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# Game Security Analyst

- **Company:** Rockstar Games
- **Location:** Dundee, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Monitoring of Systems, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Python (Programming Language), Live Connect (Windows), Log Analysis, Machine Learning, SQL Databases, Scripting, Cybercrime, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response
- **Published:** October 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.gamesjobsdirect.com/details/redirect/game-security-analyst/361278

## About the Role

* 3+ years professional experience in security analysis, game security, or threat detection.
 * Proven experience analyzing cheats, game exploits, abuse vectors, and IP infringement cases.
 * Familiarity with anti-cheat systems, abuse prevention, and account takeover mitigation.
 * Understanding of account security threats, including credential stuffing and account takeovers.
 * Strong analytical mind with problem-solving skills.
 * Proficient in log analysis, threat hunting, and security automation.
 * Familiarity with security assessment tools and monitoring systems.
 * Excellent collaboration and communication skills across technical and non-technical teams.
 * Ability to stay updated on emerging cheat methods, security vulnerabilities, and gaming industry threats., * Experience working with online games, live services, or large-scale AAA multiplayer environments.
 * Knowledge of credential stuffing and bot mitigation.
 * Scripting skills (e.g. SQL, Python) for automation and analysis.
 * Experience with rigorous documentation requirements (e.g. investigations, analysis, evidentiary records, etc.).
 * Knowledge of machine learning approaches for cheat and bot detection.

## Description

* The Game Security team is responsible for protecting our players, our games, and intellectual property from malicious actors.
 * We work across multiple disciplines to detect, deter, and disrupt threats impacting the player experience.
 * We work closely with other teams to enforce, support, and improve security solutions., * Analyze and respond to threats including cheats, exploits, account takeovers, and intellectual property (IP) abuse.
 * Fine-tune and support anti-cheat measures and in-game abuse prevention systems.
 * Perform security assessments of game features and enforcement policies.
 * Investigate security incidents, analyze telemetry, and recommend mitigations related to cheating and fraud.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve security controls and detection.
 * Monitor cheat trends, automate detection and enforcement workflows, and enhance account security posture.