Associate Cybersecurity Analyst - IAMExperience Level: Mid Level | Posted Date: 2025-04-14
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Visa's Cyber Security team is seeking a highly skilled Associate Cybersecurity Analyst to manage and onboard applications within Visa’s ecosystem into IAM (Identity and Access Management) governance. We are looking for a passionate, talented team player with a strong problem-solving mindset and coding/scripting skills, capable of thriving in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to meeting service level agreements within tight timeframes and comfortable engaging with both business and technical stakeholders to perform the core application access governance responsibilities.
Essential Functions:
Understand Application Architecture: Facilitate the standardization of application authentication and authorization processes.
Automate Reporting and Monitoring: Automate reporting, KPI tracking, and control effectiveness monitoring to support audits.
Gather Audit Evidence: Automate the collection of audit evidence.
Decommission Non-Standard Applications: Automate procedures for applications that cannot be standardized and can be decommissioned.
Enroll Applications: Integrate applications and components into IAM governance and identity management systems.
Govern Appliances: Enroll and govern appliances under IAM governance.
Data Analysis: Perform data analysis to validate control operations and ensure sustainability.
Integrate AI Technologies: Incorporate AI and Gen AI technologies into IAM processes to enhance security and automation.
Liaison for Audits: Act as a liaison between internal audit, external auditors, IAM operations, and development teams. Interpret audit requests, ensure accurate and timely responses, and assist in the remediation of IAM-related audit findings.
Develop IAM Frameworks: Create and maintain IAM governance frameworks, policies, and procedures to meet audit requirements.
Ensure Compliance: Ensure IAM processes comply with relevant regulatory and industry standards.
Manage Changes: Effectively manage changes within IAM operations to ensure minimal disruption.
Inspect Security Configurations: Inspect IAM security configurations based on application criticality classification that cannot be automatically validated.
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.
Basic Qualifications:
-Bachelor’s degree, OR 3+ years of relevant work experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2 or more years of work experience.
-Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related
field.
-2 or more years of work experience in IAM governance, audit processes, and
compliance.
-Strong understanding of IAM frameworks, policies, and procedures.
-Knowledge of application architecture, authentication, and authorization
models.
-Proficiency in data analysis using Excel and coding/scripting automation with
Python, Java, or VBA.
-Understanding of AI and Gen AI technologies in IAM.
-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively liaise with
various technical and business stakeholders.
-Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
-Relevant certifications (e.g., CISA, CISSP, CISM) are advantageous.
-Experience with IAM tools and technologies (e.g., SailPoint, Okta, Microsoft
Azure AD).
Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.