Senior Associate Cybersecurity Analyst ( AppSec )

$88,500 - $149,300/Yr

Discover Financial Services - Deerfield, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Deerfield, IL

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork, and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers and is consistently awarded for both. We're all about people, and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career. As a Senior Associate Cybersecurity Analyst, you will conduct analysis and tracking for the remediation of application security vulnerabilities and secret violations findings. You'll play a key role managing and driving application security vulnerability remediation's and drive effective resolutions, continuously tracking and reporting on initiative progress. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management. This position requires a proactive approach to identifying and resolving security issues, ensuring that all vulnerabilities are addressed in a timely manner and that best practices in secure application development are documented and communicated effectively to application teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, tracks and manages remediation of application security vulnerabilities and secrets violation findings.
• Provides guidance on remediation of the vulnerabilities and escalates overdue completions as per the documented process.
• Documents best practices on secure application development, management, and coaches the application teams on it.
• Collaborates with business partners to track and report on initiative milestones and/or risk remediation efforts.
• Ensures remediation solutions are validated, risks are fully mitigated, and open findings are resolved.
• Assists in the preparation of department, committee, and board-level reports and presentation material.
• Escalates to senior peers or management in order to satisfy target deadlines.

Requirements

• Experience in application security and vulnerability management.
• Strong analytical skills to assess and track remediation efforts.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders.
• Ability to document processes and best practices effectively.
• Experience in preparing reports and presentations for management.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of secure coding practices and application development lifecycles.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance standards.
• Experience with risk management and mitigation strategies.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Flexible scheduling options
• Paid holidays and vacation time
• Professional development opportunities