Associate Cybersecurity Analyst - SOC

$84,600 - $119,650/Yr

Visa - Ashburn, VA

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Ashburn, VA

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

The Associate Cybersecurity Analyst position at Visa involves working within a team of incident responders at one of Visa's Cyber Fusion Centers. This role is crucial for maintaining the security of Visa's electronic payment systems by monitoring security alerts, analyzing potential threats, and collaborating with operational support teams to mitigate risks. The position supports a 24/7 global security operations center and requires the ability to work in shifts, including weekends and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Information Security alerts using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) to triage, mitigate, and escalate issues as needed.
• Utilize sensor telemetry data and correlated logs to establish context of an alert and rule out false positives.
• Perform analysis of security alerts to evaluate true positive malicious risk to the business, determine containment action, and identify required preventative measures.
• Ensure proper documentation of security incidents including attack details within the incident management system.
• Collaborate with operational support teams to ensure they are actively engaged in addressing potential security threats that can impact business.
• Respond to incoming reports of security incidents from the organization via calls and emails.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, OR 3+ years of relevant work experience.
• 2 or more years of work experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) with a Bachelor's degree.
• Experience in Cybersecurity or computer network defense role.
• Proven subject matter ability in incident response, intrusion analysis, malware analysis, web application security or security engineering.
• Strong knowledge of malware families and network attack vectors.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP and internetworking technology including packet analysis, routing and network security defenses.
• Strong knowledge of operating systems (Windows & Linux), network services and applications.
• Demonstrated experience in an enterprise-level incident response team or security operations center.
• Direct experience in handling cyber security incidents and associated incident response tools.
• Experience in operating and utilizing Security Information and Event Management tool.

Nice-to-haves

• Relevant security-related certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, GCED, GCFA, CySA+.
• Strong working knowledge of common security tools such as SIEM, AV, WAF, IDS, Netflow, Packet Analyzer and Endpoint Detection & Response tools.
• Knowledge of web applications security vulnerabilities including cross-site scripting, cross-site request forgery, SQL injection, DoS attacks and API attacks.
• Good understanding of Web Application Security risks.
• Excellent understanding of DDoS techniques and mitigation mechanisms.
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies and related security best practices.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off