy tools can't see this, let alone stop it. Backed by Pear VC.
- Company website: https://nightfall.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Analyst
- Location: Palo Alto
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2025-11-27
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/nightfall-ai/e368255a-bc98-487b-b6e0-4315e87f27e3
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/nightfall-data-loss-prevention-dlp-analyst/

## About the role

As a DLP Analyst at Nightfall, you'll be at the forefront of protecting our customers' most sensitive data. You'll become an expert on Nightfall's DLP platform, working directly with security teams to operationalize data loss prevention across their organizations. This is a hands-on role that combines technical depth, investigative skills, and customer obsession to help enterprises detect, investigate, and prevent data exfiltration incidents while maintaining employee productivity.

## What they're looking for

- 3-5 years of experience in information security, with at least 2 years focused on data loss prevention (DLP), insider threat, or data protection technologies
- Hands-on experience with DLP tools (e.g., Forcepoint, Symantec, McAfee, Digital Guardian, Microsoft Purview, or other enterprise DLP solutions)
- Proven DLP administration skills: configuring policies, tuning detection rules, managing agents, generating reports, and performing incident investigations
- Strong understanding of data classification methodologies, sensitive data types (PII, PHI, PCI, IP, credentials), and regex/pattern matching for content inspection
- Experience with incident response processes, forensic investigation techniques, and security event escalation workflows
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks and regulations: GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOX, and their data protection requirements

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